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Publications

NIBIOs employees contribute to several hundred scientific articles and research reports every year. You can browse or search in our collection which contains references and links to these publications as well as other research and dissemination activities. The collection is continously updated with new and historical material.

2001

Abstract

Direct and indirect effects of increased CO2 level on the mountain birch ecosystem are reviewed and evaluated, and supplemented with some case studies on mountain birch (Betula pubescens) based on field experiments at different altitudes and greenhouse experiments at elevated CO2 and winter temperature level. These studies have shown that large differences exist in responses on climate change between mountain birch populations, and that these differences may be related to the climate at their habitat.

Abstract

Sawmill recovery might be improved by pre-conversion sorting of logs to obtain more homogenous timber quality suitable for specified products. To enhance the knowledge of factors influencing timber quality, 670 spruce trees from 11 mature stands were observed during harvesting and timber processing. By means of factor analysis several knot and resin pocket properties were reduced to two principal components, one representing the knots and another for resin pockets. The number of independent variables are not easily reduced, leaving a possibility of applying several of the characteristics of the logs, the trees and of the stands in finding an efficient log sorting algorithm.

Abstract

In the Nordic region, two thirds of a sawmill's turnover is being paid to the forestry sector to obtain adequate roundwood supply. As a consequence, an efficient use of each single log is mandatory for a profitable sawmill. This article discusses a few aspects of this task.

Abstract

While the release of organic acids from plants may offer a protection against rhizotoxic Al, the efficiency of this mechanism will be reduced by the rhizosphere microbial community