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Invasive species : threats, ecological impact and control methods /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Tork :
NOVA, Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
[2012]
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| Colección: | Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
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| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ""INVASIVE SPECIES ""; ""INVASIVE SPECIES ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF WOOD FROM INVASIVE ARBOREAL SPECIES FOR SUSTAINABLE BIOENERGY GENERATION AND ACTIVATED CARBONS PRODUCTION ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""1. INTRODUCTION ""; ""2. EXPERIMENTAL ""; ""2.1. Materials ""; ""2.2. Pyrolysis Experiments ""; ""2.3. Characterization of Pyrolysis Products ""; ""2.3.1. Characterization of the Bio-char""; ""2.3.2. Characterization of the Liquid Products ""; ""2.3.3. Characterization of the Gaseous Products ""
- ""2.4. Kinetic Characterization of the Pyrolysis of Invasive Wood Samples """"2.5. Preparation of the Activated Carbons ""; ""2.6. Thermogravimetric Measurements of the Acid-impregnated Wood Sawdust Samples ""; ""2.7. Characterization of the Activated Carbons ""; ""2.7.1. Chemical Characterization ""; ""2.7.2. Textural and Morphological Characterization""; ""2.8. Adsorption Assays ""; ""3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ""; ""3.1. Characteristics of Sawdust from the Wood Species ""; ""3.2. Yields and Properties of the Pyrolysis Products ""
- ""3.3. Kinetic Characterization of Pyrolysis of the Invasive Wood Species """"3.4. Yield and Thermal Degradation Behaviour of the Acid-pre-treated Wood Sawdust ""; ""3.5. Chemical Characteristics of the Developed Activated Carbons ""; ""3.6. Textural Characteristics of the Developed Activated Carbons ""; ""3.7. Morphological Characteristics of the Wood Precursors and the Developed Activated Carbons ""; ""3.8. Effectiveness of the Activated Carbons Developed from the Invasive Wood Species in Removal of Pollutants from Dilute Aqueous Solutions""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ""
- ""C) North American Oak Borers """"d) European Oak Borers ""; ""e) Other Forest Systems Affected by Buprestids ""; ""f) Agricultural Pests ""; ""3. EXPLOITABLE BEHAVIORS OF BUPRESTIDS: AN ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ""; ""4. THE ROLE OF STRESS-INDUCED VOLATILES IN HOST LOCATION ""; ""5. LEAF- AND BEETLE- PRODUCED COMPOUNDS RELEASED WHEN ADULTS FEED""; ""6. VISUAL MATE-FINDING""; ""7. CONTACT PHEROMONES ""; ""8. DETECTION OF BUPRESTIDS OF ECONOMIC CONCERN ""; ""a) Visual Detection Methods ""; ""b) Sticky Traps ""; ""c) Multi-Funnel Traps ""; ""d) Visual Decoy-Based Traps""