Exploring Local People’s Perception of Ecosystem Services in Djoumouna Periurban Forest, Brazzaville, Congo by V. Kimpouni, J. D. D. Nzila, N. Watha-Ndoudy, M. I. Madzella-Mbiemo, S. Yallo Mouhamed, J.-P. Kampe

“…The provisioning services included food, wood energy, pharmacopoeia, and wood services. The regulatory functions cited are maintaining air quality, shade, erosion control, and windbreak. …”
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Crown structure indicates tree secondary growth, competition legacy, and growth potential of dominant species in Europe by Shamim Ahmed, Torben Hilmers, Enno Uhl, Frederico Tupinambá-Simões, Felipe Bravo, Miren del Río, Hans Pretzsch

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Polarity Determinants in Dendritic Spine Development and Plasticity by Huaye Zhang

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Variation in the quality of charcoal from Acacia decurrens (J.C. Wendl.) Willd. with age and longitudinal stem portions by Minichil Mengistu, Yashwant S. Rawat, Anteneh T. Tekleyohannes, Sisay F. Asfaw

“…., is nature's gift to the smallholder farmers for soil amelioration, the production of charcoal, fencing and wood for construction. The present study analyzed the physico-chemical and calorific value of Acacia decurrens charcoal of three age groups: 3, 5 and 7 years and three longitudinal stem portions: bottom, middle and top. …”
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Evaluation of Two Different Treatments for Larch Logs as Substrates to Cultivate <i>Ganoderma tsugae</i> in the Forest by Lei Xia, Xiao Tan, Peng Wang, Dahai Yang, Yang Zhang, Yanru Cui, Ya Yu, Weidong Zhang, Xiao Huang, Jiawei Wen

“…Our present investigation sought to elucidate these effects in a forest-like environment. After larch wood segments were sun-dried, they were divided into two groups; one group was bagged and autoclaved, while the other group was bagged without any treatment. …”
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L’état sanitaire des premiers aménagements de berge en bois antiques de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) : l’apport de la xylo-entomologie by Magali Toriti, Aline Durand, Fabien Fohrer

“…An identification key of these traces, developed as part of a doctoral thesis, was tested on the wooden pieces used at Saint-Lupien (piles and stakes) and made it possible to identify three groups of xylophagous insects. As each insect has a particular biology, their sometimes precise species identification provides valuable insights into the nature of the wood and helps to evaluate its state of preservation and to determine the moment when it was infested. …”
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A re-assessment of Taxomyces andreanae, the alleged taxol-producing fungus, using comparative genomics by Tian Cheng, Miroslav Kolařík, Luis Quijada, Marc Stadler

“…However, a full genome sequence of this strain was generated by a German research group in 2013, in an unsuccessful attempt to detect the biosynthesis genes encoding for taxol. …”
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Effects of Strongbacks and Strappings on Vibrations of Timber Truss Joist Floors by Shuo Xue, Zhanyi Zhang, Zhanyi Zhang, Haibin Zhou, Yinlan Shen

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Serum Cytokines in Young Pediatric Patients with Congenital Cardiac Shunts and Altered Pulmonary Hemodynamics by Leína Zorzanelli, Nair Yukie Maeda, Mariana Meira Clavé, Vera Demarchi Aiello, Marlene Rabinovitch, Antonio Augusto Lopes

“…Group II patients (n=13) had no congestive features. …”
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Morphologic and Chemical Properties of PMMA/ATH Layers with Enhanced Abrasion Resistance Realised by Cold Plasma Spraying at Atmospheric Pressure by L. Wallenhorst, R. Rerich, M. Vovk, S. Dahle, H. Militz, G. Ohms, W. Viöl

“…Moreover, adhesion tests confirmed an outstanding bonding between the coating and wood as well as glass, which is assumed to result from interactions between the PF’s hydroxyl groups and functional groups on the substrates’ surfaces. …”
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De novo transcriptome assembly and analysis during agarwood induction in Gyrinops versteegii Gilg. seedling by Dina Hermawaty, Titis Setyobudi, Husna Nugrahapraja, Maman Turjaman, Ahmad Faizal

“…Abstract Agarwood is a highly prized resinous wood produced by select members of the Thymelaeaceae plant family. …”
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Toward sustainable bioproducts from lignocellulosic biomass: Influence of chemical pretreatments on liquefied walnut shells by Jovičić Nives, Krička Tajana, Antonović Alan, Matin Božidar, Pezo Lato, Brandić Ivan, Matin Ana

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Determinant Factors of “Eucalyptus globulus” (Labill.) Woodlot Production in Tach Gayint District, South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Addisu Wasie

“…The respondents use Eucalyptus products for construction and fuel wood. Rural farmers produced about 70% of construction wood products and 30% of fuel wood products annually. …”
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Ceratocystis eucalypticola sp. nov. from Eucalyptus in South Africa and comparison to global isolates from this tree by M. van Wyk, J. Roux, G. Kamgan Nkuekam, B.D. Wingfield, M.J. Wingfield

“…Eucalyptus trees, mostly native to Australia, are widely planted in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere for the production of wood and pulp. Worldwide surveys of diseases on these trees have yielded a large collection of Ceratocystis isolates from dying trees or from wounds on their stems. …”
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Cold at the Core: Osborn Waves in Neurosarcoidosis-Induced Central Hypothermia by Gregory Scott Troutman, Jason Salamon, Matthew Scharf, Jeremy A. Mazurek

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Adult Onset Still's Disease and Autoinflammation by Petros Efthimiou, L. Nandini Moorthy, Clio P. Mavragani, Dimitris Skokos, Bruno Fautrel

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Efektivitas Fitoremediasi Kayu Apu (Pistia Stratiotes L.) Dalam Memperbaiki Kualitas Air by Prahmawati Dewi

“…The method used is a post-test only control group design. Water samples were taken in the Bantaran River, Madiun, then incubated with apu wood plants. …”
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Control of Neonatal Diarrhea in Piglets with Reduced Antibiotic Use by Application of a Complementary Feed—A Randomized Controlled Farm Trial by Klaus K. Sall, Leslie Foldager, Charlotte Delf, Sigurd J. Christensen, Michael N. Agerley, Kristian T. Havn, Carsten Pedersen

“…The farm trial included 18 gilt litters comprising 254 piglets. In the control group, 100% of the piglets received antibiotic treatment. …”
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Impact of bridging with left ventricular assist device on right ventricular function following heart transplantation by Annika Ingvarsson, Grunde Gjesdal, Saeideh Borgenvik, Anna Werther Evaldsson, Johan Waktare, Oscar Braun, Gustav J. Smith, Anders Roijer, Göran Rådegran, Carl Meurling

“…At this time point, pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) was also lower [1.2 ± 0.4 Wood Units (WU) vs. 1.6 ± 0.6 WU, P < 0.05] in the LVAD group compared with the non‐LVAD group. …”
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Preparation and Structural Properties of Free Films from Rapeseed Oil-Based Rigid Polyurethane-Montmorillonite Nanocomposites by Sergey Gaidukov, Ugis Cabulis, Karina Gromilova, Velta Tupureina, Agnese Grigalovica

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