A5029905734- Wood and Agarwood Research
- Wood Treatment and Properties
- Forest ecology and management
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Forest Management and Policy
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Biological Stains and Phytochemicals
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Botanical Studies and Applications
University of Turin
2010-2024
Forest and Range Management Research Institute
2021-2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro
2019
University of Padua
2018-2019
With the adoption of a number anti-illegal logging laws, treaties, memoranda, and international agreements around world, there is broad renewed interest in wood identification, especially field at macroscopic level. In response to this interest, begin fill an obvious gap corpus anatomical reference material, we review several prominent English-language publications on identification order form list characters. We compile characters organize them spirit IAWA lists for hardwood softwood...
Understanding the macroscopic structure of wood and its formation is essential to identifying evaluating properties quality. Depending on genetic background, environmental conditions, tree developmental stage, can vary greatly produce specific signatures. Here, a comprehensive outline wood’s features that be used identify by examination presented. The planes observations are first depicted, fundamental differences between softwoods hardwoods outlined. Then, all different cell...
Since the dawn of humanity, wood has been material choice for crafting musical instruments due to its favorable acoustic properties, workability, and aesthetic value. Acoustic guitars are among most widespread worldwide, today industrially manufactured by large companies with global markets. This study investigates use in modern guitars, a focus on species sustainability. The websites 14 relevant manufacturers scale were analyzed collecting data 874 4506 components. purpose research is...
Introduction According to various censuses, Europe has less than 1.5 million ha of old-growth forests (OGF). Most them are in the boreal zone, while their presence temperate zone is residual and fragmented.In framework EU biodiversity strategy, it been adopted a broad definition OGF which includes late-seral with some management legacies. However, research purposes need identify strictly defined OGFs characterized by structure, disturbance history, processes typical exclusive last stage...
Species identification is a crucial step in the study of wooden artefacts, but sampling frequently impossible. The objective this to evaluate efficacy reflected light microscopy, including use polarising and narrow-band blue filters, as non-invasive tool. Different surfacing finishing techniques copying historical manufacturing methods were applied selected species. visibility anatomical features was evaluated on basis four level scale. Two indexes created: an Identifiable Anatomical...
Tree-ring features are widely used to identify specific climate, environment and stress events affecting plant life. Cold temperatures can mainly affect the last phase of cell differentiation by interfering in process wall lignin deposition. Recently, it was found out that effect cold temperature on lignification is visible wood microsections double stained with astra blue which stains cellulose, red safranin lignin. This new tree-ring feature called »blue ring«. In this study, we...
Electrical impedance spectra of wood taken at macroscopic scales below the fibre saturation point have led to inferences that mechanism charge conduction involves a percolation phenomenon. The pathways responsible for would necessarily be influenced by structure variety sub-macroscopic – mesoscale but these questions not yet been addressed. goal this work is explore if anatomical features in affect spectra. Small (0.5 mm diameter) needles were used as electrodes and configured such line...
Land-use legacy on forest dynamics at both stand and landscape scale can last for centuries, affecting structure species composition. We aimed to disentangle the history of charcoal production legacies that historically shaped Mont Avic Natural Park (Aosta Valley, Italy) forests by integrating LiDAR, GIS, anthracological, field data scale. adopted different geostatistical tools relate geographic layers from various sources. The overexploitation due intensive fuel mining activities current...
The bonding quality is a key property for wood-based composites. Determination of the sandwich panels with veneer faces and <50 mm thick cork core not covered either by EN 314-1, which refers to plywood, nor its Annex B, insulating cores thickness at least 50 mm. This technical note assesses possibility using prescriptions B 314-1 test (shear strength) concerned panels. For this purpose, were realized fromager (Ceiba pentandra) veneers 5 core, their was tested. Two types realized, based...
Abstract Wood identification has never been more important to serve the purpose of global forest protection, by controlling international illegal timber trade and enabling enforcement regulations. Macroscopic wood is fastest method for first an unknown and, with proper training, it can be performed operators in industry, restorers curators cultural heritage, traders, designers, students customs officers. Here we describe a atlas accompanying software, SIR-Legno, developed 48 Italian species...
Field deployable computer vision wood identification systems can play a key role in combating illegal logging the real world. This work used 764 xylarium specimens from 84 taxa to develop an image data set train classifier identify 14 commercial Colombian timbers. We imaged various xylaria outside Colombia, trained and evaluated initial model, then collected additional images (BOFw), incorporated those refine produce final model. The specimen classification accuracy of this model was ~ 97%,...
<title>Abstract</title> The present study provides new data on funerary practices performed during the Old Kingdom at Gebelein (Upper Egypt) through a multidisciplinary analysis of complete wrapped body with painted face bandages (S16731), which we radiocarbon dated to 4th dynasty. painting was revealed by innovative laser-based cleaning method that used remove compact layer dust from linen bandages. To our knowledge, this is oldest securely-dated mummy reproduces facial features paintings...
Wood has traditionally been used to make sports equipment and playing surfaces. While its use is outdated in several sports, many others, wood remains well-established or even the material of choice, e.g., basketball floors table tennis rackets. This study aims at evaluating main drivers web-based communication wooden sport equipment. Six Olympic which still were identified: baseball, skateboarding, skiing, snowboarding, surfboarding, tennis. For each sport, five websites manufacturers...
Il riconoscimento del legno per contrastare il commercio illegale: la situazione in ItaliaAlan Crivellaro (1-2) , Flavio Ruffinatto (3-4) Wood identification to combat illegal timber trade: the situation ItalyFighting trade is both a local and global issue.The regulations force control recognize wood as critical tool for enforcing prosecuting cases of unauthorized or prohibited trade.However, around world this level scrutiny seldom applied.This article addressed those Italy involved, various...