We analysed the degree of price cointegration among pine log markets in northeast Argentina, Paraná State of Brazil, and Uruguay by examining price series over the period 2008--2020. We evaluated the cointegration of price series of the same product through the study regions. In the same way, we...

This Special Issue (SI) collects 15 papers that examine forestry in Latin America (LA). Their specific intent is to review major themes in LA forestry and forest policy and to identify important characteristics of the region that either do or should separate policy and economics in that region from ...

Three-ply plywoods were produced using pine and Eucalyptus northeast Argentinian woods. A no-added formaldehyde biobased-adhesive was used for assembly, based on chemically modified soy protein concen-trate. In this work we focused on the relationship between bonding quality parameters of the...

Small businesses are vital in developing countries. Usually, the marketplaces in the most impoverished areas are subsistence marketplaces, and small businesses are frequently created as the only form of subsistence for the entrepreneur and their family. These businesses working in subsistence...

Dendrochronological methods have been widely used to determine the date of construction and provenance of shipwrecks. Despite a large number of shipwrecks, the application of dendroarchaeological techniques is relatively incipient in the coasts of South America. This paper presents the results of a ...

Forest and traditional cultures are threatened by agricultural expansion in the Dry-Chaco region of Argentina, where sustainable farming systems have scarcely been documented. Combining peasant and academic knowledge, we have addressed a distinctive peasant agroecosystem, describing multiple...

Logging represents one of the main threats to bird populations breeding in subtropical forests because the resulting changes in forest structure influence nesting sites and predator-prey interactions. Nest site selection in birds is critical to their survival and reproductive success, because site...

This proceedings contains seven papers covering the following topics: characterization of pellets produced from eucalypt tops; organosolv lignin of wood from different species; paricá timber properties in different ages for structural use; joint action between governmental agencies of...

Structural and ultrastructural wood features of Amomyrtella güilli, a monotypic species native to northwestern Argentina belonging to the subtribe Pimentinae, are described. Samples collected in the localities of Los Toldos (Province of Salta) and El Nogalar (Province of Tucumán) were analyzed;...

Forest industry plays an important role in the national economic and social context, due to the production volume with significant impact in the region where it is located (northeast of Argentina). Sawmill production planning is a key factor for the development of this industry with serious...