The paper presents the structure of the total above-ground biomass of wild cherry (Prunus avium L.) trees in the area of the Spačva basin in the Vinkovci Forest Administration. The research was performed on 120 samples of wild cherry trees with a diameter at breast height (DBH) ranging from 10 to...

The aim of this paper is to show the importance of forest protection as one of the factors of the preservation of Croatian cultural heritage. Forests are a natural resource and a source of material used in the restoration of wooden objects of artistic value and in this case it is about a specific...

Nanocellulose is a natural and biodegradable material derived from renewable lignocellulosic raw materials such as wood biomass, agricultural residues, and residues from cellulose and paper manufacturing. Recently, nanocellulose has attracted increasing interest as a green material of the modern...

Knowledge of the characteristics of the density and spatial distribution of forest roads in different bioclimates (terrain categories) facilitates further planning and design processes of future forest road networks. The basic parameters of forest accessibility based on primary forest roads were...

Timber forwarding is characterised by carrying timber clear of the ground and loading timber assortments by a hydraulic crane, which results in the requirement for a parallel network of secondary forest infrastructure network where the distance between trails equals to double span of the hydraulic...

Urban trees and forests contribute to citizens' wellbeing and provide a wide range of benefits. Yet in the urban environment, trees are exposed to a range of abiotic and biotic factors that can impair growth. Wood decay fungi are a major cause of tree failure. Devices supported methods that measure ...

Forests and forest lands are specific natural resources of the Republic of Croatia. Private and public forest owners have the primary task of providing sustainable forest management, with state forests being managed by Hrvatske šume Ltd. and other institutions. In accordance with the Law on State...

Forest fires are uncontrolled fires in forests, causing great damage, which depends on the age of the forest, tree/vegetation species, as well as the type of fire and its intensity, that are less commonly caused by natural causes, and most often by human activity. Since significant quantities of...

By definition, storage is the final step in the entire production process in agriculture. For the needs of biofuel production, it is necessary to store biomass chips throughout the year. Based on this, in this paper, Side hermaphrodite chips up to 5 cm in size were stored for one year in three...

Modulus of elasticity (MOE) defines an important mechanical property which expresses the resistance of a material to elastic deformation. MOE values are significantly different for each wood species and they vary within the same wood species. The values of the modulus of elasticity depend on the...