Bird assemblage changes on peatland affected by large-scale non-native afforestation in the Flow Country (Scotland) [PDF]
Mires and PeatThe Flow Country blanket bogs in the counties of Caithness and Sutherland (northern Scotland, UK) harbour internationally important populations of specialist open-bog breeding bird species.
Robert Hughes +6 more
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The Potential Economic Returns of Converting Agricultural Land to Forestry: An Analysis of System and Soil Effects from 1995 to 2009 [PDF]
, 2013 peer-reviewedPrivate land owners have been responsible for the majority of annual afforestation in Ireland since the mid1990s, but planting rates have generally been declining since 2002.
Farrelly, Niall +3 more
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Economic Analysis of Sequestering Carbon in Green Ash Forests in the Lower Mississippi River Valley [PDF]
, 2003 Since the U.S. is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2), it has become crucial to develop options that are both cost effective and supportive of sustainable development to reduce atmospheric CO2.
Cheng, Shiaolin D. +2 more
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, 2019 Forest measurements, one of the cornerstones in the foundation of forestry, is the art and science of providing the quantitative information about trees and forest stands necessary for forest management, planning, and research. The updated edition (sixth
Weng, Yuhi
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Transverse fracture properties of green wood and the anatomy of six temperate tree species [PDF]
, 2016 © Institute of Chartered Foresters, 2016. All rights reserved. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of wood anatomy and density on the mechanics of fracture when wood is split in the radial-longitudinal (RL) and tangential-longitudinal (TL)
Cattaneo, Marco E. G. V. +3 more
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Ulex europaeus: Update on the presence and control in the eastern region of Uruguay
Agrociencia UruguayUlex europaeus is an invasive exotic species that is reported in Uruguay associated with forest crops and grasslands in the eastern region of the country.
Carolina Tassano +3 more
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Role of bacterial biofertilizers in agriculture and forestry
, 2015 Many rhizospheric bacterial strains possess plant growth-promoting mechanisms. These bacteria can be applied as biofertilizers in agriculture and forestry, enhancing crop yields. Bacterial biofertilizers can improve plant growth through several different
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Greenhouse Gas Inventory in the Forestry Sector [PDF]
Among the components in the inventory of greenhouse gas sources and sinks, forestry and land use are the most complex. This paper summarizes the necessary data on land use.
Francisco, Raquel V., Quintana, Sofio
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Ambiência, 2008 Paper describes Polish experiences with the use of terrestrial andairborne LIDAR in forestry and especially in forest inventory. Two types of airborne scanners (TopoSys and Optech) were used to visualise two different test sites: one located on fl at ...
Tomasz Zawila-Niedzwiecki +5 more
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Two stages segmentation for Leaf Area Index estimation using digital cover photography [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of BiologyLeaf Area Index (LAI) is the ratio of ground surface area covered by leaves. LAI plays a significant role in the structural characteristics of forest ecosystems. Therefore, an accurate estimation process is needed.
A. B. Raharjo +4 more
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