Štetnici artičoke (Cynara scolymus L.) na području Mediterana by Kristijan Franin, Marina Pavlović, Branka Maričić

“…Artičoka (Cynara scolymus L.) je višegodišnja biljna vrsta koja zahvaljujući svojim prehrambenim ali i zdravstvenim značajkama postaje sve raširenija kultura na području primorske hrvatske i otoka. Tijekom svog razvoja artičoka je podložna napadu brojnih štetnika među kojima su gospodarski značajni nekoliko vrsta lisnih ušiju i leptira. …”
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Contribution of non-pollen palynomorphs to reconstructions of land-use changes and lake eutrophication: case study from Lake Jaczno, northeastern Poland by Weisbrodt Dawid, Enters Dirk, Żarczyński Maurycy Jacek, Poraj-Górska Anna Izabela, Tylmann Wojciech

“…Gradual regeneration of forest cover took place after World War II, when expansion of pioneer trees occurred (Betula, Salix, Carpinus, Populus). At the same time, a considerable increase in the lake trophy was observed, leading to the changes in phytoplankton and macrophyte communities: a decrease in the proportion of Botryococcus and an increase in the Nymphaea alba population. …”
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Forest reclamation of dumpsites of coal combustion by-products (CCB) by P. Čermák

“…It evaluates the soil properties of formed Anthroposols and growth vitality of the forest tree species Quercus robur L., Quercus rubra L., Pinus sylvestris L., Betula verrucosa Ehrh., Populus tremula L., Populus nigra L., Salix fragilis L., Salix alba L., Alnus glutinosa (L.) …”
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Biodegradability of Novel Polylactide and Polycaprolactone Materials with Bacteriostatic Properties Due to Embedded Birch Tar in Different Environments by Agnieszka Richert, Agnieszka Kalwasińska, Maria Swiontek Brzezinska, Grażyna B. Dąbrowska

“…Product of dry distillation of birch bark (<i>Betula pendula</i> Roth) was added to polymeric materials to obtain films with antimicrobial properties. …”
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The distribution of late-Quaternary woody taxa in northern Eurasia: evidence from a new macrofossil database by Binney, H, Willis, K, Edwards, M, Bhagwat, S, Anderson, P, Andreev, A, Blaauw, M, Damblon, F, Haesaerts, P, Kienast, F, Kremenetski, K, Kribonogov, S, Lozhkin, A, MacDonald, G, Novenko, E, Oksanen, P, Sapelko, T, Väliranta, M, Vazhenina, L

“…<em>Picea, Larix, tree-Betula</em>) are recorded at least intermittently from prior to the last glacial maximum (LGM), through the LGM and Lateglacial, to the Holocene, and some records locate trees close to the limits of the Scandinavian ice sheet, supporting the hypothesis that some taxa persisted in northern refugia during the last glacial cycle. …”

The distribution of late-Quaternary woody taxa in northern Eurasia: evidence from a new macrofossil database by Binney, H, Willis, K, Edwards, M, Bhagwat, SA, Anderson, P, Andreev, A, Blaauw, M, Damblon, F, Haesaerts, P, Kienast, F, Kremenetski, K, Krivonogov, S, Lozhkin, A, MacDonald, G, Novenko, E, Oksanen, P, Sapelko, T, Valiranta, M, Vazhenina, L

“…Tree species characteristic of modern northern forests (e.g. Picea, Larix, tree-Betula) are recorded at least intermittently from prior to the last glacial maximum (LGM), through the LGM and Lateglacial, to the Holocene, and some records locate trees close to the limits of the Scandinavian ice sheet, supporting the hypothesis that some taxa persisted in northern refugia during the last glacial cycle. …”

ASING / by Najwa Aiman, author 320941

“…Namun pengalaman bertahun melihat burung yang terbang terbalik, atau ayam jantan yang tiba-tiba berkokok nyaring tatkala matahari tegak di atas kepala, atau bebola api yang terbang menyusur langit senja, tidak mungkin cukup mempersiapkan mereka dengan apa yang tiddak mereka jangka akan temui di puncak Ledang. …”

Species-Specific Prediction Model of Wood Moisture Content Based on Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Time by Peng Wang, Ruixia Qin, Jiaxing Guo, Jiedong Wei, Huadong Xu

“…The TDR was used to detect the electromagnetic wave propagation time of four tree species (Betula platyphylla, Tilia tuan, Picea asperata, and Fraxinus mandshurica) at different MCs. …”
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Soil animal communities of planted birch stands in central Finland by Huhta, Veikko, Räty, Mika

“…The aim of this study was to compare soil animal communities in planted birch (Betula pendula) stands of different origin with each other and with natural forests. …”
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Language of Administration as a Border: Wild Food Plants Used by Setos and Russians in Pechorsky District of Pskov Oblast, NW Russia by Olga Belichenko, Valeria Kolosova, Denis Melnikov, Raivo Kalle, Renata Sõukand

