This paper describes indicators of wood feedstock quality for bioenergy production throughout the entire supply chain, starting from the woody biomass as it enters the supply chain (with wood physical and mechanical properties as quality indicators) until the preprocessor scale (the wood is cut...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Ziziphus Jujube extract during endurance training on cardiac tissue in Wistar male rats toxicated by Boldenone. Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats aged 8-12 weeks (weight 195±7.94 g) were randomly assigned to five groups: control,...

Background: Malaria is one of the most important tropical diseases that is prevalent in some of regions of Iran and world. The malaria agent is resistant to different chemical drugs which have several side effects. So the use of various medicinal plants, especially different species of Artemisia...

This paper describes the state of forests in the Mediterranean Region, comprised by countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, in 2013. The paper also identifies the threats to forests, goods provided by Mediterranean forests, and ecosystem services. The paper establishes that the Mediterranean...

This paper enumerates the recent findings regarding forest management and carbon cycle. The first of these is the demonstration that woodland creation and forest protection provide highly cost-effective and achievable abatement of GHG emissions when compared with carbon capture options across other ...

The history of forestry in New South Wales, Australia, reflects a prolonged struggle by the State to maintain wood supply from native forests while building up a more productive and efficient plantation softwood resource. This paper examines, within this framework, the policies and practices which...

A discussion of the severe deforestation which has occurred in Indonesia, mostly through illegal logging, during the last 30 years of the 20th century, and of the need for conservation biologists to become involved in actual management and policy decisions rather than just developing theoretical...