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View article: Prototype Development of a Haptic Virtual Reality SMAW Simulator for the Mechanical Engineer of the Future
Prototype Development of a Haptic Virtual Reality SMAW Simulator for the Mechanical Engineer of the Future Open
This paper presents the design, development, and preliminary validation of a haptic virtual reality simulator for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile, aimed at enhancing psychomotor…
View article: A Hybrid Experimental–Machine Learning Framework for Designing Fire-Resistant Natural Fiber Composites
A Hybrid Experimental–Machine Learning Framework for Designing Fire-Resistant Natural Fiber Composites Open
This work presents an integrated experimental and machine learning study on the fire performance of sisal fiber-reinforced polyester composites treated with magnesium hydroxide as a flame retardant. A total of 43 small-scale fire resistanc…
View article: Xylem Functional Anatomy of Pure-Species and Interspecific Hybrid Clones of Eucalyptus Differing in Drought Resistance
Xylem Functional Anatomy of Pure-Species and Interspecific Hybrid Clones of Eucalyptus Differing in Drought Resistance Open
Climate extremes threaten the resilience of Eucalyptus plantations, yet hybridization with drought-tolerant species may enhance stress tolerance. This study analyzed xylem anatomical and functional drought responses in commercial Eucalyptu…
View article: Climate-Ready and Adapted Agroforest and ForesTs (CRAAFT): An international research initiative on adaptation of forest and agroforests to climate change
Climate-Ready and Adapted Agroforest and ForesTs (CRAAFT): An international research initiative on adaptation of forest and agroforests to climate change Open
Climate change is rapidly disrupting forest and agroforest ecosystems, with rising temperatures, extreme events, and species shifts threatening their health and resilience. Proactive management strategies are crucial to ensuring the contin…
View article: Selection of ecological indicators to monitor the recovery of mountain wetlands in the Arid Andes
Selection of ecological indicators to monitor the recovery of mountain wetlands in the Arid Andes Open
Although mountain wetlands in the Andes are of high conservation value and provide key ecosystem services to the human populations that rely on them, they are degraded by human and natural factors like tourism, overgrazing, and climate cha…
View article: Relationships between diameter growth and functional wood anatomy in Eucalyptus globulus clones
Relationships between diameter growth and functional wood anatomy in Eucalyptus globulus clones Open
Aim of study: We aimed to 1) analyze the variability of wood hydraulic anatomical traits in 10 clones of E. globulus Labill. with different growth rates, and 2) determine whether the magnitude of diameter growth affects the relationships b…
View article: Photosynthetic Response to Water Status of Main Grass Species of Patagonian Steppe Grasslands, Argentina
Photosynthetic Response to Water Status of Main Grass Species of Patagonian Steppe Grasslands, Argentina Open
View article: Drought effects on water status, plant hydraulics and growth in Eucalyptus grandis and clonal hybrids with red gums and E. urophylla
Drought effects on water status, plant hydraulics and growth in Eucalyptus grandis and clonal hybrids with red gums and E. urophylla Open
Afforestation with Eucalyptus species occupies over a million hectares in Uruguay, and E. grandis is one of the most cultivated species, mainly for the timber industry. However, the increasing frequency of drought and heat waves in the reg…
View article: Unprecedented mortality induced by extreme hot-drought in mature planted Pinus spp stands is locally modulated by soil characteristics
Unprecedented mortality induced by extreme hot-drought in mature planted Pinus spp stands is locally modulated by soil characteristics Open
Increased tree mortality associated with hotter-drought events has rarely been recorded in mature commercial plantations. However, we report a recent (2021-2022 warm season) event of this kind that occurred across the Mesopotamian region o…
View article: Prevalence of psychopathy in a community sample of Spanish adults: Definitions and measurements matter
Prevalence of psychopathy in a community sample of Spanish adults: Definitions and measurements matter Open
The main objective of this work is to examine the prevalence of psychopathy in the general adult population from the main currently existing theoretical perspectives of psychopathy, using for this purpose the five-factor or Big Five model …
