Search Results - "VAN ACKER, Joris"

Natural forest regeneration through fire protection is a less imminent threat for truly stable savannas than afforestation by Djiofack, Brice Yannick, Beeckman, Hans, Bourland, Nils, Belanganayi, Basile Luse, Laurent, Félix, Ilondea, Bhely Angoboy, Nsenga, Laurent, Huart, Alain, Longwwango, Menard Mbende, Deklerck, Victor, Lejeune, Geert, Verbiest, William W. M., Van den Bulcke, Jan, Van Acker, Joris, De Mil, Tom, Hubau, Wannes

“…African bistable savannas have important biodiversity value and merit conservation. At the same time, forest restoration is a nature‐based solution that can be…”
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Protecting an artificial savanna as a nature‐based solution to restore carbon and biodiversity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Djiofack, Brice Yannick, Beeckman, Hans, Bourland, Nils, Belanganayi, Basile Luse, Laurent, Félix, Ilondea, Bhely Angoboy, Nsenga, Laurent, Huart, Alain, Longwwango, Menard Mbende, Deklerck, Victor, Lejeune, Geert, Verbiest, William W. M., Van den Bulcke, Jan, Van Acker, Joris, De Mil, Tom, Hubau, Wannes

“…A large share of the global forest restoration potential is situated in artificial ‘unstable’ mesic African savannas, which could be restored to higher carbon…”
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Density and density profile changes in birch and spruce caused by thermo-hydro treatment measured by X-ray computed tomography by Biziks, Vladimirs, Van Acker, Joris, Militz, Holger, Grinins, Juris, Van den Bulcke, Jan

“…Birch and spruce samples were scanned using X-ray computed tomography (CT) to determine changes in the density and density profile caused by thermo-hydro…”
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Understanding the Effect of Knots on Mechanical Properties of Chinese Fir under Bending Test by Using X-ray Computed Tomography and Digital Image Correlation by Xie Zhang, Huibo Sun, Gangbiao Xu, Yanjun Duan, Van den Bulcke Jan, Van Acker Joris, Jiangtao Shi

“…Knots in wood have a substantial impact on both the physical and mechanical properties of derived products. It is necessary to study their effect on the…”
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Investigating water transport in MDF and OSB using a gantry-based X-ray CT scanning system by Li, Wanzhao, Van den Bulcke, Jan, De Schryver, Thomas, Van Acker, Joris

“…Both medium density fiberboard (MDF) and oriented strand board (OSB) are important engineered wood products. Water uptake can decrease their physical and…”
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Penetration and Effectiveness of Micronized Copper in Refractory Wood Species by Civardi, Chiara, Van den Bulcke, Jan, Schubert, Mark, Michel, Elisabeth, Butron, Maria Isabel, Boone, Matthieu N, Dierick, Manuel, Van Acker, Joris, Wick, Peter, Schwarze, Francis W M R

“…The North American wood decking market mostly relies on easily treatable Southern yellow pine (SYP), which is being impregnated with micronized copper (MC)…”
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Chemical Fingerprinting of Wood Sampled along a Pith-to-Bark Gradient for Individual Comparison and Provenance Identification by Victor Deklerck, Cady A. Lancaster, Joris Van Acker, Edgard O. Espinoza, Jan Van den Bulcke, Hans Beeckman

“…Background and Objectives: The origin of traded timber is one of the main questions in the enforcement of regulations to combat the illegal timber trade…”
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3D tree-ring analysis using helical X-ray tomography by Van den Bulcke, Jan, Wernersson, Erik L.G., Dierick, Manuel, Van Loo, Denis, Masschaele, Bert, Brabant, Loes, Boone, Matthieu N., Van Hoorebeke, Luc, Haneca, Kristof, Brun, Anders, Luengo Hendriks, Cris L., Van Acker, Joris

“…The current state-of-the-art of tree-ring analysis and densitometry is still mainly limited to two dimensions and mostly requires proper treatment of the…”
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Ecosystem Services, Physiology, and Biofuels Recalcitrance of Poplars Grown for Landfill Phytoremediation by Jr, Ronald S. Zalesny, Zhu, J. Y., Headlee, William L., Gleisner, Roland, Pilipović, Andrej, Acker, Joris Van, Bauer, Edmund O., Birr, Bruce A., Wiese, Adam H.

