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Structure and properties of flax vs. lyocell fiber-reinforced polylactide stereocomplex composites
(SPRINGER, 2021-07-28)
A commonly used natural cellulose fiber (flax) and a regenerated cellulose fiber (Lyocell) were used at 20 wt% to reinforce polylactide stereocomplex (sc-PLA) composites. Composites were prepared by melt compounding cellulose ...
Modeling Forest Stand Dynamics, Growth and Yield
(MDPI, 2021-11-11)
The world’s forests are diverse and serve myriad purposes; however, regardless of the management objective, reliable models of forest stand dynamics, growth and yield are required [...]
Virtual Growing Pains: Initial Lessons Learned from Organizing Virtual Workshops, Summits, Conferences, and Networking Events during a Global Pandemic
(Wiley, 2021-02-01)
For many, 2020 was a year of abrupt professional and personal change. For the aquatic sciences community, many were adapting to virtual formats for conducting and sharing science, while simultaneously learning to live in ...
Deep Learning for Forest Plantation Mapping in Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh, India
(Virginia Tech, 2019-08)
Small-area forest plantations play a vital role in the socioeconomic well-being of farmers in Southeast Asia. Most plantations are established on former agricultural land, often on land less suitable for agriculture. ...
Fire in Eastern North American Oak Ecosystems: Filling the Gaps
(2016-08-01)
This special issue of Fire Ecology is focused on the fire ecology of eastern USA oak (Quercus L.) forests, woodlands, and savannas. The papers were presented as part of the Fifth Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference in ...
Phytosanitary Regulation for Packaging (ISPM-15)
(Virginia Tech. Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design, 2018-02-02)
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15) is essential for the regulation of wooden pallet and packaging materials. This regulation measure is important in determining how pallet industries and ...
Properties of Shredded Wood Pallets
(Virginia Tech. Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design, 2018-02-02)
About 321 million wooden pallets are repaired every year in the United States. During the pallet repair process, unusable pallets are ground into mulch that is often used for animal bedding or other sensitive applications. ...
The socioecohydrology of rainwater harvesting in India: understanding water storage and release dynamics across spatial scales
(Copernicus Publications, 2016)
Rainwater harvesting (RWH), the small-scale collection and storage of runoff for irrigated agriculture, is recognized as a sustainable strategy for ensuring food security, especially in monsoonal landscapes in the developing ...