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Improving the durability of second growth timbers of naturally durable species

Creator:

Cabrera Orozco, Yohanna

Abstract:

While the heartwood of many wood species exhibits excellent resistance to fungal and insect attack, this resistance is sometimes diminished in second-growth material of the same species. The reasons for the reduced durability are unclear, but they may reflect a combination of both higher proportions of sapwood as well as...

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Masters Thesis

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naturally durable species AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Yohanna Cabrera Orozco for the degree
Effects of biocide treatment on durability and fungal colonization of teak, western redcedar, and redwood

Creator:

Cabrera Orozco, Yohanna

Abstract:

Treating durable, second-growth or plantation-grown material with supplemental chemicals could improve durability while enhancing the uniformity of the products. To test this hypothesis, the effect of two candidate biocide treatments on the durability of teak, redwood, and western redcedar was assessed in a ground proximity field test established in Hawaii....

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Dissertation

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Yohanna Cabrera Orozco for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy