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Production and quality analysis of pellets manufactured from five potential energy crops in the Northern Region of Costa Rica
(Biomass and Bioenergy, 2016)
Modifications to a pellet manufacturing process must be made based on the characteristics of raw
material used. The purpose of this work was to determine the alternations required to a wood pellet
manufacturing process ...
Effects of adding multiwall carbon nanotubes on performance of polyvinyl acetate and urea-formaldehyde adhesives in tropical timber species
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)
Multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) functionalized with hydroxyl groups (MWCNTs-OH) have been incorporated into polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesives utilized in tropical wood gluing. The Raman ...
Effects of thinning on diameter, heartwood, density and drying defects of gmelina arborea
(Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, 2015)
The effect of three levels thinning intensity in Gmelina arborea plantation on tree diameter, heartwood (diameter and percentage), wood density and drying defects (twist, crook, bow and check) was studied. Wood used for ...
The role of tropical dry forests for biodiversity, carbon and water conservation in the neotropics: lessons learned and opportunities for its sustainable management
(Springer-Verlag France, 2015-08)
In this paper, we provide a comprehensive evaluation of the current regional literature associated with tropical dry forest (TDF) along three main axes: biodiversity, carbon and water conservation in the neotropics. Our ...
Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica
(Mongaby.com e-journal, 2015)
Tropical dry forests (TDF) in Mesoamerica are highly endangered by the expansion of human activities (e.g., agriculture and cattle ranching). In contrast, TDF in Costa Rica have experienced outstanding restoration due to ...
Wood characterization of adult clones of Tecnona grandis growing in Costa Rica
(CERNE, 2015)
Tectona grandis is an important wood in the commercial market due to its
excellent workability, durability and aesthetic characteristics. Therefore, it is important to
improve the conditions of reproduction and development ...
Surface chemical and color characterization of juvenile tectona grandis wood subjected to steam-drying treatments
(2016)
The color of Tectona grandis wood is an attribute that favors its commercialization, however, wood
color from fast-growth plantation trees is clear and lacks uniformity. The aim of this work is to
characterize steamed ...
Pellets Evaluation Made from Tropical-Climate Agricultural and Forestry Crops of Costa Rica with a Domestic Stove
(Springer Netherlands, 2015-12)
The present study shows the results of the evaluation of the pellets made from two forestry crops and eight agricultural crops in Costa Rica by employing a 50 kW domestic stove. Methods: The following variables were ...
Population status of the tree Sacoglottis holdridgei (Humiriaceae) at Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica
(Revista de Biología Tropical, 2016)
Isla del Coco is the only oceanic island in the Eastern Pacific with humid tropical climate. Its forests
have a particular structure with a unique array of plant species and high endemism. There are few studies on
the ...
Current perspectives on forest recovery trends in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
(International Forestry Review, 2019)
The main goal of this study was to evaluate whether the trends in the recovery of forest cover in Guanacaste continued during the past decade
and to evaluate if the socioeconomic drivers of recovery have been altered. Our ...