Many of the amphiphilic molecules, or surfactants, are produced from fossil-based raw
materials. With the increasing awareness of the climate situation, focus has shifted toward …

Biorefineries are an important pillar to conduct the transition toward a circular bioeconomy.
Forestry value chains produce wood biomass from harvesting and processing residues that …

Within the wood supply chain, the measurement of roundwood plays a key role due to its
high economic impact. While wood industry mainly processes the solid wood, the bark …

The negative influence of timber harvesting on the forest environment is reflected through
damage to the residual trees, regeneration, and forest soil. Considering that skidding, a …

With 48% forest land cover, Austria is one of the most densely forested countries in Europe
and the forest area is still increasing by about 4000 hectares each year. The Austrian …

Key message Understanding bark allocation in juvenile stages of commercially viable Pinus
trees can be useful in dating wood formation, thus improving the accuracy of correlating …

Form factor (FF) is widely used for the correct estimation of tree volume. Few FF models
have been developed and applied to the volume estimation, however, they have failed to …

In forest ecosystems, interception of rainwater on foliar and woody surfaces and the
subsequent partitioning into stemflow is largely controlled by physical and hydrological …

In general, bark serves a protective role for trees and is genetically determined. The
quantification of bark based on biometric characteristics is linked to studies on the …

The research study examined the effect of tree properties (crown social class, diameter at
breast height (DBH), and tree height) on bark thickness (BT) and sapwood moisture content …