Multilevel Impacts of Habitat Fragmentation on Plant Diversity and Structure in Urban Remnant Forests. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study of 30 urban remnant forest patches in Guiyang, China, found that edge habitats displayed greater forest structural metrics but reduced plant diversity linked to the clumpiness of surrounding impervious surfaces, whereas interior diversity suffered from high edge contrast and impervious clumpiness.
Zhou L, Zhang B, He M, Guo M, Yang J.
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Flexural Behaviour of GFRP-Softwood Sandwich Panels for Prefabricated Building Construction [PDF]
, 2023 Studies have shown that the proper selection of core materials in sandwich structures improves the overall structural performance in terms of bending stiffness and strength. The core materials used in such systems, such as foam, corrugated, and honeycomb,
Ahmed D. Almutairi +5 more
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Size-Segregated Particulate Matter from Gasification of Bulgarian Agro-Forest Biomass Residue
Energies, 2021 The main purpose of the present work was to evaluate the efficiency of the gasification process of three different types of agro-forest biomass residue (rapeseed, softwood, and sunflower husks) along with the characterization of size-segregated ...
Ricardo Ferreira +6 more
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Biomass conversion into recyclable strong materials
South African Journal of Science, 2022 We review the conversion of waste biomass into recyclable materials using different methods of materials treatment such as thermal, mechanical and chemical processes.
Farai Dziike +3 more
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Alumina as an Antifungal Agent for Pinus elliottii Wood
Journal of Fungi, 2022 This work deals with the durability of a Pinus elliotti wood impregnated with alumina (Al2O3) particles. The samples were impregnated at three different Al2O3 weight fractions (c.a. 0.1%, 0.3% and 0.5%) and were then exposed to two wood-rot fungi, namely
Andrey P. Acosta +7 more
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Effect of Fibre Orientation on the Bond Properties of Softwood and Hardwood Interfaces
Buildings, 2023 Increasing concerns regarding carbon emissions and climate change are prompting a shift toward the use of sustainable materials in the construction industry.
Xin Li +3 more
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Effect of bolt configurations on stiffness for steel-wood-steel connection loaded parallel to grain for softwoods in Malaysia [PDF]
Archives of Civil Engineering, 2022 Steel-wood-steel connection is widely seen in many applications, such as timber structures. The stiffness of steel-wood-steel connection loaded parallel to grain for softwoods originated from Malaysia was investigated in this study. Numerical models have
Nur Liza Rahim +5 more
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Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2010 Two sets of experiments were carried out during 2007-08 to assess incompatibility of sapota cultivars to softwood grafting, and to find out the best time for softwood grafting, in a private orchard at Jhargram of Paschim Midnapore, West Bengal ...
S N Ghosh, B Bera, s Roy, B C Banik
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The Effect of Plant Source on the Properties of Lignin-Based Polyurethanes
Frontiers in Energy Research, 2018 This work increases our understanding of the effect of plant source on the mechanical and morphological properties of lignin-based polyurethanes (PUs).
Jason M. Lang +3 more
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Evaluation of the visual stress grading standard on French Spruce (Picea excelsa) and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) sawn timber [PDF]
, 2008 We wish to thank J.C. Sève and S. Vives from Monnet-Sève sawmills who provided us with the two batches of boards. Acknowledgments also go to people from LaBoMap, especially J.C. Butaud who helped us during the tests. Finally, we thank L. Brancheriau from
COUDEGNAT, Damien +7 more
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