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Exploring the factors affecting carbon and nutrient concentrations in tree biomass components in natural forests, forest plantations and short rotation forestry

open access: yesForest Ecosystems, 2018
Background Coupling biomass models with nutrient concentrations can provide sound estimations of carbon and nutrient contents, enabling the improvement of carbon and nutrient balance in forest ecosystems.
Roque Rodríguez-Soalleiro   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing management plans for periurban degraded forests around Kinskasa (DRC) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo are part of the second largest tropical forest in the world. Many of the rural population of this country are located nearby and live from them.
Dubiez, Emilien   +3 more
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Roadmap to Precision 3D Printing of Cellulose: Rheology‐Guided Formulation, Fidelity Assessment, and Application Horizons

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This critical review presents a comprehensive roadmap for the precision 3D printing of cellulose. Quantitative correlations link ink formulation and rheological properties to print fidelity and final material performance. This framework guides the development of advanced functional materials, from biomedical scaffolds to electromagnetic shielding ...
Majed Amini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing effects of thinning on the stem form in larch during the stand initiation and stem exclusion stages using terrestrial laser scanning

open access: yesFrontiers in Forests and Global Change
Forest management is vital to the growth and development of trees at different stages. However, comprehensively capturing tree attributes to determine the response to management remains a major challenge.
Dandan Li   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Forest Management Techniques

open access: yes, 2012
Forests being an indispensable resource play an important role in maintaining the earth's ecological balance. The major contributors of deforestation are logging off of trees (legal or illegal), tree theft, forest fire etc. Large scale deforestation has negative impact on the atmosphere resulting in global warming, flash floods, landslides, drought etc.
Chethan, K.P.   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

FOREST CRIMES AS A THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT

open access: yesСибирский лесной журнал, 2016
From ancient times to the present day, forest public relations has been an issue on the agenda. This relationship’s purpose was initially needed for shelter and nutrition; however today this process has changed with urbanization, overpopulation and understanding the new functions of forests.
S. Özden, S. Ayan
openaire   +2 more sources

Alternative Use Systems for the Remaining Cloud Forest in Ethiopia and the Role of Arabica Coffee - A Cost-Benefit Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper presents a cost-benefit analysis of three different use systems for the remaining cloud forests in Ethiopia which at present are being depleted at a rate of 8% per year.
Reichhuber, Anke, Requate, Till
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Hydrogel‐Based Functional Materials: Classifications, Properties, and Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Conductive hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for smart wearable devices due to their outstanding flexibility, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in their design strategies, focusing on monomer systems and conductive components, and highlights key multifunctional properties such as
Zeyu Zhang, Zao Cheng, Patrizio Raffa
wiley   +1 more source

Forest carbon sink in North China increased in recent two decades, but decreased in extreme drought years

open access: yesGIScience & Remote Sensing
North China is one of China’s most severely warming and drying regions, and understanding the dynamics of forest carbon sinks in North China is critical for forest management in response to climate change.
Xinran Huang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging Certification and Community Forestry through NTFPs: A Case Study from Nepal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Issue - For a variety of reasons, community forestry is not always well suited to existing forest certification schemes. Using the case of Nepal, this paper considers the extent to which promoting the trade in nontimber forest products can complement ...
Ebrahim, Naazia   +3 more
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