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2023
Journal article
SmartWoodID—an image collection of large end-grain surfaces to support wood identification systems.
Wood identification is a key step in the enforcement of laws and regulations aimed at combatting illegal timber trade. Robust wood identification tools, capable of distinguishing a large number of timbers, depend on a solid database of reference material. Reference material for wood identification is typically curated in botanical collections... -
2022
Journal article
Improved wood species identification based on multi-view imagery of the three anatomical planes.
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2021
Journal article
Pterocarpus wood identification by independent and complementary analysis of DART-TOFMS, microscopic anatomy and fluorescence spectrometry.
Price, Erin ; Miles-Brunch, Isabella A. ; Gasson, Peter ; Lancaster, Cady A.
Pterocarpus , Wood identification, DART-TOFMS, Fluorescence spectrometry, and Microscopic anatomy
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2020
Journal article
WorldForestID: Addressing the need for standardized wood reference collections to support authentication analysis technologies; a way forward for checking the origin and identity of traded timber.
Societal Impact Statement Forest products are the most used inedible renewable resource, but supplies are finite. It is difficult to know which tree species are in wood products or where they come from. Scientific evidence is needed to support or refute origin and species claims in traded products. We describe...