54 – Esteban, L.G., de Palacios, P., Conde, M. García Fernández, F., García-Iruela, A., González-Alonso, M. Application of artificial neural networks as a predictive method to differentiate the wood of Pinus sylvestris L. and Pinus nigra Arn subsp. salzmannii (Dunal) Franco. Wood Science and Technology. 51(3):517-534.
The wood structure of conifers in general and the Pinus genus in particular makes species differentiation by traditional qualitative or quantitative methods complicated or even impossible at times. Pinus sylvestris L. and Pinus nigra Arn subsp. salzmannii (Dunal) Franco are a clear example of this because they cannot be differentiated by traditional methods […]
53 – Simón, C., García Fernández, F., García Esteban, L., de Palacios, P., Hosseinpourpia, R., Mai. C. Comparison of the saturated salt and dynamic vapor sorption methods in obtaining the sorption properties of Pinus pinea L. Eur. J. Wood Prod.
Several methods are available for obtaining the sorption isotherms of wood. Among these, the saturated salt and dynamic vapor sorption methods are the most frequently used ones. For the first time, the hygroscopic response of wood obtained using these two methods is compared. This is done by determining the 35 and 50 °C adsorption isotherms of juvenile […]
52 – Román-Jordán, E., García Esteban, L., de Palacios, P., García Fernández, F. Comparative wood anatomy of the Cupressaceae and correspondence with phylogeny, with special reference to the monotypic taxa. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 303(2): 203–219.
Wood anatomy is one of the tools used for taxonomic classification of species. By combining this tool with molecular phylogeny, the current groupings made in morphological studies can be discussed. This study describes the wood anatomy of the monotypic genera of Cupressaceae and analyses the features that could represent synapomorphies of the principal clades recovered by molecular phylogeny […]
51 – Simón, C., García Esteban, L., de Palacios, P., García Fernández, F., García-Iruela, A. Thermodynamic properties of the water sorption isotherms of wood of limba (Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels), obeche (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum.), radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) and chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.). Industrial crops and products. 94:122–131.
The sorption isotherms of limba (Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels), obeche (Triplochiton scleroxylon K.Schum.), radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) and chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.), were plotted at 15 ºC, 35 ºC and 50 ºC. The curves were fitted using the Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer (GAB) model. The thermodynamic properties […]
49 – García-Iruela, A., García Esteban, L., de Palacios, P., García Fernández, F., de Miguel Torres, A., Vázquez Iriarte, E., Simón, C. Resinous Wood of Pinus pinaster Ait.: Physico-mechanical Properties. Bioresources. 11(2): 5230-5241.
Pinus pinaster Aiton is the pine with the largest natural area of distribution in Spain and the species that sustains the country’s resin industry, with an annual average production of 3.2 to 3.5 kg per tree. After trees have been tapped, their wood has a high resin content and is of little use because of machining difficulties. For the first time […]
50 – Román-Jordán, E., García Esteban, L., de Palacios, P., García Fernández, F. Wood anatomy of Cupressus and its relation to geographical distribution. IAWA Journal. 37(1): 48-68.
The wood anatomy of 14 species of Cupressus was studied to determine whether there is a pattern of wood anatomical diversity between the species from the North and Central American (western) region and the Eurasian (eastern) region. Xanthocyparis vietnamensis and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (syn. Xanthocyparis nootkatensis) were also studied to compare […]
48 – García-Iruela, A., García Fernández, F., García Esteban, L., de Palacios, P., Simón, C., Arriaga, F. Comparison of modelling using regression techniques and an artificial neural network for obtaining the static modulus of elasticity of Pinus radiata D. Don. timber by ultrasound. Composites Part B: Engineering. 96:112-118.
The traditional regression method was compared with an artificial neural network for obtaining the static modulus of elasticity (MOEstatic) of Pinus radiata timber using the dynamic modulus of elasticity determined by ultrasound in the first case and ultrasonic wave propagation velocity in the second case […]
47 – García Esteban, L., Simón, C., García Fernández, F., de Palacios, P., Martín-Sampedro, R., Eugenio, M.E., Hosseinpourpia, R. Juvenile and mature wood of Abies pinsapo Boissier: sorption and thermodynamic properties. Wood Science and Technology. 49(4): 725-738.
For industrial processes, it is important to study the hygroscopicity and thermodynamic properties of juvenile and mature wood. Samples of Abies pinsapo Boiss. collected in the natural areas of the species in Spain were used to study these properties in both types of wood. The equilibrium moisture contents were obtained, and the 15, 35 and 50 ºC isotherms were plotted following […]
46 – Simón, C., García Esteban, L., de Palacios, P., García Fernández, F., Martín-Sampedro, R., Eugenio, M.E. Thermodynamic analysis of water vapour sorption behaviour of juvenile and mature wood of Abies alba Mill. Journal of Material Science. 50(22):7282-7292.
The hygroscopicity and thermodynamic properties of juvenile and mature wood of Abies alba Mill. were studied through the 15, 35 and 50 °C sorption isotherms. The Guggenheim, Anderson and de Boer-Dent model was used to fit the isotherms. The thermodynamic parameters were obtained from the sorption isotherms by applying the integration method of the Clausius–Clapeyron equation […]
45 – García Esteban, L., de Palacios, P., García-Iruela, A., Román-Jordán, E., García Fernández, F., Díaz Fernández, S., Conde, M. Wood anatomy of Tetraclinis articulata from its natural distribution area in southeast Spain. IAWA Journal. 35(2):186-198.
For the first time, the wood anatomy of Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Masters has been studied using representative samples from its natural distribution area in Spain, in Sierra de Cartagena (Region of Murcia). Mature wood was collected from five individuals representative of the forest stand and their anatomy was compared with other genera of the Cupressaceae […]
