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Dimensional Stability of Beech Wood: The Influence of Taper, Slope of Annual Ring and Sawing Pattern. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Vilkovský P, Vilkovská T, Klement I, Fúčela M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

What happens when the market shifts to China ? the Gabon timber and Thai cassava value chains [PDF]

Rapid economic growth in China has boosted its demand for commodities. At the same time, many commodity sectors have experienced declining demand from high-income northern economies. This paper examines two hypotheses of the consequences of this shift in
Kaplinsky, Raphael, Terheggen, Anne, Tijaja, Julia   +2 more
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Detecting and attributing climate change effects on vegetation: Australia as a test case

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Climate change is contributing to vegetation changes that threaten life support systems. Yet, inherent climatic variability and past and present human actions—such as clearing, burning and grazing regimes—also alter vegetation and complicate understanding of vegetation change. Australian ecosystems exemplify such complexity.
Laura J. Williams, Rachael V. Gallagher, Sami W. Rifai, Matthew A. Adeleye, Patrick J. Baker, David M. J. S. Bowman, Jake Eckersley, Jacqueline R. England, Michael‐Shawn Fletcher, Pauline F. Grierson, Assaf Inbar, Jürgen Knauer, Clare M. Stephens, Raphaël Trouvé, Belinda E. Medlyn   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Timely deployment of best-in-class technologies to enable development and decarbonise construction. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Dunant C, Hafez H, Marsh ATM, Miller SA, Röck M, Schmidt W, Scrivener KL, Zunino F.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Facts gathered by observation and experience relating to the White Pine (Pinus Strobus L). Part II. Value of the Pine as a Timber Tree

, 1896
Edmund. Hersey
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Implementing potential climate‐smart practices through diverse partnerships

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to society, negatively impacting agriculture and crop yields. Globally, agriculture is also one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sectors. Climate‐smart practices that are developed through diverse partnerships with scientists and practitioners are needed to decrease GHG emissions. We implemented
Kristina J. Bartowitz, Justin M. Mathias, Eric S. Walsh, Laurel M. Lynch, Chloe Arthaud, Stefanie Krantz, Tara W. Hudiburg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wind-induced vibration serviceability of ten multi-storey timber buildings. [PDF]

Open Res Eur
Kurent B, Brank B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparing Open and Sealed Bid Auctions: Evidence from Timber Auctions [PDF]

We study entry and bidding patterns in sealed bid and open auctions with heterogeneous bidders. Using data from U.S. Forest Service timber auctions, we document a set of systematic effects of auction format: sealed bid auctions attract more small bidders,
Enrique Seira, Jonathan Levin, Susan Athey   +2 more
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A manifesto for plant science education

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Plants provide oxygen, food, shelter, medicines and environmental services, without which human society could not exist. Tackling pressing and global challenges requires well‐trained plant scientists and plant‐aware individuals. This manifesto provides a practical evidence‐based vision to strengthen plant science education, focussed on five strategic ...
Elizabeth Alvey, Andrea Paterlini, Mary E. Williams, Mia E. Cerfonteyn, Samantha Dobbie, Steven Dodsworth, Sonja D. Dunbar, Lauren R. Headland, Anastasia Kolesnikova, Pankaj Kumar, Silvia Manrique, Catherine Mansfield, Sebastian Stroud, Shannon Woodhouse, Hailey Ashton, Yoselin Benitez‐Alfonso, Emily Breeze, Kelsey J. R. P. Byers, Chana P. Chetariya, Beth C. Dyson, Alec Forsyth, Beatriz Gonçalves, Camila Gonzalez, Daniel M. Jenkins, Joanna Kacprzyk, Kirsten Knox, George R. Littlejohn, Sara Lopez‐Gomollon, Enrique López‐Juez, Claudia Martinho, Vincent D. P. Modji, Itumeleng Moroenyane, Amy S. Newell, Geraint J. Parry, Julie Peacock, Anne Plessis, Bushra Saeed, Luis Sanz, Steven H. Spoel, Laurel R. Tully, Laura Turchi, Helen K. Woodfield, Katharine E. Hubbard   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental data of charring of timber elements under natural fire: Full-scale fire testing of timber structures using the room corner test method. [PDF]

Data Brief
Šejna J, Štraus D, Křišťanová M, Rušarová S, Cábová K, Pečenko R, Hozjan T, Wald F.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source