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Non-destructive wood identification using X-ray µCT scanning: which resolution do we need?

Plant Methods
Taxonomic identification of wood specimens provides vital information for a wide variety of academic (e.g. paleoecology, cultural heritage studies) and commercial (e.g. wood trade) purposes.
S. Dierickx, Siska Genbrugge, Hans Beeckman, W. Hubau, Pierre Kibleur, J. Van den Bulcke   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Phenotypic, physicochemical, sensory, and functional attributes of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) from Brazilian Amazonian floodplain and upland ecosystems

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) from the Brazilian Amazon plays an important role in national production. While most cocoa is cultivated in upland systems, floodplain ecosystems represent a traditional and distinct production environment that may influence bean composition and quality.
Danielle Amaral e Silva, Consuelo Lúcia Sousa de Lima, Giulia Victória Silva Lima, Angela Maria Miranda Silva, Neirivaldo Cavalcante da Silva, Hervé Louis Ghislain Rogez, Jesus Nazareno Silva de Souza   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Damage and restoration technology of historic buildings of brick and wood structures: a review

Heritage Science
Historical buildings carry the key technologies and practical values throughout the development of architectural heritage. Investigating the restoration techniques for historical buildings under various forms of damage is an essential step in the ...
Yu-Guo Hao, Zhonghe Yao, Ri-geng Wu, Yuanyuan Bao   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Transness is our salve: How trans identity facilitates healing from relational trauma with parental figures

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) individuals experience high rates of relational trauma from parental figures, yet their pathways to healing remain underexplored. This qualitative study used constructivist grounded theory to develop a theoretical framework of how TNB adults heal from parental relational trauma.
Joonwoo Lee, Sebastian Barr, Alberta M. Gloria, Tonya J. Roberts, Stephanie L. Budge   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Highly Hydrophobic Siloxane-Nanolignin Coating for the Protection of Wood

Coatings
Wood, a vital material for both modern and heritage objects, is particularly susceptible to degradation caused by water due to its hydrophilic nature and porous structure.
M. M. Ramos, C. Pappa, P. Manoudis, V. Kamperidou, Eleni Pavlidou, V. Tsiridis, M. Petala, K. Triantafyllidis, Panagiotis K. Spathis, Ioannis Karapanagiotis   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Taxonomic reappraisal of the mangrove genus Avicennia (Acanthaceae) in India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A taxonomic reappraisal of the mangrove genus Avicennia in India was undertaken through extensive field surveys and critical examination of herbarium specimens. Three taxa, Avicennia alba, Avicennia marina subsp. marina, and Avicennia officinalis, are described in detail. A synonymic list was compiled using the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Subrata Mondal, Saikat Naskar
wiley   +1 more source

The hunt for Scabiosa trenta Hacq: how the pursuit of a phantom ignited a passion for botany and mountaineering

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Scabiosa trenta Hacq. was first described in 1782 by Balthasar Hacquet, with its specific epithet referring to the Trenta Valley in Slovenia. Since then, S. trenta has been the focus of numerous mountaineering and botanical expeditions, particularly by the alpinist Julius Kugy during the Golden Age of Alpinism, a period in the second half of 19th ...
Valentina Boscariol, Marco Canella, Sara Natale, Špela Pungaršek, Francesco Dal Grande, Elena Canadelli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heritage science applications of ambient mass spectrometry.

Analytical Methods
An overview of the applications of the ambient mass spectrometry techniques Desorption Electrospray Ionisation (DESI) and Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) in the field of cultural heritage is given.
Chiara Vettorazzo, Edith Sandström, Lore G. Troalen, C. L. Mackay, Alison N. Hulme   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Urban wild meat and pangolin consumption across southern forested Cameroon: The limited influence of COVID‐19

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Overexploitation of wildlife is pervasive in many tropical regions, and in addition to being a significant conservation and sustainability concern, it has received global attention given discussions over the origins of zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Franklin T. Simo, Ghislain F. Difouo, Christian N. Tchana, Alain Christel Wandji, Alfiery Laurel Djomnang‐Nkwala, Marcelle Mbadjoun Nziké, Sévilor Kekeunou, Markéta Swiacká, Daniel J. Ingram   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Large, rugged and remote: The challenge of wolf–livestock coexistence on federal lands in the American West

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The expansion of grey wolves (Canis lupus) across the western United States, including on public lands used for extensive livestock grazing, requires tools and techniques for reducing wolf–livestock conflict and supporting coexistence. We examined approaches used on forested lands managed by the U.S.
Robert M. Anderson, Susan Charnley, Jeff Vance Martin, Kathleen Epstein   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source