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Effects on Brood Development in the Carpenter Ant Camponotus vicinus Mayr after Exposure to the Yeast Associate Schwanniomyces   polymorphus Kloecker by Mankowski, Mark E, Morrell, Jeffrey J, Lebow, Patricia K

“…The yeast is associated with the infrabuccal pocket in the carpenter ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), but its role in ant development is poorly defined. The…”
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Efficacy of alternative copper-based preservatives in protecting decking from biodegradation by Lebow, Stan T., Ohno, Katie M., Lebow, Patricia K., West, Michael H.

“…The above-ground performance of decking treated with two alternative copper-based preservative formulations is being evaluated at a test site near Madison,…”
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Northeastern United States species treated with copper-based preservatives: Durability in mississippi stake tests by Lebow, Stan T., Arango, Rachel A., Lebow, Patricia K., Kirker, Grant T., Mankowski, Mark E., Halverson, Steven A.

“…This paper reports on the ground-contact durability of lesser-used wood species of the northeastern United States after treatment with copper-based…”
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Boron Diffusion in Surface-Treated Framing Lumber by Lebow, Patricia K, Lebow, Stan T, Halverson, Steven A

“…Abstract The extent of boron penetration in framing lumber treated by spray applications during construction is not well quantified. This study evaluated the…”
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Statistical Process Control and Related Methods for Improvement of the Treated-Wood Industries by Young, Timothy M, Lebow, Patricia K, Lebow, Stan, Taylor, Adam

“…Abstract An approach for implementing statistical process control and other statistical methods as a cost-savings measure in the treated-wood industries is…”
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Simple and accurate temperature correction for moisture pin calibrations in oriented strand board by Boardman, C.R., Glass, Samuel V., Lebow, Patricia K.

“…Oriented strand board (OSB) is commonly used in the residential construction market in North America and its moisture-related durability is a critical…”
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Enzymatic oxalic acid regulation correlated with wood degradation in four brown-rot fungi by Hastrup, Anne Christine Steenkjær, Green, Frederick, Lebow, Patricia K., Jensen, Bo

“…Oxalic acid is a key component in the initiation of brown-rot decay and it has been suggested that it plays multiple roles during the degradation process…”
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Modelling mould growth on coated modified and unmodified wood substrates exposed outdoors by Gobakken, Lone Ross, Lebow, Patricia K

“…Mould growth on coated wood is today a genuine challenge for house owners. Environmentally sound wooden facades with long service lives and acceptable…”
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Natural durability of tropical and native woods against termite damage by Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) by Arango, Rachel A., Green, Frederick, Hintz, Kristina, Lebow, Patricia K., Miller, Regis B.

“…Environmental pressure has resulted in voluntary removal of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) from wood preservatives in residential applications in the United…”
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A Tool for Estimating Variability in Wood Preservative Treatment Retention by Lebow, Patricia K, Taylor, Adam M, Young, Timothy M

“…Abstract Composite sampling is standard practice for evaluation of preservative retention levels in preservative-treated wood. Current protocols provide an…”
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Correlation between oxalic acid production and tolerance of Tyromyces palustris strain TYP-6137 to N′, N-naphthaloylhydroxamine by Arango, Rachel A., Lebow, Patricia K., Green, Frederick

“…Eleven strains of T. palustris were evaluated for mass loss and production of phosphate buffer soluble oxalic acid on pine wood blocks treated with 0.5% N′,…”
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Oxalate analysis methodology for decayed wood by Clausen, Carol A., Kenealy, William, Lebow, Patricia K.

“…Oxalate from partially decayed southern pine wood was analyzed by HPLC or colorimetric assay. Oxalate extraction efficiency, assessed by comparing analysis of…”
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Shear Strength of Solid-Sawn Douglas-Fir Beams by Rammer, Douglas R, Lebow, Patricia K

“…The objective of this study was to improve current shear design criteria by establishing a test method for creating a database of beam shear strength of…”
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Identifying southern yellow pine cross sections from the southeastern United States using quadratic discriminant analysis on pith and second annual ring diameters by Eberhardt, Thomas L., Lebow, Patricia K., Sheridan, Philip M., Bhuta, Arvind A.R.

“…Southern yellow pine specimens collected from historical structures, stumps, and coarse woody debris in forests have been difficult to identify at the species…”
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Controlling moisture content of wood samples using a modified soil-pan decay method by Winandy, J.E, Curling, S.F, Lebow, P.K

“…In wood, the threshold level below which decay cannot occur varies with species or type of wood product and other factors such as temperature, humidity, and…”
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Release of copper, chromium, and arsenic from treated southern pine exposed in seawater and freshwater by Lebow, S.T, Foster, D.O, Lebow, P.K

“…The use of chromated copper arsenate (CCA-C) treated wood in marine construction has drawn criticism from environmentalists because of the high levels of…”
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Utilizing two-dimensional gas chromatography time of flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC ToFMS) to characterize volatile products from pyrolysis of living vegetation foliage by Moore, Roderquita K., Dietenberger, Mark A., Mann, Doreen H., Lebow, Patricia K., Weise, David R.

“…Wildland fire can cause significant damage but is also a natural process that is key to the healthy functioning of many ecosystems worldwide. Primary fuels for…”
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Efficacy of alternative copper-based preservatives in protecting decking from biodegradation by Lebow, Stan T., Ohno, Katie M., Lebow, Patricia K., West, Michael H.

“…The above-ground performance of decking treated with two alternative copper-based preservative formulations is being evaluated at a test site near Madison,…”
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Sex and Age Differences in Site Fidelity, Food Resource Tracking, and Body Condition of Wintering Kirtland's Warblers (Setophaga kirtlandii) in The Bahamas by Wunderle, Joseph M., Lebow, Patricia K., White, Jennifer D., Currie, Dave, Ewert, David N.

“…Distribution of nonbreeding migrant birds in relation to variation in food availability has been hypothesized to result from the interaction of dominance…”
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Oxalate analysis methodology for decayed wood super(, ) super([star, filled]) by Clausen, Carol A, Kenealy, William, Lebow, Patricia K

“…Oxalate from partially decayed southern pine wood was analyzed by HPLC or colorimetric assay. Oxalate extraction efficiency, assessed by comparing analysis of…”
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