This paper made an empirical analysis of fuelwood consumption and factors affecting the choice of using this energy for heating and cooking in rural areas of the prefecture of Larissa. Data were gathered using a questionnaire and processing methods used descriptive statistics and multivariate...

The very good reputation of the tropical woods under the name aniegre, in the European and the Greek markets and their relatively small availability leads to their substitution by other tropical woods of similar colour and texture, the so called pseudo-aniegre. To assess the suitability of the...

The use of helicopters in transportation of wood logs in the forest provides the ability to exploit and to apply harvesting and skidding techniques in ecologically sensitive forests. These forests are characterized by a lack of forest roads and difficult terrain, where traditional skidding methods...

The carob tree belongs to the nutrient plants and it is known since antiquity as a native plant of Greece. Its scientific name Ceratonia siliqua, originates from the Greek word "keraton" which means "horn", and which indicates the shape of its fruit. The carob tree is an evergreen, long-lived,...

An experimental gluing substance from reclaimed polystyrene in the form of solution in non polar organic solvent, and the commercial glue polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) in the form of emulsion in water, were used for gluing pine wood, beech wood, particleboard and medium density fibreboard (MDF) samples. ...

Finger jointing of green timber is a new, under development technology which enables wood industry to produce value-added products by using new adhesives. In this review article, results from recent research works are presented, which have shown that timber can be glued successfully even at high...

This paper attempts to assess decree-law 126/86 and then to compare it with the previously-used system of State Exploitation of Forests (SEF). The aim of the paper was to collect data and gather opinions on an array of economic, ecological and social issues regarding forest management under the...

The appearance, the magnitude and the direction of spiral grain was investigated in fir logs produced from 201 trees at the University Forest of Pertouli, after felling during the year of 2000 in relation to certain tree and forest site characteristics. The frequency of appearance of spiral grain...

Dry density and basic density of small wood samples (annual ring width) of Aleppo pine, brutia pine and chestnut were determined before and after extraction with dichloromethane and hot water for pine species and chestnut, respectively. The dichloromethane soluble extractives varied from 2.44% to...

The hydrolysis of cured UF resins is responsible for the major portion of the formaldehyde liberated from composite wood-based materials. Theoretically, boards retain their potential to emit formaldehyde throughout their useful life. Thus, efforts to minimize emissions must be directed toward the...