“…Long-term poplar phytoremediation data are lacking, especially for ecosystem services throughout rotations. We tested for rotation-age differences in biomass…”
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X-ray tomography as a tool for detailed anatomical analysis by Van den Bulcke, Jan, Boone, Matthieu, Van Acker, Joris, Stevens, Marc, Van Hoorebeke, Luc

“…• Wood identification, anatomical examination and retrieval of quantitative information are important aspects of many research disciplines. Conventional light…”
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Assessment of the tensile properties of coir, bamboo and jute fibre by Defoirdt, Nele, Biswas, Subhankar, Vriese, Linde De, Tran, Le Quan Ngoc, Acker, Joris Van, Ahsan, Qumrul, Gorbatikh, Larissa, Vuure, Aart Van, Verpoest, Ignaas

“…Natural fibres are studied as alternatives for man-made fibres to reinforce composites while keeping the weight lower. The assessment of the value of some…”
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Thermal behaviour of cork and cork components by Şen, Ali, Van den Bulcke, Jan, Defoirdt, Nele, Van Acker, Joris, Pereira, Helena

“…•Thermal decomposition of corks from Quercus cerris and Quercus suber is similar.•Cork undergoes two exothermal reactions at approximately 313°C and…”
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An X-ray CT assessment of fungal growth in spruce, poplar and thermally-modified poplar by Jiang, Xiuping, Van den Bulcke, Jan, Van Acker, Joris, De Ligne, Liselotte

“…Poplar has been gaining attention as a potential material for use in engineered wood products (EWPs). However, poplar wood is not durable against fungal…”
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Understanding the effect of growth ring orientation on the compressive strength perpendicular to the grain of thermally treated wood by Li, Wanzhao, Zhang, Zheng, Wang, Xinzhou, Mei, Changtong, Van Acker, Joris, Van den Bulcke, Jan

“…Thermal treatment (TMT) impacts the mechanical strength of wood. Investigating the compressive strength (CS) of thermally treated wood with variable growth…”
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Detecting thin adhesive coatings in wood fiber materials with laboratory-based dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) by Kibleur, Pierre, Blykers, Benjamin, Boone, Matthieu N., Van Hoorebeke, Luc, Van Acker, Joris, Van den Bulcke, Jan

“…The distribution and good spreading of adhesive resins is critical for the wood-based panels industry. Full 3D non-destructive characterization is necessary,…”
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The effect of growth-ring orientation on the compressive performance of Douglas fir by Li, Wanzhao, Yang, Kai, Zhang, Ye, Shi, Jiangtao, Van den Buckle, Jan, Acker, Joris Van

“…The effect of angle between growth-ring orientation and loading force on mechanical performance such as compressive strength, deformation and compression…”
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Height-diameter allometric equations of an emergent tree species from the Congo Basin by Kafuti, Chadrack, Van den Bulcke, Jan, Beeckman, Hans, Van Acker, Joris, Hubau, Wannes, De Mil, Tom, Hatakiwe, Hulda, Djiofack, Brice, Fayolle, Adeline, Loubota Panzou, Grace Jopaul, Bourland, Nils

“…•Multispecies H-D allometric equations underestimate the total height of the emergent tree species Pericopsis elata.•The H-D allometric equation specific to P…”
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Investigating the interaction between internal structural changes and water sorption of MDF and OSB using X-ray computed tomography by Li, Wanzhao, Van den Bulcke, Jan, Dhaene, Jelle, Zhan, Xianxu, Mei, Changtong, Van Acker, Joris

“…Both medium density fiberboard (MDF) and oriented strand board (OSB) are increasingly used in construction, yet when exposed, water sorption can cause internal…”
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Microscopic deformations in MDF swelling: a unique 4D-CT characterization by Kibleur, Pierre, Manigrasso, Zaira, Goethals, Wannes, Aelterman, Jan, Boone, Matthieu N., Van Acker, Joris, Van den Bulcke, Jan

“…Medium-density fiberboard (MDF), a wood-based material that consists of a tight random network of wood fibers, deforms more than wood when exposed to water…”
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Understanding the mechanical strength and dynamic structural changes of wood-based products using X-ray computed tomography by Li, Wanzhao, Zhang, Zheng, Mei, Changtong, Kibleur, Pierre, Van Acker, Joris, Van Den Bulcke, Jan

“…The mechanical strength of wood-based products (WBP) is determined by the anatomical structure of wood, including the specificities of earlywood (EW) and…”
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