The remarkable developments in computer vision and machine learning have changed the
methodologies of many scientific disciplines. They have also created a new research field in …

The application of tree-ring research to the study of cultural heritage has seen important
conceptual and methodological developments in the 21 st century. Following the …

The prosecution of illegal logging crimes is hampered by a lack of available forensic timber
identification tools, both for screening of suspect material and definitive identification of …

In May 2014, the Member States of the United Nations adopted Resolution 23/1 on
“strengthening a targeted crime prevention and criminal justice response to combat illicit …

Origin verification of timber is essential to expose origin fraud and reduce illegal timber
trade. A promising forensic method for origin verification is based on stable isotope ratios in …

Main conclusion ITS2+ trnH-psbA was the best combination of DNA barcode to resolve the
Dalbergia wood species studied. We demonstrate the feasibility of building a DNA barcode …

Societal Impact Statement Forest products are the most used inedible renewable resource,
but supplies are finite. It is difficult to know which tree species are in wood products or where …

The stable isotope ratios of oxygen, hydrogen, carbon and sulfur from extracted wood of 87
samples of oaks from the United States were analysed. Relationships with climate variables …

This study focused on the use of Near InfraRed (NIR) Spectroscopy to address the lack of
tools and skills for wood identification of Dalbergia species from Madagascar. Two sample …

Illegal logging and smuggling of Gonystylus bancanus (Thymelaeaceae) poses a serious
threat to this fragile valuable peat swamp timber species. Using G. bancanus as a case …