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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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of non-durable sapwood and reduced levels of heartwood extractives may account for reduced