From increase of technology in forest products area, studies of native species are essential for development of industry and reforestation. As most of wood used for various applications comes from native forests, especially ...

The chemical characteristics of lignocellulosic residues influence the quality of biofuel. Higher heating value (PCS) and proximate analysis (volatile matter (TMV), fixed carbon (TCF) and ash content (TC)) give information ...

From its use for domestic purposes like firewood to the application in large industrial processing plants for power generation, wood is a long-established fuel. Although its application has evolved towards the establishment ...

Corymbia citriodora is one of the most cultivated hardwood species by small farmers in Brazil, it combines a high growth rate with high wood density. Its timber is used for a wide range of products, such as poles, railway ...

Hevea brasiliensis is an important Brazilian forest species, as its main product is latex, responsible for originating various synthetic products for different uses. The state of São Paulo is the leader of plantations of ...

The ecophysiological behavior of plants is intrinsic to each plant species and is also influenced by environmental conditions such as solar radiation and water availability. Once the ecophysiology of tree species and their ...

In the past, sugarcane was harvested manually with the aid of fire to facilitate cutting. And because of the Law of the State of São Paulo n. 11,241, which establishes the end of the use of the burning, the sugarcane trash ...

Forests are important for several ecosystem services that bring benefits to man, mainly support services, such as nutrient cycling, climate mitigation, erosion control, water resource recharge, among others. Therefore, the ...

Urbanization is a crescent anthropogenic process, and it is also considered one of the major threats to natural areas and biodiversity conservation. Thus, in order to mitigate its impacts, many strategies have been developed, ...

When selecting a single model to estimate a variable, this estimate is conditioned to any and all characteristics of this model, which may be subject to underestimation or overestimation, depending on the model in question ...