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Ability of heating to enhance water uptake in wood plastic composites by Mitsuhashi, June, Morrell, J.J

“…Purpose - Wetting wood plastic composites (WPCs) prior to testing can be challenging because of the inherent water repellency of the plastic. The purpose of…”
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Yeasts associated with the infrabuccal pocket and colonies of the carpenter ant Camponotus vicinus by Mankowski, M.E, Morrell, J.J

“…After scanning electron microscopy indicated that the infrabuccal pockets of carpenter ants (Camponotus vicinus) contained numerous yeast-like cells, yeast…”
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Effects of moisture and freeze-thaw cycling on the quality of rice-hull-PE composite by Wang, W.H, Wang, Q.W, Xiao, H, Morrell, J.J

“…Purpose - To investigate the effects of moisture and freeze-thaw cycling on the absorption and flexural properties of rice-hull-polyethylene (PE)…”
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Improving the utility, performance, and durability of wood- and bio-based composites by Winandy, J.E., Morrell, J.J.

“…Key message This paper briefly reviews the state of the art in various types of wood- and bio-based composites, summarizes recent advances, and then discusses…”
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Ability of heating to enhance water uptake in woodplastic composites by Mitsuhashi, June, Morrell, J.J.

“…Purpose Wetting wood plastic composites WPCs prior to testing can be challenging because of the inherent water repellency of the plastic. The purpose of this…”
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Role of Relative Humidity in Colony Founding and Queen Survivorship in Two Carpenter Ant Species by Mankowski, Mark E., Morrell, J. J.

“…Conditions necessary for optimal colony foundation in two carpenter ant species, Camponotus modoc Wheeler and Camponotus vicinus Mayr, were studied. Camponotus…”
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Decay resistance of China-fir by Freitag, Camille, Morrell, J.J

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Yeasts associated with the infrabuccal pocket and colonies of the carpenter ant Camponotus vicinus1 by Mankowski, M.E., Morrell, J.J.

“…After scanning electron microscopy indicated that the infrabuccal pockets of carpenter ants (Camponotus vicinus) contained numerous yeast-like cells, yeast…”
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Effect of wood moisture content and rod dosage on boron or fluoride movement through Douglas-fir heartwood by Cabrera, Yohanna, Morrell, J.J

“…The potential for moisture sorption by boron and fluoride rods following application of rods to wood to affect subsequent chemical diffusion was investigated…”
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Development of the Powderpost Beetle (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) at Constant Temperatures by Garcia, C. M, Morrell, J. J

“…Development of Dinoderus minutus was studied under laboratory conditions at five constant temperatures (15, 18, 25, 28, and 30°C) to estimate developmental…”
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Potential for using through-boring to improve groundline treatment of Australian wood species: a preliminary study by Morrell, J.J, Norton, Jack

“…An aging electricity distribution system and reduced availability of naturally durable tropical hardwoods in Australia will combine in the next decade to…”
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Preventing fungal attack of freshly sawn lumber using cinnamon extracts by Li, Shojun, Freitag, Camille, Morrell, J.J

“…The potential for using cinnamon oil as an antimold and stain compound was investigated on ponderosa pine sapwood. This material is available as a food grade…”
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Water sorption characteristics of two wood-plastic composites by Wang, W, Morrell, J.J

“…Wood-plastic composites are generally presumed to be inherently more resistant to moisture uptake than solid wood, but there is little data on the relative…”
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Effects of heartwood extractive fractions of Thuja plicata and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis on wood degradation by termites or fungi by Taylor, A.M.(Oregon State Univ., Corvallis (USA)), Gartner, B.L, Morrell, J.J, Tsunoda, K

“…The effect of selective removal of extractives on termite or decay resistance was assessed with matched samples of Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don and…”
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Modeling internal temperature changes of timber poles during ACA treatment by Sahle-Demessie, E, Levien, K.L, Morrell, J.J, Newbill, M

“…The temperature-time-location relationships during steam conditioning and pressure treatment of timber poles using ammoniacal copper arsenate (ACA) have been…”
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Efficacy and Economic Benefits of Prophylactic Treatments of Newly Felled Bamboo by Garcia, C. M, Morrell, J. J

“…Bamboo (Bambusa spp.) users in Laguna and Rizal, Philippines, were surveyed regarding their willingness to accept varying degrees of bamboo powderpost beetle,…”
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Degradation of a wood-plastic composite exposed under tropical conditions by Schauwecker, C, Morrell, J.J, McDonald, A.G, Fabiyi, J.S

“…The physical and chemical changes of wood-plastic composites (WPC) were examined after 10 years in field (stake and ground proximity) tests at a tropical site…”
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Ability of pressure treatment with wood preservatives to kill or limit emergence of invasive insects using Arhopalus productus as a model species by Schauwecker, Christoph F, Morrell, J.J

“…A number of high-profile invasive species introductions have been associated with solid wood packaging materials (SWPM). The United Nations Food and…”
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Development of threshold values for boron and fluoride in non-soil contact applications by Freitag, C, Morrell, J.J

“…The thresholds of boron and fluoride against selected decay fungi (Postia placenta, Gloeophyllum trabeum, and Trametes versicolor) were determined in…”
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Radial patterns of carbon isotopes in the xylem extractives and cellulose of Douglas-fir by Taylor, A.M, Brooks, J.R, Lachenbruch, B, Morrell, J.J

“…Heartwood extractives (nonstructural wood components) are believed to be formed from a combination of compounds present in the adjacent sapwood and materials…”
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