An empirical investigation of the determinants influencing consumers' planned choices of eco-innovative materials [PDF]
, 2016 Wood-polymer composites (WPCs) are eco-innovative materials combining wood and plastics. Due to the novelty, little is known about consumer acceptance.
Osburg, Victoria Sophie
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FOOD PREFERENCE OF Microcerotermes diversus Silv. (ISOPTERA, TERMITIDAE) TO THE WOODS OF SOME FOREST TREES* [PDF]
Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture, 2012 The result of feeding preference study of the termite Microcerotermes diversus Silv to the different species of wood tested ( Platanus orientals , Populus nigra , Cupresses sempervirens , Salix acmophylla ,, Pinus brutia and Eccalyptus ...
Nazar M. Al-Mallah
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DETERMINANTS OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS’ ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN EGBEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE: A MULTINOMIAL APPROACH [PDF]
Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture, 2023 This study aimed to examining the variables that influenced choice of energy type for cooking among rural households in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria.
Idumah F.O, Awe F.
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Case-Building Behavior, Persistence, and Emergence Success of \u3ci\u3ePycnopsyche Guttifer\u3c/i\u3e (Walker) (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) in Laboratory and \u3ci\u3ein situ\u3c/i\u3e Environments: Potential Trade-Offs of Material Preference [PDF]
, 2018 When removed from their cases in a non-flow laboratory environment, 5th instar Pycnopsyche guttifer (Walker) larvae were always successful in constructing a new case within 24 h when woody debris was present as a material choice.
Hocquard, Kate +3 more
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Nudging Acceptability for Wood Ash Recycling in Forests: A Choice Experiment
Ecological Economics, 2020 In this paper, our objective is to assess the general French population's acceptability of application of wood ash in forests, a measure currently not allowed but under consideration by the government. The main originality of our approach is that we test how a nudge can be used as an instrument to increase social acceptability, conveying objective ...
Ouvrard, Benjamin +2 more
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Proving Foundation Impact on Public Policy Empirically: The Case of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Consumer Choice for Adults With Developmental Disabilities [PDF]
, 2009 · Foundations that work on national public policy issues face challenges in demonstrating impact. · This case study of how the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s initiative to support choice of program provider for developmentally disabled adults uses some
Breihan, Ann Whitney
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Testing the Antimicrobial Characteristics of Wood Materials: A Review of Methods
Antibiotics, 2020 Some wood species have antimicrobial properties, making them a better choice over inert surfaces in certain circumstances. However, the organic and porous nature of wood raises questions regarding the use of this material in hygienically important places.
Muhammad Tanveer Munir +7 more
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Food vs. Wood: Dynamic Choices for Kenyan Smallholders
Sustainable Agriculture Research, 2016 <p>Smallholder farmers in many areas of the semiarid tropics are planting exotic tree species that provide alternative income sources, fuel, and building materials. While providing other benefits, these trees often occupy land that could produce annual food crops.
Peralta, A., Swinton, Scott M
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The metrological approach: a major key factor for the accreditation and continuous improvement of the wood preservation laboratory of Cirad [PDF]
International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering, 2013 Since 2006, the wood preservation laboratory of Cirad is accredited by COFRAC (French accreditation committee – accreditation No. 1-1686) for tests on the durability of wood and wood-based products and on protective efficacy of wood preservatives and ...
Martin L. +3 more
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Insects, 2011 The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, and the Asian subterranean termite, Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann), are both pests of wood in service in Hawaii and Florida.
Nirmala K. Hapukotuwa, J. Kenneth Grace
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