Physiological workload of workers employed during motor-manual timber harvesting in young alder stands in different seasons. [PDF]
Int J Occup Med Environ Health, 2022 Grzywiński W +3 more
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When alien plants become health hazards: An applied study on toxic and allergenic risks in Italy
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Alien plants are often studied for their ecological harm, but their risks to human and animal health remain poorly documented. This study provides the first comprehensive catalogue of poisonous and allergenic alien plants in Italy, identifying which species are dangerous, where they grow and who is most at risk—from children in city parks to pets and ...
Giulio Barone +3 more
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Regulated timber harvesting does not reduce koala density in north-east forests of New South Wales. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Law B +7 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The effect of air pollution on plants is still underexplored, especially belowground. We used a field facility that released diesel exhaust and ozone at concentrations equivalent to those near a busy road in Reading, UK, to measure belowground gas exchange of Scots pine together with feeding by large pine weevils, a major pest of conifers.
Tihomir Simin +7 more
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Is timber harvesting related to deforestation? On the unsustainable nature of timber harvesting
, 2010 Deforestation is a major environmental issue, while demand for timber products increases rapidly in the developing world. One can thus wonder whether forest harvesting is sustainable worldwide, or if demand for timber products is fulfilled with the ...
Damette, Olivier, Delacote, Philippe
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Net carbon storage of supplied timber in highly mechanized timber harvest
Silva FennicaHighly mechanized timber harvesting and timber logistics emit CO2. In turn, the provided timber stores CO2 from the atmosphere as biogenic carbon. This basic assumption resulted in the calculation of net carbon storage of supplied timber.
Alexander Kaulen +2 more
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Forest riparian buffers reduce timber harvesting effects on stream temperature, but additional climate adaptation strategies are likely needed under future conditions. [PDF]
J Water Clim Chang, 2021 Yonce HN +5 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.In the Congo Basin, domestic timber markets account for ~40% of timber consumption, yet demand is concentrated on a few high‐value species also sought after on international markets, raising concerns about their long‐term availability. We combine market, wood, and forest data to assess the potential of lesser‐known timber species (LKTS) to support a ...
Mbusa Wasukundi +19 more
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The Hidden Costs of Coffee Production in the Eastern African Value Chains
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition that significant hidden costs associated with agrifood systems are not reflected in market prices. Coffee is among the three most traded agricultural commodities in the world and supports the livelihoods of more than 30 million smallholder households.
Annet Adong +3 more
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, 2014 To an extent, the architecture of each era is dictated by the material context prevalent at the time. Architecture's Steel Age gave way to its Concrete Age, which is now giving way to the newfangled Timber Age. As has historically been the case, however,
Girhammar, Ulf Arne +2 more
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