Recent developments in the conservation of materials properties of historical wood

Z Walsh-Korb, L Avérous - Progress in Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Wood is a complex hierarchical material. As a widely available renewable resource, it has
been used throughout history to construct dwellings and transportation, tools, art and …

Impact of intensive Forest management practices on wood quality from conifers: literature review and reflection on future challenges

J Barrette, A Achim, D Auty - Current Forestry Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Intensive forest management practices are being implemented
worldwide to meet future global demand for wood and wood products while facilitating the …

[PDF][PDF] Thinning intensity and growth response in SW-European Scots pine stands

M del Río, R Calama, I Cañellas, S Roig… - Annals of Forest …, 2008 - afs-journal.org
The effect of different thinning intensities on growth and yield was studied in Pinus sylvestris
L. stands at the south-western limit of its distribution area (Central Spain), using five long …

Intra-specific differences in allometric equations for aboveground biomass of eastern Mediterranean Pinus brutia

S De-Miguel, T Pukkala, N Assaf, Z Shater - Annals of Forest Science, 2014 - Springer
Context Biomass prediction is important when dealing for instance with carbon
sequestration, wildfire modeling, or bioenergy supply. Although allometric models based on …

Microwave drying kinetics of jack pine wood: determination of phytosanitary efficacy, energy consumption, and mechanical properties

S Ouertani, A Koubaa, S Azzouz, R Bahar… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
The aims of this study were to determine (1) the effects of microwave irradiation on the
drying kinetics of jack pine wood,(2) the phytosanitary efficacy, and (3) the processing …

Variations in the radial growth and wood density components in relation to cambial age in 30-year-old Pinus brutia Ten. at two test sites

B Guller, K Isik, S Cetinay - Trees, 2012 - Springer
Radial growth and wood density are important traits in assessing wood quality. Our objective
was to investigate patterns of variation of radial growth (ring width, earlywood width …

Drought-induced changes in wood density are not prevented by thinning in scots pine stands

D Candel-Pérez, YH Lo, JA Blanco, CM Chiu… - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
Density is an important wood mechanical property and an indicator of xylem architecture
and hydraulic conductivity. It can be influenced by forest management and climate. We …

Thinning increases cone production of stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) stands in the Northern Plateau (Spain)

D Moreno-Fernández, I Cañellas, R Calama… - Annals of Forest …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Context Edible stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) nut is a forest product which provides the
highest incomes to the owners of stone pine forests. Aim The objective of this work is to …

Physical, chemical and mechanical wood properties of Pinus nigra growing in Portugal

A Dias, A Carvalho, ME Silva, J Lima-Brito… - Annals of Forest …, 2020 - Springer
Key message The wood of Pinus nigra populations planted in Portugal, comparatively to
Pinus pinaster, has higher total extractive content, lower Klason lignin and H/G ratio, and …

Preliminary evaluation of a density-based lumber grading method for hem-fir CLT manufacturing

H Li, L Wang, BJ Wang, P Wei, W Yu, Z Fan… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
In the manufacturing process of cross-laminated timber (CLT), lumber selection and grading
are essential steps for the quality control of CLT. In this work, a density-based lumber …