This review article introduces recent scientific and technical reports due to near infrared
spectroscopy (NIRS) at wood science and technology, most of which was published …

Depending on the uniformity of the quality attribute within agricultural products, there is often
a need to develop non-destructive and efficient evaluation methods to assure their qualities …

The prosecution of illegal logging crimes is hampered by a lack of available forensic timber
identification tools, both for screening of suspect material and definitive identification of …

This review article introduces recent technical and scientific reports on near-infrared (NIR)
spectroscopy in the wood and paper industry, which have increased during the last decade …

Traditional wood identification techniques using light microscopy are usually sufficient to
identify a wood sample to the genus level. In some cases CITES legislation requires …

Wood anatomy is one of the most important methods for timber identification. However,
training wood anatomy experts is time-consuming, while at the same time the number of …

We provide evidence on the effect of market illegality on violence. Brazil was historically the
main exporter of mahogany. Starting in the 1990s, trade was restricted and eventually …

The Sapindales are a large order comprised of trees, shrubs, lianas and rarely herbs. This
lineage is mostly pantropical with important temperate lineages, inclusing some of the most …

With the adoption of a number of anti-illegal logging laws, treaties, memoranda, and
international agreements around the world, there is broad and renewed interest in wood …

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a potential, field-portable wood identification tool.
NIRS has been studied as tool to identify some woods but has not been tested for Dalbergia …