Browsing Luonnontieteiden ja metsätieteiden tiedekunta by Departments "School of Forest Sciences, activities"
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Where and when are plantations established? Land-use replacement patterns of fast-growing plantations on agricultural land
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021)The location of fast-growing plantations for energy reveals valuable information concerning farmers' preferences and land use change patterns, necessary to have adequate environmental and economic assessments. The present ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Renewable energy and wood fuel productions in the Nordic region: Can it be changed?
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Along the last decades, carbon-free energy production has been a priority in the Nordic countries. The present study analyses the interactions between renewable energy (RE, entailing solar, wind, wave, hydro and municipal ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Here comes the flood! Stress effects of continuous and interval waterlogging periods during the growing season on Scots pine saplings
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020)Future climate scenarios for the boreal zone project increasing temperatures and precipitation, as well as extreme weather events such as heavy rain during the growing season. This can result in more frequent short-term ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Negative impact of butyric acid on butanol recovery by pervaporation with a silicalite-1 membrane from ABE fermentation
(Elsevier BV, 2020)In this study, the utilization of silicalite–1 membrane pervaporation for butanol recovery from an acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation broth solution was investigated. In particular, the negative effect of butyric ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Multisensorial Close-Range Sensing Generates Benefits for Characterization of Managed Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Stands
(MDPI AG, 2020)Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) provides a detailed three-dimensional representation of surrounding forest structures. However, due to close-range hemispherical scanning geometry, the ability of TLS technique to comprehensively ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Adsorption of bark derived polyphenols onto functionalized nanocellulose: Equilibrium modeling and kinetic
(Wiley, 2020)This article describes the kinetics and capacity of adsorbing condensed conifer tannins onto cationic cellulose nanocrystals (CCNCs). Batch adsorption experiments were carried as a function of pH, contact time, and initial ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Transformations Towards a New Era in Small Scale Forestry: Introduction to the Small-Scale Forestry Special Issue
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Inhibition of hyperthermostable xylanases by superbase ionic liquids
(Elsevier BV, 2020)The use of enzymes in aqueous solutions of ionic liquids (ILs) could be useful for the enzymatic treatment of lignocellulose. Hydrophilic ILs that dissolve lignocellulose are harmful to enzymes. The toleration limits and ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Multifunctional comparison of different management strategies in boreal forests
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020)In sustainable forestry, forests should produce multiple ecosystem services for society, such as timber, carbon sequestration and biodiversity. Therefore, in the evaluation of forest management strategies, we have to ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Fusing diameter distributions predicted by an area-based approach and individual-tree detection in coniferous-dominated forests
(Canadian Science Publishing, 2020)An area-based approach (ABA) is the most common method used to predict forest attributes with airborne laser scanning (ALS) data. Individual-tree detection (ITD) offers an alternative to ABA; however, few studies have ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Evaluation of Pushbroom DAP relative to Frame Camera DAP and Lidar for Forest Modeling
(Elsevier BV, 2020)There is growing interest in using Digital Aerial Photogrammetry (DAP) for forestry applications. However, the performance of pushbroom DAP relative to frame-based DAP and airborne lidar is not well documented. Interest ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Managing conservation values of protected sites: How to maintain deciduous trees in white-backed woodpecker territories
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Successional and other temporal habitat changes may also affect conservation areas and reduce their conservation value. Active management to promote vulnerable habitat features may be an effective, but controversial, ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Extension, advice and knowledge systems for private forestry: understanding diversity and change across Europe
(Elsevier BV, 2020)The decisions and actions of private forest owners are important for the delivery of forest goods and services. Both forest ownership, and policies related to forest owners, are changing. Traditionally in most countries, ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Trade-offs between economic profitability, erosion risk mitigation and biodiversity in the management of uneven-aged Abies alba Mill. stands
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020)Key message Multi-objective forest planning methods were used to assess the trade-offs between three ecosystem services: timber production, erosion protection and biodiversity. The use of trade-off analysis helps to define ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Acetone-butanol-ethanol Fermentation from Different Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Process Side-streams
(2020)The pulp and paper industry produces a diverse range of side-streams from multi-stage processes, but these remain underutilized despite their high potential for use as biofuels. This study investigated acetone-butanol-ethanol ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Casein-magnesium composite as an intumescent fire retardant coating for wood
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Fire hazard associated to wood and wood-based products is a clear shortcoming of natural building materials and hence the use of fire retardants is mandated by national building codes. In this study, we have synthesized a ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Assessing Wood Waste by Timber Industry as a Contributing Factor to Deforestation in Ghana
(MDPI AG, 2020)This study assesses the wood waste generation, its management practices, and its effects on the forests in Ghana. The rate of logging in Ghana has increased and this can be attributed to the increase in the establishment ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Public Perceptions of MSW Management in Wroclaw City, Poland
(Scientific Research Publishing, Inc., 2020)Elevating public awareness of waste management at the household level is a cost effective and a win-win social, economic and environmental approach on the table of policymaking. Modern and effective waste management bring ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Forest Conservation: A Potential Nutrition-Sensitive Intervention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(Frontiers Media SA, 2020)Childhood undernutrition yearly kills 3.1 million children worldwide. For those who survive early life undernutrition, it can cause motor and cognitive development problems that translate into poor educational performance ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Size dependency of variables influencing fire occurrence in Mediterranean forests of Eastern Spain
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020)Fires are among the most damaging disturbances to forests in the Mediterranean area. The study analyses the occurrence and characteristics of forest fires in Eastern Spain (1993–2015) to identify key variables related to ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
