Monthly Archive:: December 2015

5 Dec 2015

Changes in drought tolerance of Pinus radiata in Chile associated with provenance and breeding generation

In Chile, breeding radiata pine for growth has led to drifts in the degree of drought tolerance of the seedlings. Interior provenances gained a larger tolerance to drought after three breeding generations as shown by larger survival
5 Dec 2015

Aboveground biomass equations for sustainable production of fuelwood in a native dry tropical afro-montane forest of Ethiopia

Biomass equations are presented for five tree species growing in a natural forest in Ethiopia. Fitted models showed more accurate estimations than published generalized models for this dry tropical forest. Abstract Biomass equations are needed to correctly
5 Dec 2015

Evaluating the productivity of four main tree species in Germany under climate change with static reduced models

We present simple models of forest net primary production (NPP) in Germany that show increasing productivity, especially in mountainous areas, under warming unless water becomes a limiting factor. They can be used for spatially explicit, rapid climate
5 Dec 2015

New alternatives for wood preservation based on thermal and chemical modification of wood— a review

Increasing environmental pressures appearing over the last few years have led to important changes in the field of wood protection. In this context, new technologies, based either on thermal or chemical modifications, suggest increasing interest in prospect