They are not real pine trees‚ but agojo of the Casuarina family. Agojo is strikingly similar to pine‚ especially in the needle-like leaves. But it is a flowering tree and a hardwood‚ while pine is a conifer and softwood. Agojo and many other Casuarina species thrive in seashore conditions – poor soils‚ brackish water‚ strong winds. They reproduce fast and are now considered invasive species in some countries. These agojo traits probably explain the “pine trees that
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system called “log merchandizing” helped reducing cost and waste while the R&D done by Bioforest increase the quality of the plantations. All this helped the expansion of exportation in foreign markets like Asia. Arauco was the largest producer of softwood kraft pulp but it didn’t produce hardwood‚ in fact the company wanted the pulp production by planting eucalyptus trees. By building the second phase of the Nueva Aldea plant‚ Arauco would enter in a new potential business since in Chile the harvesting
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FACULTY OF BUSINESS ACC100 ACCOUNTING 1 Sample examination TIME: 9.20 - 12.30 Hours WRITING TIME: Three (3) hours READING TIME: Ten (10) minutes MATERIALS SUPPLIED BY UNIVERSITY: Answer Booklets (4 x 6 page) General Purpose Answer Sheet GPAS-200R MATERIALS PERMITTED IN EXAMINATION: Writing implements‚ including a 2B pencil and an eraser Battery operated‚ hand held‚ no print facility calculator NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: Part A: Thirty Part B: Four (30) multiple choice (4) questions INSTRUCTIONS
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fireboard products as well as source of energy and as raw materials for various industrially important chemicals. Two types of woods viz. hard and soft‚ are available. Softwood trees are lacking in strength‚ dimensional stability etc which restrict their uses. The softwood trees are generally used for fuel purposes. These softwoods can be converted into value added primary wood suitable for furniture‚ office equipment etc through impregnation with polymer in the capillaries‚ cavities‚ and void
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from the technology student website. View the finger joints page >> BBC Bitesize Revise more about wood joints at the BBC bitesize site. View the bitesize joints page >> Relevant DT links Need to learn more about woods? Then try these links below. Softwoods >> Hardwoods >> Manufactured boards >> 3. Halving joint There are many versions of the halving joint but they all involve removing half of the wood from each piece using a saw or a chisel. This joint is often strengthened with dowel. Mitre joints
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P4 four key methods used to protect the natural environment from the impact of construction Minimisation of pollution Pollution has a marked effect upon the environment as well as on our health and well-being. There are several ways to minimise pollution including: * Fitting fume scrubbers to chimney outputs to remove solids and any pollutant chemicals that would be realised into the air. * Treating water of foul drainage before it is discharged into sea outfalls to reduce the effects
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trailer part that is referred to a “semi”‚ as in semi-trailer. It’s doesn’t have a front axle and only wheels only at the end. So the truck that pulls it is semi-tractor trailer or simply a “semi”. And wood on a shrub that isn’t quite hardwood nor softwood is what else‚ semi-hardwood. Early summer is a great time to take semi-hardwood cuttings of your spring flowering shrubs and root them. Many ornamental shrubs such as witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) and flowering quince (Chaenomeles x superba)
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Innovation—research capability from universities and research organisations Skilled labour force Quality and reliability of supply of the industry’s products “old technology” image of industry and product Uncertainty over long-term supply of softwood Ageing and old capital stock—lack of investment Low Research and Development Environmental perceptions Fragmented industry voice Regulatory impact High manufacturing costs Leverage marketing (‘Australian made’ and environmental/social aspects)
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production. Biomass from crop residues is the cheapest feedstock for bioethanol production and includes materials left in an agricultural field after crop harvest such as stalks and stubble‚ corn cobs‚ straw‚ leaves‚ grasses‚ hardwood and softwood. Harvesting of cereals‚ vegetables and fruits generates huge amounts of crop residues. The processing residues include nut shells‚ rice husk‚ rice bran‚ wheat bran‚ sugar cane bagasse‚ waste paper‚ etc. Bioethanol from Municipal Solid Waste
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What are the impacts of logging and can logging be healthy Forest Ecology Logging has been a part of Vermont history‚ culture and economy since the first settlers came here. I want to know what the impact logging has on our forests‚ how humans utilize logging‚ to determine if logging can be safe and even healthy for our forests. Every year hundreds of people come to Vermont to experience our amazing forests. Hiking‚ camping‚ fishing and hunting are just some of the activities people enjoy
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