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Bark Beetles
Bark beetles often feed on dead or dying plant tissues, serving as primary decomposers. However, some bark beetle species kill healthy trees,...
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Fuel Profiles and Biomass Carbon Following Bark Beetle Outbreaks: Insights for Disturbance Interactions from a Historical Silvicultural Experiment
Anticipating consequences of disturbance interactions on ecosystem structure and function is a critical management priority as disturbance activity...
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Bark-based biorefineries: anatomical and chemical characterization of the bark of endemic Quercus vulcanica of Turkey
The detailed anatomical and chemical features of the bark from endemic Quercus vulcanica in Turkey are reported here for the first time and discussed...
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Modeling bark thickness and probability of trunk cavity occurrence relative to tree size in Araucaria angustifolia trees
Key messageModels of bark thickness and trunk cavity occurrence improve allometry assessments and provide good indicators of the probability of tree...
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Density of Tree Wood and Bark in Climatic Gradients of Eurasia
AbstractUnder the conditions of climate changing, the biospheric role of forest cover is increasing, as is the relevance of research into the carbon...
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Nutrient distribution and bioaccumulation in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) biomass grown in nutrient-poor soil
Key messageSilver birch growing on extremely nutrient-poor stands of inland dunes was characterized by low contents of these nutrients in its...
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Assessment of biomass and carbon storage of a Populus simonii windbreak located in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
The integration of trees within agricultural systems delivers the opportunity to provide multiple benefits over those afforded by agriculture without...
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Tropical mobola plum (Parinari Curatellifolia): a full characterization of wood and bark within the scope of biorefineries
Parinari curatellifolia is the main species used to produce charcoal in Angola. Its chemical, anatomical, and thermal properties were analyzed. The...
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Biomass: Resources and Sustainable Utilization
Biomass is a renewable organic material derived from living organisms such as plants, animals, microorganisms, and algae including food and...
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Bark content variations and the production of Populus deltoides as a source of bioenergy under temperate climate conditions
Bark biomass as an energy source has a high economic value. Bark content variations and production helps recognize the potential of this bioenergy...
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Allometric models for above-ground biomass, carbon and nutrient content of wild cherry (Prunus avium L.) trees in agroforestry systems
Key messageWe provide a set of allometric models for wild cherry trees ( Prunus avium L.) established in agroforestry systems. A total of 70 trees in...
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Parameters Responsible for Biomass Energy Production
The study examines the various factors related to the fundamental parameters responsible for biomass energy production through its origin as a raw...
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Seasonal non-structural carbohydrate dynamics differ between twig bark and xylem tissues
Key messageBark was the major NSC component in twigs across species. Future research should increasingly follow a bark–xylem approach for a better...
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The importance of tree species identity and trait-based winter foraging ecology of bark-foraging bird species in a large Central European floodplain forest
Beyond preferences for particular species of tree, bark-foraging birds are associated with various tree characteristics such as decay stage, trunk...
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Stand-level sampling designs for bark strip** caused by red deer (Cervus elaphus L.): simulation studies based on nine fully censused stands
Precise assessment of bark strip** damage is of high economic importance, since bark strip** makes wood unusable for saw timber and it is...
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Study of the synthesis of carbon-containing materials based on modified pine bark for the accumulation of electric charge
The purpose of this study is to investigate structural, electrochemical and electron-transporting properties of the carbonic materials prepared from...
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Bark based porous materials obtained with a simple mechanical foaming procedure
Tree bark is a by-product of the wood industry and has currently only little use as raw material. In this study, spruce bark disintegrated into three...
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Power of Imaging in the Study of Lignocellulosic Biomass Tissues
In 2021, maize was the second most important crop in France with 2.8 million ha (1.5 million ha for grain maize and 1.3 million ha for forage maize)....
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Different harvest systems of Eucalyptus clone plantations affect above and belowground biomass production and nutritional sustainability
Forest residue, such as stump and coarse roots, can contribute to an increase in the raw material supply from fast-growing Eucalyptus plantations for...
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Healing of bark wounds in Norway spruce seedlings can be negatively affected by treatment with methyl jasmonate
Key messageTreatment with methyl jasmonate can slow down the healing of stem bark wounds in Norway spruce seedlings.
AbstractIn woody plants,...
