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Benefits and risks of using clones in forestry – a review

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 2018
The use of vegetative propagation in forestry has a long history. In this chapter of special issue, the genetic gain from clonal forestry relative to family forestry is reviewed.
Harry X. Wu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Site Factors Influence on Herbaceous Understory Diversity in East Texas Pinus palustris savannas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) savannas were once dominant across the southeastern U.S., including East Texas and parts of western and central Louisiana.
Farrish, Kenneth, PhD   +4 more
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Extracted Eucalyptus globulus Bark Fiber as a Potential Substrate for Pinus radiata and Quillaja saponaria Germination

open access: yesPlants
This study aimed to explore alternative substrates for growing forest species using eucalyptus bark. It evaluated the potential of extracted Eucalyptus globulus fiber bark as a substitute for commercial growing media such as coconut fiber, moss, peat ...
Víctor Ferrer-Villasmil   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Innovative Solution for Reducing the Run-Down Time of the Chipper Disc Using a Brake Clamp Device

open access: yesAgriculture, 2017
Wood-chippers are widely used machines in the forestry, urban and agricultural sectors. The use of these machines implies various risks for workers, primarily the risk of contact with moving and cutting parts.
Andrea Colantoni   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Quadruple and Quintuple Helix Approach to Regional Innovation Systems in the Transformation to a Forestry-Based Bioeconomy

open access: yes, 2016
This article aims to understand the possible preconditions for the transformation of a regional innovation system (RIS) into a quadruple and quintuple helix system applied to the development of a sustainable forestry-based bioeconomy in Värmland, Sweden.
I. Grundel, Margareta Dahlström
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tree adaptive growth (TAG) model: a life-history theory-based analytical model for post-thinning forest stand dynamics

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science
BackgroundUnderstanding stand dynamics is essential for predicting future wood supply and associated ecosystem services for sustainable forest management.
Bernard Roitberg   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Projections of the availability and cost of residues from agriculture and forestry

open access: yes, 2016
By‐products of agricultural and forestry processes, known as residues, may act as a primary source of renewable energy. Studies assessing the availability of this resource offer little insight on the drivers and constraints of the available potential as ...
V. Daioglou   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Insights from five decades of monitoring habitat and breeding populations of American woodcock

open access: yesEcological Solutions and Evidence, 2020
1. Habitat loss and degradation are contributing to severe declines in many North American bird species. For American woodcock Scolopax minor (‘woodcock’), loss of preferred young forest habitat matrices are generally attributed as the primary drivers of
Sarah Elizabeth Gutowsky   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forest Financing in Latin America: The Role of the Inter-American Development Bank [PDF]

open access: yes
This study includes an overview of financing and financial instruments for sustainable forestry and in particular the roles of the public and private sectors in financing.
Esa Puustajärvi   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A New Site Index Model for Intensively Managed Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) Plantations in the West Gulf Coastal Plain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Site index (SI) estimation for loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations is important for the successful management of this important commercial tree species in the West Gulf Coastal Plain of the United States. This study evaluated various SI models for
Coble, Dean W.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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