In recent years, the land area under agriculture has declined as also has the rate of growth
in agricultural productivity while the demand for food continues to escalate. The world …

The genus Dalbergia contains many valuable timber species threatened by illegal logging
and deforestation, but knowledge on distributions and threats is often limited and accurate …

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 selective logging of tropical timber is of increasing concern worldwide. Madagascar is
a biodiversity hotspot and home to some of the world's most sought after tropical timber …

Abstract Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Gilg is an evergreen tree and produces agarwood used
for incense and as a uniquely precious medicine. It is in danger of disappearing due to …

Gene flow is a process of transferring and exchanging genetic material among groups of
organisms and is an important evolutionary factor that greatly affects genetic variation and …

Accurate identification of species from timber is an essential step to help control illegal
logging and forest loss. However, current approaches to timber identification based on …

Background Wood identification is extremely important in the modern forest industry. Teak
(Tectona grandis L. family verbanaceae), Black Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia L. family …

Forest reproductive material (FRM) is constantly traded between European countries, but
bilateral trade statistics on a European scale are limited. For the first time we analysed …

The verification of the geographical origin of timber is of increasing importance with the entry
into force of new regulations having become effective (EU Timber Regulation, US Lacey Act …