View article: Pine afforestation improves the biological soil attributes linked to methane oxidation in a temperate zone of Argentina
Pine afforestation improves the biological soil attributes linked to methane oxidation in a temperate zone of Argentina Open
Background: Atmospheric methane (CH 4) is responsible for approximately 20% of global warming since the preindustrial era. Forests are land ecosystems whose role is crucial for mitigating the greenhouse effect due to their capacity to capt…
View article: Intensity and Number of Thinning Operations Affect the Response of Eucalyptus Grandis to Water Availability and Extreme Drought Events
Intensity and Number of Thinning Operations Affect the Response of Eucalyptus Grandis to Water Availability and Extreme Drought Events Open
View article: Pine afforestation improves the biological soil attributes linked to methane oxidation in a temperate zone of Argentina
Pine afforestation improves the biological soil attributes linked to methane oxidation in a temperate zone of Argentina Open
Background: Atmospheric methane (CH 4) is responsible for approximately 20% of global warming since the preindustrial era. Forests are land ecosystems whose role is crucial for mitigating the greenhouse effect due to their capacity to capt…
View article: Psicopatía, Agresión y Violencia: un Análisis de la Interrelación en una Muestra de Delincuentes
Psicopatía, Agresión y Violencia: un Análisis de la Interrelación en una Muestra de Delincuentes Open
"El presente estudio investiga la relación entre la psicopatía y la reincidencia, así como el tipo de agresión (instrumental y/o expresiva) más característico de la psicopatía. Los resultados han sido obtenidos del análisis de datos recogi…
View article: Balanced mixture of biochar and synthetic fertilizer increases seedling quality of Acacia mangium
Balanced mixture of biochar and synthetic fertilizer increases seedling quality of Acacia mangium Open
View article: Influencia del componente arbóreo sobre aspectos fisiológicos determinantes de la productividad herbácea en sistemas silvopastoriles de la Patagonia Argentina
Influencia del componente arbóreo sobre aspectos fisiológicos determinantes de la productividad herbácea en sistemas silvopastoriles de la Patagonia Argentina Open
Tesis para obtener el grado de Doctora en Biología, de la Universidad Nacional del Comahue, en mayo de 2003
View article: INFLUENCE OF SOIL TEXTURE, CLIMATE AND VEGETATION COVER ON SECONDARY SOIL SALINIZATION IN PAMPAS PLAINS, SOUTH AMERICA
INFLUENCE OF SOIL TEXTURE, CLIMATE AND VEGETATION COVER ON SECONDARY SOIL SALINIZATION IN PAMPAS PLAINS, SOUTH AMERICA Open
Land-use change from herbaceous to woody cover -or vice versa- largely affects water fluxes, which in turn can mobilize existing salts dissolved in the soil, and thereby negatively affect soil and/or water quality and site productivity. Se…
View article: Environmental and anthropogenic drivers of soil methane fluxes in forests: Global patterns and among‐biomes differences
Environmental and anthropogenic drivers of soil methane fluxes in forests: Global patterns and among‐biomes differences Open
Forest soils are the most important terrestrial sink of atmospheric methane (CH 4 ). Climatic, soil and anthropogenic drivers affect CH 4 fluxes, but it is poorly known the relative weight of each driver and whether all drivers have simila…
View article: INFLUENCE OF SOIL TEXTURE, CLIMATE AND VEGETATION COVER ON SECONDARY SOIL SALINIZATION IN PAMPAS PLAINS, SOUTH AMERICA
INFLUENCE OF SOIL TEXTURE, CLIMATE AND VEGETATION COVER ON SECONDARY SOIL SALINIZATION IN PAMPAS PLAINS, SOUTH AMERICA Open
Land-use change from herbaceous to woody cover -or vice versa- largely affects water fluxes, which in turn can mobilize existing salts dissolved in the soil, and thereby negatively affect soil and/or water quality and site productivity. Th…
View article: A comparison of five methods to assess embolism resistance in trees
A comparison of five methods to assess embolism resistance in trees Open
View article: STAND DENSITY MANAGEMENT DIAGRAMS OF Eucalyptus viminalis: PREDICTING STEM VOLUME, BIOMASS AND CANOPY COVER FOR DIFFERENT PRODUCTION PURPOSES
STAND DENSITY MANAGEMENT DIAGRAMS OF Eucalyptus viminalis: PREDICTING STEM VOLUME, BIOMASS AND CANOPY COVER FOR DIFFERENT PRODUCTION PURPOSES Open
Stand density management diagrams (SDMD) provide a guide for forest density management taking into account stands attributes such as trees´ diameter or volume. One of the most common species planted in Pampean plains of Argentina is Eucaly…
