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Povzetek: The WoodInnovate project addresses pressing challenges facing the forest-wood value chain in the Alps-Adriatic region, which are intensifying due to climate change. Rising temperatures and frequent natural disasters are degrading wood quality and increasing pest outbreaks, particularly from bark beetles. These environmental shifts jeopardize forest ecosystems, reduce the economic viability of timber harvesting, and compromise regional sustainability. WoodInnovate aims to assess and enhance the utilization of storm- and pest-damaged wood through advanced modification techniques, innovative product design, and strategic cross-border collaboration. The project explores climate-resilient tree species and determines optimal uses for lower-grade wood. Stakeholder involvement is essential, including academic institutions, forestry clusters, and industry partners from Italy and Slovenia. Activities include pilot tests, prototype development, knowledge transfer, and regional workshops. The ultimate goal is to transform wood waste from environmental catastrophes into valuable resources, fostering a circular economy and reinforcing forest resilience. The project contributes to climate adaptation strategies while promoting economic revitalization through sustainable material innovation. By enabling cross-sector collaboration, WoodInnovate not only strengthens the forest-wood value chain but also supports EU green objectives, making wood from damaged trees a tool for environmental and social progress.
Ključne besede: climate change, damaged wood, sustainable forest management, innovative wood utilization, cross-border cooperation
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 21.01.2026; Ogledov: 142; Prenosov: 63
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Povzetek: This study presents a multi-analytical investigation of the wooden components from Khufu’s Second Solar Boat, one of the valuable archaeological discoveries in ancient Egypt. The research integrates advanced imaging and analytical techniques to identify wood species, assess deterioration patterns, and characterize the fungal and bacterial biodeteriogens. The initial visual examination documented the state of preservation at the time of discovery. Subsequently, the identification of the wood species was carried out. The deterioration status was assessed using a variety of tools, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high-resolution synchrotron radiation computed microtomography (SR-μCT) for morphological alterations, X-ray diffraction (XRD) for crystallinity changes and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to assess chemical degradation indexes of wood. Moreover, molecular techniques were used to identify and characterize the presence of biodeterioration agents. Results indicate that ancient craftsmen used cedar wood for the boat construction. The analysed samples exhibited advanced biotic and abiotic degradation, as evidenced by microbiological assessments, XRD measurements of cellulose crystallinity, FTIR indices, SEM micrographs and SR-μCT data. These results provide crucial insights into the long-term degradation processes of archaeological wood in arid environments, enhancing our understanding of ancient Egyptian woodworking practices and informing future conservation strategies for similar artifacts.
Ključne besede: archaeological wood conservation, multi-analytical characterization, biodeterioration analysis, ancient egyptian woodworking, x-ray computed microtomography, lebanon cedar
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 13.01.2026; Ogledov: 145; Prenosov: 90
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Povzetek: This study investigates the dynamic mechanical properties of flexible polyurethane (FPU) adhesives bonded to European beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) over a range of temperatures and frequencies. Samples included clear beech wood and three-layered composite (beech:FPU:beech). DMA tests were performed using a three-point bending setup at 1 Hz and 10 Hz in the temperature range from -120°C to 140°C. The results demonstrated high thermal stability and strong bonding performance of FPU adhesives on beech wood. Frequency-dependent responses varied among FPU types but resembled the behavior of solid wood at lower temperatures. This confirms the suitability of DMA for evaluating adhesive-wood composite behavior under dynamic conditions. The combination of FPU adhesives and beech wood showed potential for thermally stable and energy-dissipating bonded assemblies.
Ključne besede: dynamic mechanical analysis, FPU, beech wood
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 27.08.2025; Ogledov: 455; Prenosov: 215
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Povzetek: As part of the »ULTRA – University of Ljubljana for a Sustainable Society« project, a new test method was introduced into the curriculum to provide insight into key properties that affect wood durability. This study aimed to adapt and verify the “paste test”, which uses wood dust in nutrient media to assess the inhibitory effect of wood components on fungal growth. The method was adapted to match the available laboratory equipment and simplified for educational use by students at the Department of Wood Science and Technology (Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia). The study involved testing fungal growth on nutrient media supplemented with spruce wood dust, with the goal of evaluating different grinding methods, nutrient media, and data analysis. Potato dextrose agar nutrient media was confirmed as a suitable alternative to malt extract agar. The wood dust fraction size had no significant effect on fungal inhibition, enabling the use of coarser, less time-saving grinding methods. Image analysis and logistic growth modelling were conducted using freely available software (ImageJ and R-Commander), which proved to be effective alternatives to proprietary tools. Visualization of growth using logistic growth rates offered a clearer comparative analysis, despite some loss of dynamic growth information.
Ključne besede: inhibition, wood chemistry, nutrient media, white rot fungi, brown rot fungi, logistic growth rate
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 15.07.2025; Ogledov: 740; Prenosov: 300
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Povzetek: European beech Fagus sylvatica and Sessile oak Quercus petraea are reaching the north-eastern limits of their natural ranges in northern Poland. According to the projected changes in potential ranges in this region, climatic conditions for both species until 2080 will remain stable. On the other hand, a decrease in the vitality of mature trees and a reduction in their radial growth are currently observed. To understand these contradictory findings, we monitored the cambial activity in both species during two vegetation seasons. 2015 was characterized by a negative water balance, while 2017 was wet. This provided an opportunity to compare how the xylogenesis proceeds in diffuse-porous beech and ring-porous oak during contrasting in the summer precipitation seasons. The forming annual increments were sampled with Presler borer at variable time intervals depending on the leaf phenological phases. The cores were prepared using a sledge microtome and double-stained with safranin and astra blue. Observations of the phases of wood formation and measurements of the width of the forming increments were analysed on the microslide digital images. Differences in the dates of the phenological phases were analysed using Two-Way ANOVA, while the dynamics of the formation of annual increments were fitted to the Single and Double Gompertz function for beech and oak, respectively. The beginning of vessel formation started earlier in both seasons compared to previous studies. Inter-seasonal differences in the duration of spring phenological phases were insignificant for both species, while inter-species differences were significant due to physiological diversity between diffuse-porous beech and ring-porous oak. In dry 2015, cambial activity ceased sooner in both species than in 2017. Differences between oak and beech were insignificant in both years, but statistically significant disparities existed within each species due to varying in precipitation seasons. Rainfall significantly elongated the duration of cambial activity and caused wider tree-rings. According to our study, despite predicted maintaining their climatic niche, both species, situated at the north-eastern cooler range boundary, are expected to produce wood at a lower rate due to the projected warmer central European climate with increased heatwaves and summer droughts.
Ključne besede: climate change, meteorological extremes, wood formation, summer drought, xylogenesis
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 08.07.2025; Ogledov: 498; Prenosov: 410
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