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Brotación in vitro de brotes de teca (Tectona grandis L.f.)
(2012)
Teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) is an exotic timber species introduced to Costa Rica for commercial plantations due to the high demand for its wood, rapid growth and high-quality. Initially the seed was use as the only planting ...
Physical properties and fiber dimension in Stem, Branch and root of Alder Wood
(Parlar Scientific Publications, 2015-01)
The aim of this study was to determine physical properties and fiber dimensions in stem, branch and root wood for alder (Alnus glutinosa L) species. For this purpose, three normal alder trees were selected from Khanican ...
Ganho genético esperado para melina (Gmelina arborea roxb.) em cordoba (Colômbia)
(Revista Arvore, 2016)
El Departamento de Córdoba (Colombia) planea plantar 200000 ha para el 2025 y Gmelina
arborea es una de las opciones dada su alta producción de biomasa en turnos cortos. El objetivo del estudio
fue estimar el potencial ...
Effects of adding nano-clay (montmorillonite) on performance of polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesives in Carapa guianensis, a tropical species
(Elsevier Ltd, 2015-06)
The aim of this study was to improve the bond strength resistance of polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesives modified with nano-clay (montmorillonite) with a tropical species of wood known to exhibit ...
Biomass yield and energy potential of short-rotation energy plantations of Gmelina arborea one year old in Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2016)
Short-rotation woody plantations have been recently established in Costa Rica and Gmelina arborea has
gained popularity The present work assesses tree diameter and height, biomass distribution, specific
gravity, green ...
IBA efficiency on mini-cutting rooting from teak (Tectona grandis Linn F.) clones
(Revista Arvore, 2016)
This study aimed to evaluate IBA efficiency in mini-cuttings rooting based on four Tectona
grandis clones. Vegetative samples were collected in a hydroponic mini-clonal hedge in Verde Novo reforestation
company at Colider, ...
Effects on density, shrinking, color changing and chemical surface analysis through FTIR of Tectona grandis thermo-treated: Density, shrinking, color changing and chemical analysis by FTIR of the thermally-treated teak wood
(Forest Sciences, 2016)
Thermal-treatment wood is used as an option to improve durability of wood in recent years. This study
evaluated the effect of temperature in thermally treated Tectona grandis wood in density, shrinking, color
changing ...
Biopulp from pineapple leaf fiber produced by colonization with two white-rot fungi: Trametes versicolor and Pleurotus ostreatus
(BioResources, 2016)
Trametes versicolor and Pleurotus ostreatus were used for the biopulping from pineapple leaf fiber (PALF). PALF substrate was subjected to T. versicolor for 2 to 6 weeks and to P. ostreatus for 4 to 8 weeks. The yields, ...
Performance of Two Hydrological Models in Predicting Daily Flow under a Climate Change Scenario for Mountainous Catchments in Northwestern Costa Rica
(International Mountain Society, 2015)
(Figure Presented) Tropical mountain regions contain the main headwaters of important rivers in Central America. We selected 2 contrasting catchments located in a mountainous region to evaluate the precision of daily flow ...
Kiln drying behavior utilizing drying rate of lumber from six fast-growth plantation species in Costa Rica
(Drying Technology, 2016)
The objective was to study the effect of the drying time and moisture content variations on the drying rate during kiln drying. The moisture content is a good predictor of the variation in drying rate; to determine the ...