This working paper deals with wood balances for Germany for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 and the updated timeseries for specific key figures. For the calculation the unit cubic meters of roundwood equivalent (m³(r)) is used as reference unit. The wood balance displays total supply and total use of ...

This article discusses the economic, environmental and animal welfare benefits of the use of wood-derived feed additives for animal feeding. In an Austrian study, the wood derived supplement was able to decrease the mortality of a pig herd with recurrent health problems by 50%. It also reduced...

The illegal timber trade is not only an ecological problem, but also an economic and social problem. It can be combated using a variety of methods. One of these is the enactment of state legal norms. With the Timber Trade Ordinance, which will come into force in January 2022, the Swiss legislator...

A conceptual framework was developed to quantify the ef- fects of ecological and economic constraints on the spatio-temporal availabilities of forest energy wood in Switzer- land. Forest energy wood availabilities were simulated over a 40-year period for three forest management scenarios and two...

In the project "Quantification and regionalisation of the value of forest ecosystem services in Germany (ReWaLe)", the economic benefits of forest ecosystem services are analysed. In particular, the forest ecosystem services of raw wood production, climate protection, recreational services and...

Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus L.) has an eventful history with numerous names and is now experiencing its third blossom in Europe. As many as 2500 years ago, the plant was used in gynaecology, which hitherto is apparently the only exclusive field of application. In spite of its long standing in...

Myrrh resin, the aromatic gum resin of myrrh (Commiphora myrrha Engl.), is most closely associated in our culture with the Christmas story and the astrologers, but is also found in many places, along with other passages in the Bible earlier texts mention. A line can be drawn from its use in ancient ...

Plastics are both low-cost and almost arbitrarily longlasting materials also used for numerous products in forest management. However, plastic products constitute a significant share of solid waste and show a varying persistence in the environment. Although the use of plastics in terrestrian and...

Against the background of measures against further spreading of SARS-CoV-2 and their effects in Germany, Europe and the world we analysed interdependences between wood sector and critical infrastructure (KRITIS) in Germany, which wood-based products are used in critical infrastructures and where...