Bird’s Nest Fungi: Charismatic Mushrooms in Your Garden by Nattapol Kraisitudomsook, Matthew E. Smith

“…Because the ecological role of bird’s nest fungi is to decompose wood, they are extremely common in disturbed areas with plant debris and mulch, such as trails and backyard gardens. …”
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Design and Construction of Hydraulic Press. by Natukunda, Andrew

“…As a teacher in the making, I used nails, wood, syringes, tubes, cotton, empty battles, and a wand afterward to design a simple hydraulic press from locally available materials to transform theoretical work into practical skills for active teaching and learning.…”
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Èdè Àyàn: The Language of Àyàn in Yorùbá Art and Ritual of Egúngún by Oláwọlé Fámúlẹ̀

“…Similarly, this deity is eulogized as “the spirit who speaks out from inside his wooded abode” (Òrìsà ̣ gbé’nú igi fohùn), in reference to the log of wood with which the drums (ìlù) are carved. …”
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National Workshop on Asthma and the Environment by Tom Wood, Pierre Ernst

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GABA𝐀 Receptor Subtypes: Novel Targets for Novel Medicines by Naheed R. Mirza, John Atack, Keith Wafford

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Monitoring Implementation Impact of the EU-Indonesia’s VPA on SME Livelihood by Rahmanta Setiahadi, S. R. Kartika Sari, Ahmad Maryudi, Julia Kalmirah, Liliana Baskorowati

“…FLEGT VPA (Voluntary Partnership Agreement) is a bilateral agreement between the European Union (E.U.) and wood exporting countries, to improve forest governance sector and ensure that timber and wood products imported into the E.U. are produced by the laws and regulation of partner countries. …”
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Technosols constructed from urban waste enhance carbon stabilization through improved soil aggregation by Thalita Fernanda Abbruzzini, Blanca Lucia Prado Pano, Lucy Mora Palomino, Alan Ulises Loredo-Jasso, María del Pilar Ortega Larrocea, Ceres Perez Vargas, Victor Manuel Peña Ramirez

“…Among the technosols, the wood chip, compost, and biochar mixture (WCB) exhibited the highest organic C (OC), inorganic C (IC), and total N (TN) contents, followed by CwO and EwO. …”
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Florida Carpenter Ants by R. J. Vazquez, Philip G. Koehler, Roberto M. Pereira, Jack Warner, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“…They get their common name, “carpenter ant,” because some species excavate nests in wood. Carpenter ants are sometimes called bulldog ants or bull ants. …”
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Identification and Control of Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata): A Potentially Poisonous Plant. by Brent A. Sellers, Sarah Lancaster, Kenneth A. Langeland, Jason A. Ferrell, Michael Meisenberg, Joseph Walter

“…Since then, it has escaped cultivation, and it is found in hardwood hammocks and other moist, natural-wooded areas and grazing lands. Although there is no published literature supporting the theory that coral ardisia is toxic, it is suspected that the berries and/or foliage are poisonous to livestock, pets, and humans. …”
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Dispositifs techniques de la micro-hydroélectricité et reconfiguration d’un territoire touristique de haute montagne (région de l’Everest, Népal) by Véronique André-Lamat, Isabelle Sacareau

“…This article analyses the territorial reconfigurations related to the introduction of micro-hydropower in the hydrosocial cycle of the tourist region of Everest, where the use of wood is strictly regulated (Sagarmatha National Park). …”
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Large Carpenter Bees as Agricultural Pollinators by Tamar Keasar

“…Large carpenter bees (genus Xylocopa) are wood-nesting generalist pollinators of broad geographical distribution that exhibit varying levels of sociality. …”
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Identification and Control of Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata): A Potentially Poisonous Plant. by Brent A. Sellers, Sarah Lancaster, Kenneth A. Langeland, Jason A. Ferrell, Michael Meisenberg, Joseph Walter

“…Since then, it has escaped cultivation, and it is found in hardwood hammocks and other moist, natural-wooded areas and grazing lands. Although there is no published literature supporting the theory that coral ardisia is toxic, it is suspected that the berries and/or foliage are poisonous to livestock, pets, and humans. …”
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Preserving Woodenware in Beekeeping Operations by James D. Ellis, William H. Kern, Catherine M. Zettel Nalen

“…The predominant material used to construct honey bee colonies in the U.S. is wood. Though honey bee hive components are simple in design, they are subjected to many extreme management techniques that cause wear and tear, ultimately shortening the life of the equipment. …”
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Preserving Woodenware in Beekeeping Operations by James D. Ellis, William H. Kern, Catherine M. Zettel Nalen

“…The predominant material used to construct honey bee colonies in the U.S. is wood. Though honey bee hive components are simple in design, they are subjected to many extreme management techniques that cause wear and tear, ultimately shortening the life of the equipment. …”
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Florida Carpenter Ants by R. J. Vazquez, Philip G. Koehler, Roberto M. Pereira, Jack Warner, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“…They get their common name, “carpenter ant,” because some species excavate nests in wood. Carpenter ants are sometimes called bulldog ants or bull ants. …”
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Results of a study on combustion of solids in an enclosed volume by T. P. Makarova, A. N. Baturo, Yu. N. Bezborodov

“…The paper presents the results of laboratory experiments to study the parameters of the gas environment during the combustion of wood, rubber and plastic under conditions that exclude oxygen access to the reaction area. …”
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Effects of Strongbacks and Strappings on Vibrations of Timber Truss Joist Floors by Shuo Xue, Zhanyi Zhang, Zhanyi Zhang, Haibin Zhou, Yinlan Shen

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Le port romain du quartier de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) : origine et évolution by Jimmy Mouchard, David Guitton, Martial Monteil, Xavier Favreau, Nicolas Ménez, Matthieu Yacger

“…These platforms were then subjected to numerous repairs or reconstructions, until a gradual abandonment of wood in favor of stone was introduced for the final terracing endeavor. …”
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Effect of Nano-CaCO3 and Talc on Property and Weathering Performance of PP Composites by Danbee Lee, Seungkyun Kim, Birm-June Kim, Sang-Jin Chun, Sun-Young Lee, Qinglin Wu

“…Wood plastic composites (WPCs) are increasingly being utilized these days due to their excellent mechanical properties and low maintenance cost. …”
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Community responses to a novel house design: A qualitative study of "Star Homes" in Mtwara, southeastern Tanzania. by Salum Mshamu, Judith Meta, Bipin Adhikari, Salma Halifa, Arnold Mmbando, Hannah Sloan Wood, Otis Sloan Wood, Thomas Chevalier Bøjstrup, Nicholas P J Day, Steven W Lindsay, Jakob Knudsen, Jacqueline Deen, Lorenz von Seidlein, Christopher Pell

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