This study assessed the machining properties of 11-year-old Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis, known as E. urograndis wood, that was infected by stem canker disease, Chrysoporthe deuterocubensis. Instead of being discarded directly, the study aimed to explore the possibility of infected trees being ...

The efficacy of wood preservatives in protecting lignocellulosic materials of the gramineous species Phyllostachys pubescens (Moso bamboo) against decay by brown-, white- and soft rot fungi and discolouration by mould fungi was investigated. Vacuum treatment with copper amine and metal-free...

In this study, rated plywood, oriented strand board, laminated strand lumber, and laminated veneer lumber were thermally modified as a posttreatment at 140°C, 150°C, 160°C, 170°C, and 180°C using a closed, pressurized treatment method. Eastern larch oriented strand board manufactured from heartwood ...

We evaluated the performance of covered and impregnated birch plywood (BP) in the outdoor environment. Fungal growth, crack formation, and surface hydrophobicity were regularly assessed over 36 months. After 2 months, uncovered BP was severely colonised by disfiguring fungi. During the test period, ...

In this study, mould and blue stain susceptibility, capillary water uptake (CWU) and microstructural properties of two thermo-hydro-treated (THT) birch plywood products A and B were investigated. Plywood A represented a THT industrial plywood glued with a phenol formaldehyde (PF) adhesive. Plywood...

In the study, part of degraded wooden components of Danxia Temple ancient architectures in China were indentified through the bright field microscope, and chemical compositions in cell walls were observed using polarized and fluorescence lights, respectively. The results showed that samples were...

In this paper we present a possible application of cinnamon essential oil to be encapsulated into gel drops of psyllium and of psyllium-alginate mixtures and to be released by the beads. It could act as green biocide for the protection of antique books, old documents and, generally, of any...

This proceedings contains 20 papers covering a wide range of topics, including: plant and forest tree pathogens; land use and soil erosion control; urban forestry; forest product properties and industry; seed orchards and forest administration; forest fires; forest roads; wood processing and noise...

Wood is susceptible to swelling deformation and decay fungi due to moisture adsorption that originates from the dynamic nanopores of the cell wall and the abundant hydroxyl groups in wood components. This study employed as a modifier maleic anhydride (MAn), with the help of acetone as solvent, to...

This book with five parts divided into 22 chapters reviews current research on balancing commercial use with the range of ecosystem services delivered by boreal and temperate forests. The chapters survey advances in understanding forest ecophysiology, including mechanisms of root and canopy...