Pondberry (Lindera melissifolia, Lauraceae) seed and seedling dispersers and predators
Pondberry (Lindera melissifolia(Walter) Blume) is an endangered dioecious, clonal shrub that grows in periodically flooded forests of the southeastern United States.
Andreza M. Martins +14 more
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Genetic diversity in populations of African mahogany (Khaya grandioliola C. DC.) introduced in Brazil [PDF]
Given its high-valued wood, the African mahogany (Khaya grandifoliola) has been envisaged as a renewable source of tropical hardwoods in Brazil. However, there are concerns about the hypothesized low diversity among the few K.
Sabrina Delgado Soares +7 more
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Preliminary Exploration of the Red Pigment from Scytalidium cuboideum as a Cellulosic Pulp Colorant
Pollution from the international dye industry continues to be a global problem. Biotechnology offers new options, including a closer look at select wood decay fungi to replace inorganic dyes.
Derek W. Stone +3 more
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Experimental study on full-scale glulam beams manufactured with Eucalyptus urograndis
Engineered wood products need alternatives of raw materials to their production. The hybrid Eucalyptus urograndis has great potential to supply the demand of this industrial sector.
Rodrigo de Souza Nogueira +3 more
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Case Study on Ecosystem Biodiversity Conservation Using the Solutions Adopted by a Forest Management
The paper analyzes the production unit U.P. X "Comarnic", which is located in the Western Carpathians, Banat Mountains, respectively Anina Mountains.
Constantin Banu +3 more
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Threatened Woody Plants of Georgia and Micropropagation as a Tool for In Vitro Conservation
Georgia is the major part of the Caucasus; it is considered as one of the distinguished regions of the world with respect to biodiversity. The majority of Georgia’s biodiversity is connected with forest ecosystems, which cover about 38% of the country’s ...
Mariam Gaidamashvili, Carla Benelli
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Beech (Fagus Sylvatica L.) is a prevalent tree species in Slovenia and is suitable for manufacturing glulam beams. However, beech wood has certain limitations that can potentially be mitigated by combining it with Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst ...
Andrej Fašalek +4 more
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Effect of different moisture contents on the thermal properties of wood [PDF]
Moisture content is one of the most important properties of wood. The primary purpose of this paper is to examine the dependence between thermal properties and different moisture contents of softwood, hardwood and medium hardwood samples with dimensions ...
Kotoulek Petr +6 more
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Bark beetles vector symbiotic fungi and the success of these mutualisms may be limited by competition from other microbes. The outcome of fungal competition is strongly influenced by the physical and chemical conditions of the wood they inhabit.
Geoffrey M. Williams +2 more
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Characterization of tannin extracts derived from the bark of four tree species by HPLC and FTIR
The objective of this work was the extraction and quantification of tannins obtained from the bark of four tree species from the forests of Ixtlán de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico (Arbutus xalapensis Kunth., Prunus serotina Ehrh., Quercus crassifolia Humb.
Faustino Ruiz-Aquino +4 more
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