Softwood anatomy: a review
Although conifers have very homogeneous wood anatomical structure, some of their
features allow differentiation of genera or groups of genera. Softwood anatomy is reviewed …
features allow differentiation of genera or groups of genera. Softwood anatomy is reviewed …
How precise can wood identification be? Wood anatomy's role in support of the legal timber trade, especially CITES
P Gasson - IAWA journal, 2011 - brill.com
Traditional wood identification techniques using light microscopy are usually sufficient to
identify a wood sample to the genus level. In some cases CITES legislation requires …
identify a wood sample to the genus level. In some cases CITES legislation requires …
Opportunities for improved transparency in the timber trade through scientific verification
In May 2014, the Member States of the United Nations adopted Resolution 23/1 on
“strengthening a targeted crime prevention and criminal justice response to combat illicit …
“strengthening a targeted crime prevention and criminal justice response to combat illicit …
Review of macroscopic features for hardwood and softwood identification and a proposal for a new character list
With the adoption of a number of anti-illegal logging laws, treaties, memoranda, and
international agreements around the world, there is broad and renewed interest in wood …
international agreements around the world, there is broad and renewed interest in wood …
Potential field-deployable NIRS identification of seven Dalbergia species listed by CITES
FA Snel, JWB Braga, D da Silva… - Wood Science and …, 2018 - Springer
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a potential, field-portable wood identification tool.
NIRS has been studied as tool to identify some woods but has not been tested for Dalbergia …
NIRS has been studied as tool to identify some woods but has not been tested for Dalbergia …
NIRS identification of Swietenia macrophylla is robust across specimens from 27 countries
MCJ Bergo, TCM Pastore, VTR Coradin… - Iawa Journal, 2016 - brill.com
Big-leaf mahogany is the world's most valuable widely traded tropical timber species and
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) has been applied as a tool for discriminating its wood …
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) has been applied as a tool for discriminating its wood …
Machine Learning Models with Quantitative Wood Anatomy Data Can Discriminate between Swietenia macrophylla and Swietenia mahagoni
T He, J Marco, R Soares, Y Yin, AC Wiedenhoeft - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Illegal logging and associated trade aggravate the over-exploitation of Swietenia species, of
which S. macrophylla King, S. mahagoni (L.) Jacq, and S. humilis Zucc. have been listed in …
which S. macrophylla King, S. mahagoni (L.) Jacq, and S. humilis Zucc. have been listed in …
Improved wood species identification based on multi-view imagery of the three anatomical planes
Background The identification of tropical African wood species based on microscopic
imagery is a challenging problem due to the heterogeneous nature of the composition of …
imagery is a challenging problem due to the heterogeneous nature of the composition of …
Forensic analysis of CITES-protected Dalbergia timber from the Americas
EO Espinoza, MC Wiemann, J Barajas-Morales… - IAWA journal, 2015 - brill.com
Species identification of logs, planks, and veneers is difficult because they lack the
traditional descriptors such as leaves and flowers. An additional challenge is that many …
traditional descriptors such as leaves and flowers. An additional challenge is that many …
Combining conventional tree-ring measurements with wood anatomy and strontium isotope analyses enables dendroprovenancing at the local scale
R D'Andrea, C Corona, A Poszwa, C Belingard… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dendroprovenancing provides critical information regarding the origin of wood, allowing
further insights into economic exploitation strategies and source regions of timber products …
further insights into economic exploitation strategies and source regions of timber products …