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    • A Comparative Analysis of Five Forest Certification Programs 

      Garzon, Alba Rocio Gutierrez; Bettinger, Pete; Siry, Jacek; Abrams, Jesse; Cieszewski, Chris; Boston, Kevin; Mei, Bin; Zengin, Hayati; Yesil, Ahmet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08-08)
      International expansion of forest certification programs has occurred over the last three decades. Both public and private organizations have shown increased interest in becoming certified by one or more forest certification ...

    • Conservation of waterlogged wood—past, present and future perspectives 

      Broda, Magdalena; Hill, Callum Aidan Stephen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-02)
      This paper reviews the degradation, preservation and conservation of waterlogged archaeological wood. Degradation due to bacteria in anoxic and soft-rot fungi and bacteria in oxic waterlogged conditions is discussed with ...

    • Deforestation and Connectivity among Protected Areas of Tanzania 

      Gizachew, Belachew; Rizzi, Jonathan; Shirima, Deo D.; Zahabu, Eliakimu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Protected Areas (PAs) in Tanzania had been established originally for the goal of habitat, landscape and biodiversity conservation. However, human activities such as agricultural expansion and wood harvesting pose challenges ...

    • Distribution and Prolonged Diapause of the Rowan Seed Predators Argyresthia conjugella (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) and Megastigmus brevicaudis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) and their Parasitoids in Norway 

      Trandem, Nina; Westrum, Karin; Hofsvang, Trond; Kobro, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04-20)
      The seed predator Argyresthia conjugella Zeller has rowan as its preferred host plant. In years of poor fruiting in rowan, it oviposits on apples. To improve the knowledge of this apple pest, rowanberries were collected ...

    • Douglas Fir Growth Is Constrained by Drought: Delineating the Climatic Limits of Timber Species under Seasonally Dry Conditions 

      Gazol, Antonio; Valeriano, Cristina; Cantero, Alejandro; Vergarechea, Marta; Camarero, Jesús Julio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-29)
      There is debate on which tree species can sustain forest ecosystem services in a drier and warmer future. In Europe, the use of non-native timber species, such as Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco), is ...

    • Estimating Carbon Sink Strength of Norway Spruce Forests Using Machine Learning 

      Zhao, Junbin; Lange, Holger; Meissner, Helge Rainer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-19)
      Forests sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) which is important for climate mitigation. Net ecosystem production (NEP) varies significantly across forests in different regions depending on the dominant tree species, ...

    • Extractable Compounds in a Birch Tree—Variations in Composition and Yield Potentials 

      Janzen, Philipp; Zimmer, Katrin; Appelt, Jörn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06-20)
      Extractives from silver birch (Betula pendula) can play an important role in the future bioeconomy by delivering the feedstock, for instance, for antioxidative applications. It is, therefore, inevitable to gain knowledge ...

    • Forest Parameter Prediction Using an Image-Based Point Cloud: A Comparison of Semi-ITC with ABA 

      Rahlf, Johannes; Breidenbach, Johannes; Solberg, Svein; Astrup, Rasmus Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Image-based point clouds obtained using aerial photogrammetry share many characteristics with point clouds obtained by airborne laser scanning (ALS). Two approaches have been used to predict forest parameters from ALS: the ...

    • Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp Applications for Enhancing Soil Fertility and Crop Nutritional Qualities: A Review 

      Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji; Adesokan, Michael; Fawole, Segun; Maziya-Dixon, Busie; Tesfai, Mehreteab; Chikoye, David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03-21)
      Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp is a well-known agroforestry leguminous tree that provides multiple benefits in different agroecological zones. Its apparent versatility is seen in improving animal feed, cleaningenvironmental ...

