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...

Firewood and charcoal are widely used as solid fuels in thermal, mechanical, and electrical energy generation processes in Brazil. Their production comes from silviculture or extractivism. The objective of the present study is to verify whether the expansion of forestry crops, mainly of eucalyptus, ...

This paper focuses on the recommendations for the insertion and management of the tree component in integrated crop-livestock-forest systems. The intensification of land use through systems integrated with trees can provide positive results as long as the tree component is adopted properly....

The objective of this study was to characterize and analyse the charcoal produced for domestic use in the municipality of Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil. To this end, 15 samples were strategically collected from 5 different locations, and the moisture, fixed carbon, volatile material, ash content, calorific ...

The loop is a material classically used in the laboratory for the purpose of plate streaking and handling biological materials. However, metal loops techniques might be time consuming, considering the amount of time spent to guarantee its cooling process through each inoculation. Furthermore,...

This study evaluated how Eucalyptus physiological disorder (EPD) affects wood quality and pulping performance. Although research advances have been made in forest management and tree improvement programs for eucalypt plantations, some areas of Brazil are still subject to abiotic stress, mainly due...

The aim of this work was to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of wood-cement boards processed by vibro-dynamic compression method and by cold press method. Once vibro-compression still is unusual for production of this kind of material, there was also analyzed the influence of the...

Brazil has one of the highest rates of biological and cultural diversity of the planet. Fauna and flora uses and knowledge by quilombolas communities are important part of this diversity and demonstrates the social relevance of this people. Recognizing and valuing this knowledge is a relevant...

Several ethnobotanical studies have attempted to understand the criteria for the differential use of plant resources. However, we need more effort to understand the interaction between local uses: how using a species for a given purpose may affect its use for another purpose. Thus, we hypothesize...

The Atlantic Forest is considered a biodiversity hotspot because of its exceptional species richness, endemism, and habitat losses. Commercial logging, industrial forestry, and agriculture represent threats to the Atlantic Forest, and even though it has been protected by law since 2006, forest...