The application of tree-ring research to the study of cultural heritage has seen important
conceptual and methodological developments in the 21 st century. Following the …

The prosecution of illegal logging crimes is hampered by a lack of available forensic timber
identification tools, both for screening of suspect material and definitive identification of …

Societal Impact Statement Forest products are the most used inedible renewable resource,
but supplies are finite. It is difficult to know which tree species are in wood products or where …

Despite the many human uses to which various woods are suited, at a fundamental level
wood is a complex biological structure, itself a composite of many chemistries and cell types …

The present study offers a rapid and non-destructive approach for wood identification
utilizing Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) analytical …

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 …

This atlas presents macroscopic descriptions, macro cross section pictures, general
characteristics and identification keys of 335 wood species currently introduced in the …

Identifying wood species using wood anatomy is an important tool for various purposes. The
traditionally used method is based on the macroscopic description of the physical and …

Quality and quantity of DNA extracted from wood is important for molecular identification of
wood species, which can serve for conservation of wood species and law enforcement to …

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 …