View article: Data of in situ estimations of annual CH4 fluxes in soils of forests worldwide used from a submitted paper to Global Change Biology
Data of in situ estimations of annual CH4 fluxes in soils of forests worldwide used from a submitted paper to Global Change Biology Open
Database containing in situ measures of soil CH4 fluxes in forests obtained from peer-reviewed papers existing in database previously compiled and published by Castaldi et al (2006); Dutaur & Verchot (2007); Feng et al. (…
View article: Resiliencia y resistencia forestal en tiempos de cambio climático
Resiliencia y resistencia forestal en tiempos de cambio climático Open
Los bosques se encuentran expuestos en la actualidad a condiciones climáticas extremas. Esto vuelve incierta su supervivencia y resalta la importancia de tomar medidas hoy para garantizarla. Aunque no sabemos con exactitud cuándo se darán …
View article: STAND DENSITY MANAGEMENT DIAGRAMS OF Eucalyptus viminalis: PREDICTING STEM VOLUME, BIOMASS AND CANOPY COVER FOR DIFFERENT PRODUCTION PURPOSES
STAND DENSITY MANAGEMENT DIAGRAMS OF Eucalyptus viminalis: PREDICTING STEM VOLUME, BIOMASS AND CANOPY COVER FOR DIFFERENT PRODUCTION PURPOSES Open
Stand density management diagrams (SDMD) provide a guide for forest density management taking into account stands attributes such as trees´ diameter or volume. One of the most common species planted in Pampean plains of Argentina is Eucaly…
View article: ¿Qué calidad de madera produciremos en el futuro?, un análisis sobre los desafíos de integrar valor adaptativo y tecnológico ante un clima cambiante
¿Qué calidad de madera produciremos en el futuro?, un análisis sobre los desafíos de integrar valor adaptativo y tecnológico ante un clima cambiante Open
La madera cumple funciones de transporte y almacenamiento de agua, nutrientes y carbohidratos, fundamentales para la sobrevivencia de las especies leñosas frente a variaciones del ambiente. La densidad de la madera, una propiedad emergente…
View article: Continuous stem diameter variations as an innovative phenotyping tools for tree functioning under stress
Continuous stem diameter variations as an innovative phenotyping tools for tree functioning under stress Open
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View article: Application of pneumatic method to build vulnerability curves in solitary vesselled trees: Assessement of vulnerability to cavitation of three Eucalyptus mature tree species
Application of pneumatic method to build vulnerability curves in solitary vesselled trees: Assessement of vulnerability to cavitation of three Eucalyptus mature tree species Open
Air entry in the plant water-transport system leads to vascular embolism that has a major impact on plant water relations by disrupting the water-transport capacity, impairing its functioning and even triggering the plant death. Forestry t…
View article: Dynamics of xylem cavitation during a simulated drought in Eucalyptus camaldulensis saplings, a species with solitary vessels
Dynamics of xylem cavitation during a simulated drought in Eucalyptus camaldulensis saplings, a species with solitary vessels Open
With the ongoing climate change, water stress is prone to become a commonplace event leading plant growth and productivity worldwilde under threat because of the disruption of their water status. Forests are highly sensitive to climate cha…
View article: Comparación de metodologías para la estimación de la densidad de la madera y sus implicancias en la estimación de parámetros genéticos en tres especies del género Eucalyptus
Comparación de metodologías para la estimación de la densidad de la madera y sus implicancias en la estimación de parámetros genéticos en tres especies del género Eucalyptus Open
Entre las diversas características que definen la calidad de la madera, la densidad es el descriptor que ha cobrado mayor relevancia. En vista a la variedad de métodos disponibles para estimar la densidad básica, de la rapidez, confiabilid…
View article: Anatomía funcional del leño juvenil de Pinus taeda L: variabilidad genotípica y plasticidad anatómica ante déficit hídrico
Anatomía funcional del leño juvenil de Pinus taeda L: variabilidad genotípica y plasticidad anatómica ante déficit hídrico Open
Pinus taeda L. alcanza altas tasas de crecimiento en la región del Noreste de Argentina, Sudamérica. Se han reportado para otras especies, arbóreas en general, compromisos entre su productividad y su resistencia al déficit hídrico. Estos e…