“…Of the 71 botanical taxa reported, the most popular were <i>Vaccinium vitis-idaea</i>, <i>Vaccinium oxycoccos</i>, <i>Vaccinium myrtillus</i>, <i>Betula</i> spp., and <i>Rumex acetosa</i>. The obtained data was compared with that of 37 Setos and 35 Estonians interviewed at the same time on the other side of the border. …”
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Energy efficiency performance enhancement of industrial conventional wood drying kiln by adding forced ventilation and waste heat recovery system: a comparative study by Yang Meng, Guangyuan Chen, Gonghua Hong, Mingjie Wang, Jianmin Gao, Yao Chen

“…Two kinds of hardwood (Betula costata Trautv and Quercus mongolica) swan timbers were dried using conventional technology to investigate the energy saving effect of rainy seasons as well as seasonally different temperature. …”
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Epiphytic bryophyte communities of the Dendrological Park “Olexandria” of the NAS of Ukraine by Lyubov Pleskach, Vitaliy Virchenko, Viktor Onyshchenko

“…Among the investigated phorophytes were the following tree species: Acer platanoides, A. pseudoplatanus, Betula pendula, Carpinus betulus, Fraxinus excelsior, Quercus robur, Populus sp., Salix babylonica, and some others. …”
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Enhanced Documentation and Evaluation of Grouting Process, through the Fusion of Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation Information—The Case Study of the Katholikon of the Monaster... by Stergios Roumeliotis, Kyriakos Lampropoulos, Ekaterini Delegou, Elisavet Tsilimantou, Vasileios Keramidas, Asterios Bakolas, Antonia Moropoulou

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Mechanical, Electrical, and Thermal Properties of Carbon Nanotube Buckypapers/Epoxy Nanocomposites Produced by Oxidized and Epoxidized Nanotubes by George Trakakis, Georgia Tomara, Vitaliy Datsyuk, Labrini Sygellou, Asterios Bakolas, Dimitrios Tasis, John Parthenios, Christoforos Krontiras, Stavroula Georga, Costas Galiotis, Kostas Papagelis

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Dynamic Top Height Growth Models for Eight Native Tree Species in a Cool-Temperate Region in Northeast China by Sandra-Maria Hipler, Heinrich Spiecker, Shuirong Wu

“…<i>mongolica</i> Litv., <i>Picea asperata</i> Mast., <i>Quercus mongolica</i> Fisch. ex Ledeb, <i>Betula platyphylla</i> Suk., <i>Betula dahurica</i> Pall. and <i>Populus davidiana</i> Dode based on age-height relationships. …”
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Classification of tree species classes in a hemi-boreal forest from multispectral airborne laser scanning data using a mini raster cell method by Eva Lindberg, Johan Holmgren, Håkan Olsson

“…The remaining 20% consists of several deciduous species, mainly Betula pendula and Betula pubescens, and often grow in mixed forest stands. …”
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Photosynthetic Efficiency is Higher in Asymmetric Leaves than in Symmetric Leaves of the Same Plant by Mikhail V. Kozlov, Vitali Zverev, Tobias M. Sandner

“…We measured chlorophyll fluorescence in leaves of three woody species (<i>Betula pubescens</i>, <i>Populus tremula</i> and <i>Salix caprea</i>) in early and late summer in two localities situated ca. 1000 km apart, and we quantified the asymmetry of these leaves by a multivariate measure based on the relative positions of several landmarks. …”
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Introduction of Karelian birch: history, experience and assessment of prospects by Vetchinnikova Lidiya Vasilievna, Titov Alexander Fedorovich

“…Data are presented reflecting domestic and foreign experience in the introduction of Karelian birch <em>Betula pendula</em> Roth var. <em>carelica</em> (Mercklin) H&auml;met-Ahti), which has a unique, highly valuable patterned wood texture. …”
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Plants and Other Materials Used for Dyeing in the Present Territory of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine according to Rostafiński’s Questionnaire from 1883 by Piotr Köhler, Aleksandra Bystry, Łukasz Łuczaj

“…The most commonly used were: onion (<i>Allium cepa</i>), brazilwood (<i>Caesalpinia brasiliensis</i> or <i>Paubrasilia echinata</i>), winter corn (mainly rye <i>Secale cereale)</i>, black alder (<i>Alnus glutinosa</i>), safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i>), apple (<i>Malus domestica</i>), birch (<i>Betula pendula</i>), oak (<i>Quercus robur</i>), and violet flowering spring flowers (mainly <i>Hepatica nobilis</i> and <i>Pulsatilla</i> spp.). …”
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Vegetation History and Estuarine Ecology of the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain in Relation to Climate and Sea-Level Changes According to Three Pollen Cores by Bruce M. Albert

“…These pollen sites record oscillations in the limit of the Southeastern US Forest zone in relation to climate changes, with a major, southward migration of the forest limit and expansion of the range limit of <i>Betula nigra</i> being recorded in the 6th millennium BP and a northward migration in the 4th millennium BP. …”
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