Tree-ring-based growth patterns of dead and living European silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) trees from a forest stand in Slovenia were compared and used for mortality predictions through time by applying a logistic mortality model. Based on growth trends and relative growth as independent variables, the derived logistic mortality model showed high accuracy in predicting dead and healthy trees. The achievent's importance is exhibited by a high IF of the journale where the article was published and by the number of citations.
COBISS.SI-ID: 1205641
The surface inactivation of two wood species was studied following high temperature drying. results showed that wood drying at high temperature caused modifications in surface composition. The oxygen to carbon ratio decreased and the ratio of carbon atoms bonded to other carbon or to hydrogen atoms vis-a-vis carbons bonded to oxygen atoms increased with drying temperature. In addition, the contact angle increased with the temperature of exposure, but decreased with time.
COBISS.SI-ID: 1066121
The differentiation of terminal latewood tracheids of silver fir (Abies alba) trees grown in Slovenia was investigated in autumn/winter 2001/2002. The article with the results of this research is of an extremly high scientific importance, bringing new basic knowledge on wood biology. It was published in an important scientific journal (IF 2.262 ranked 23/138 - plant sciences).
COBISS.SI-ID: 1294473
In this paper existence of chritical temperatures is demnostrated. This temperatures regulate beging, duration and termination of xylogenesis in conifers, irrespective of tree species and geographical location.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2248870
Research in one of the leading international journal Chemosphere, shows the importance of this manuscript. This contribution indicates possibilities how to improve effectiveness of copper based wood preservatives against copper tollerant fungi. This is the first published evidence, that acid pH value of environment is essential for copper tollerance, and not formation of copper-oxalates as proposed before.
COBISS.SI-ID: 1254281