Thermal analysis of wood of the main tree species of Central Siberia [PDF]
Thermal decomposition of wood from coniferous and deciduous species of Siberia has been studied using thermogravimetry (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
S. R. Loskutov +2 more
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Elements content in tree rings from Xi'an, China and environmental variations in the past 30 years [PDF]
Using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), the characteristics of chemical elements were analyzed in white poplar (Populus bonatii Levl.) and ailanthus (Ailanthus ...
Cherubini, Paolo +5 more
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Vegetation and Acidification [PDF]
In this chapter, the impact of watershed acidification treatments on WS3 at the Fernow Experimental Forest (FEF) and at WS9 on vegetation is presented and summarized in a comprehensive way for the first time.
Adams, Mary Beth +7 more
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Assessment of the environmental toxicity and carcinogenicity of tungsten-based shot. [PDF]
The toxicity of elemental tungsten released from discharged shot was assessed against previous studies that established a 1% toxic threshold for soil organisms.
Harrison, Paul T. C. +2 more
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Chemical elements recorded by Quercus mongolica Fisch. ex Ledeb. Tree rings reveal trends of pollution history in Harbin, China [PDF]
Rapid industrialization has led to a dramatic increase in air pollution. In China, the factors driving the abundance and composition of smog, particularly fine particulate matter, remain poorly understood, and short-term air pollution data are available ...
Bachmann, Olivier +5 more
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Influence of production variables and starting material on charcoal stable isotopic and molecular characteristics [PDF]
We present a systematic study on the effect of starting species, gas composition, temperature, particle size and duration of heating upon the molecular and stable isotope composition of high density (mangrove) and low density (pine) wood.
Alemany +76 more
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Dendrochemistry is based on the determination of elements retained in tree rings, which can be useful to characterize environmental occurrences. This work shows elemental mappings obtained by EDXRF of the cross section of a tree stem.
José Augusto da Col +1 more
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Dendrochemical forensics as material evidence in courts: How could trees lie? [PDF]
The legal admissibility of scientific tools, such as dendrochemistry providing forensic evidence for criminal or civil cases, critically relies on the quality of fundamental and applied scientific research.
Balouet, Chris +5 more
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Academic Science and New Industrialization (Example of the Komi Republic) [PDF]
Today, the new guidelines of strategic planning for the development of Russia and its regions are increasingly determined by science and technological progress.
Lazhentsev, V. N.
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Modern means of assessing the impact of emergencies on the environmental condition of the ground layer of atmosphere [PDF]
The problem of emergencies will not leave humanity as long as it exists, and therefore it is necessary to at least create conditions under which it is possible to reduce the risks of injuries, diseases and deaths of people who are in the emergency zone.
Cherniak, Larysa +4 more
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