    • Global geographic distribution and host range of Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker 

      Drenkhan, Rein; Ganley, Beccy; Martín-García, Jorge; Vahalík, Petr; Adamson, Kalev; Adamčíková, Katarína; Ahumada, Rodrigo; Blank, Lior; Bragança, Helena; Capretti, Paolo; Cleary, Michelle; Cornejo, Carolina; Davydenko, Kateryna; Diez, Julio J.; Lehtijärvi, Hatice Tugba Doğmuş; Dvořák, Miloň; Enderle, Rasmus; Fourie, Gerda; Georgieva, Margarita; Ghelardini, Luisa; Hantula, Jarkko; Ioos, Renaud; Iturritxa, Eugenia; Kanetis, Loukas; Karpun, Natalia N.; Koltay, András; Landeras, Elena; Markovskaja, Svetlana; Mesanza, Nebai; Milenković, Ivan; Musolin, Dmitry L.; Nikolaou, Konstantinos; Nowakowska, Justyna A.; Ogris, Nikica; Oskay, Funda; Oszako, Tomasz; Papazova-Anakieva, Irena; Paraschiv, Marius; Pasquali, Matias; Pecori, Francesco; Rafoss, Trond; Raitelaityte, Kristina; Raposo, Rosa; Robin, Cecile; Rodas, Carlos A.; Santini, Alberto; Sanz-Ros, Antonio V.; Selikhovkin, Andrey V.; Solla, Alejandro; Soukainen, Mirkka; Soulioti, Nikoleta; Steenkamp, Emma T.; Tsopelas, Panaghiotis; Vemic, Aleksandar; Vettraino, Anna Maria; Wingfield, Michael J.; Woodward, Stephen; Zamora-Ballesteros, Cristina; Mullett, Martin S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07-01)
      Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker (PPC), is currently one of the most important threats of Pinus spp. globally. This pathogen is known in many pine-growing regions, including natural and planted ...

    • Identification and in silico characterization of novel and conserved microRNAs in methyl jasmonate-stimulated Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) needles 

      Krivmane, Baiba; Šņepste, Ilze; Šķipars, Vilnis; Yakovlev, Igor; Fossdal, Carl Gunnar; Vivian-Smith, Adam; Ruņģis, Dainis (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03-28)
      MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-protein coding RNAs of ~20–24 nucleotides in length that play an important role in many biological and metabolic processes, including the regulation of gene expression, plant growth and developmental ...

    • Interactive effects of light quality during day extension and temperature on bud set, bud burst and paftl2, pacol1-2 and pasoc1 expression in norway spruce (Picea abies (l.) karst.) 

      Chiang, Camilo; Viejo, Marcos; Aas, Oda Toresdatter; Hobrak, Katharina T.; Strømme, Christian Bianchi; Fløistad, Inger; Olsen, Jorunn Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-13)
      Light and temperature are crucial factors for the annual growth rhythm of tree seedlings of the boreal and temperate zone. Dormant, vegetative winter buds are formed under short days (SD) and altered light quality. In the ...

    • Leachability and Decay Resistance of Wood Polyesterified with Sorbitol and Citric Acid 

      Beck, Greeley (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06-06)
      Research Highlights: Polyesterification of wood with sorbitol and citric acid (SCA) increases decay resistance against brown-rot and white-rot fungi without reducing cell wall moisture content but the SCA polymer is susceptible ...

    • Macrobiological Degradation of Esterified Wood with Sorbitol and Citric Acid 

      Treu, Andreas; Nunes, Lina; Larnøy, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07-19)
      There is a need for new solutions in wood protection against marine wood borers and termites in Europe. A new solution could be the esterification of wood with sorbitol and citric acid (SCA) since these are inexpensive and ...

    • Modelling the Material Resistance of Wood—Part 1: Utilizing Durability Test Data Based on Different Reference Wood Species 

      Alfredsen, Gry; Brischke, Christian; Marais, Brendan; Stein, Robert F.A.; Zimmer, Katrin; Humar, Miha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-29)
      To evaluate the performance of new wood-based products, reference wood species with known performances are included in laboratory and field trials. However, different wood species vary in their durability performance, and ...

