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    Wood description and timber use investigation of Pachyelasma tessmannii (Harms) Harms

    In Central Africa more than 75% of the total log production is focussed on only four timber species, whose populations are progressively being depleted. Reducing the impact on those flagship species by diversi...

    Robin Doucet, Jean-Louis Doucet in European Journal of Wood and Wood Products (2022)

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    The persistence of carbon in the African forest understory

    Quantifying carbon dynamics in forests is critical for understanding their role in long-term climate regulation14. Yet little is known about tree longevity in tropical forests3,58, a factor that is vital for es...

    Wannes Hubau, Tom De Mil, Jan Van den Bulcke, Oliver L. Phillips in Nature Plants (2019)

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    A generic platform for hyperspectral map** of wood

    Sustainable use is essential to guarantee future availability of wood. Structural and chemical map** can contribute to fit-for-purpose usage, as accurate and detailed knowledge of the material enables guided...

    Nele Defoirdt, Ali Sen, Jelle Dhaene, Tom De Mil in Wood Science and Technology (2017)

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    Cambial activity in the understory of the Mayombe forest, DR Congo

    Understanding species-specific response as well as wedging and zero xylem growth is vital for tree-ring analysis of tropical understory trees.

    Tom De Mil, Bhély Angoboy Ilondea, Selwin Maginet, Jeroen Duvillier in Trees (2017)