    • Modelling the Material Resistance of Wood—Part 2: Validation and Optimization of the Meyer-Veltrup Model 

      Brischke, Christian; Alfredsen, Gry; Humar, Miha; Conti, Elena; Cookson, Laurie; Emmerich, Lukas; Flæte, Per-Otto; Fortino, Stefania; Francis, Lesley; Hundhausen, Ulrich; Irbe, Ilze; Jacobs, Kordula; Klamer, Morten; Krzisnik, Davor; Lesar, Bostjan; Melcher, Eckhard; Meyer-Veltrup, Linda; Morell, Jeffrey; Norton, Jack; Palanti, Sabrina; Presley, Gerald; Reinprecht, Ladislav; Singh, Tripti; Stirling, Rod; Venalainen, Martti; Westin, Mats; Wong, Andrew; Suttie, Ed (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-06)
      Service life planning with timber requires reliable models for quantifying the effects of exposure-related parameters and the material-inherent resistance of wood against biotic agents. The Meyer-Veltrup model was the first ...

    • Modelling the Material Resistance of Wood—Part 3: Relative Resistance in above- and in-Ground Situations—Results of a Global Survey 

      Brischke, Christian; Alfredsen, Gry; Humar, Miha; Conti, Elena; Cookson, Laurie; Emmerich, Lukas; Flæte, Per-Otto; Fortino, Stefania; Francis, Lesley; Hundhausen, Ulrich; Irbe, Ilze; Jacobs, Kordula; Klamer, Morten; Krzisnik, Davor; Lesar, Bostjan; Melcher, Eckhard; Meyer-Veltrup, Linda; Morrell, Jeffrey; Norton, Jack; Palanti, Sabrina; Presley, Gerald; Reinprecht, Ladislav; Singh, Tripti; Stirling, Rod; Venalainen, Martti; Westin, Mats; Wong, Andrew; Suttie, Ed (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-08)
      Durability-based designs with timber require reliable information about the wood properties and how they affect its performance under variable exposure conditions. This study aimed at utilizing a material resistance model ...

    • Non-Native Forest Tree Species in Europe: The Question of Seed Origin in Afforestation 

      Alizoti, Paraskevi; Bastien, Jean-Charles; Chakraborty, Debojyoti; Klisz, Marcin Miroslav; Kroon, Johan; Neophytou, Charalambos; Schueler, Silvio; van Loo, Marcela; Westergren, Marjana; Konnert, Monika; Andonovski, Vlatko; Andreassen, Kjell; Brang, Peter; Brus, Robert; Cvjetković, Branislav; Đodan, Martina; Fernández, Manuel; Frýdl, Josef; Karlsson, Bo; Keserű, Zsolt; Kormutak, Andrej; Lavnyy, Vasyl; Maaten, Tiit; Mason, Bill; Mihai, Georgeta; Monteverdi, Cristina; Perić, Sanja; Petkova, Krasimira; Popov, Emil Borissov; Rousi, Matti; Stojnić, Srđan Milenko; Tsvetkov, Ivaylo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-08)
      Non-native forest tree species have been introduced in Europe since the 16th century, but only in the second half of the 20th century the significance of the seed source origin for their economic use was recognized, resulting ...

    • Patterns of Carbon Sequestration in a Young Forest Ecosystem after Clear-Cutting 

      Rebane, Sille; Jõgiste, Kalev; Kiviste, Andres; Stanturf, John A.; Metslaid, Marek (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01-21)
      A large area of Estonian hemiboreal forest is recovering from clear-cut harvesting and changing carbon (C) balance of the stands. However, there is a lack of information about C- source/sink relationships during recovery ...

    • Performance and Phenotypic Stability of Norway Spruce Provenances, Families, and Clones Growing under Diverse Climatic Conditions in Four Nordic Countries 

      Skrøppa, Tore; Steffenrem, Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-17)
      Genetic variation and phenotypic stability in Norway spruce were studied based on provenances, families, and clones planted in trials at 12 sites in four Nordic countries. The families were generated in a factorial cross ...