New formula and conversion factor to compute basic wood density of tree species using a global wood technology database

…, J Chave, D Guibal, P Langbour… - American journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Premise of the Study Basic wood density is an important ecological trait for woody plants. It
is used to characterize species performance and fitness in community ecology and to …

[PDF][PDF] Physico-chemical indicators of inter-specific variability in vibration damping of wood

I Brémaud, K Minato, P Langbour… - Annals of Forest Science, 2010 - afs-journal.org
• The vibration damping coefficient (tanδ) of wood is an important property for acoustical
uses, including musical instruments. Current difficulties in the availability of some of the …

Relationships between anatomical and vibrational properties of wavy sycamore maple

A Alkadri, C Carlier, I Wahyudi, J Gril, P Langbour… - Iawa Journal, 2018 - brill.com
Sycamore maple ( Acer pseudoplatanus L.) is a wood species particularly known for its wavy
grain figure and its high-value utilization among luthiers and craftsmen for making musical …

[HTML][HTML] Physical properties of four ring-porous hardwood species: influence of wood rays on tangential and radial wood shrinkage

MT Elaieb, F Shel, M Jalleli, P Langbour… - Madera y …, 2019 - scielo.org.mx
Some relationships between ray proportions, strength and shrinkage properties and basic
density in hardwood species were highlighted. A better understanding of their relationships …

Relations between the ecological conditions and the properties of Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. wood from the Guinean-Sudanian and Sahelian zones of West Africa

…, K Kokou, G Chaix, AD Kokutse, P Langbour - Holzforschung, 2020 - degruyter.com
… This work analyzed the density and color parameters of P. … in basic density and color parameter
values (P < 0.001) based on … of rings counted from the pith (P > 0.05). This indicated that …

Selection of Plus trees for genetically improved teak varieties produced in Benin and Togo

…, O Monteuuis, A Akossou, P Langbour… - Bois & Forets Des …, 2016 - revues.cirad.fr
The aim of this study is to select “Plus Trees” based on dendrometric characteristics and
wood properties in teak plantations in Benin and Togo. For this purpose, growth performance …

Useful near infrared spectroscopy model calibrations on solid wood samples of Pterocarpus erinaceus (Poir.) for physical, mechanical and colour properties

…, A Mahamane, K Kokou, P Langbour… - Journal of Near …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
… and the colour parameters of P. erinaceus wood from Burkina Faso… and the colour parameters
of P. erinaceus wood. In fact, … to predict efficiently the properties of P. erinaceus wood for a …

Hygromechanical properties of grenadilla wood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)

…, O Arnould, E Rosenkrantz, P Langbour… - Wood Science and …, 2020 - Springer
… completely using vacuum-drying method, deployed together with \(\hbox {P}_{2}\hbox {O}_{5}\…
where p, b and k are empirical constants whose values have to be estimated and \(D_0\) is …

Anatomical and physico-mechanical properties of Acacia auriculiformis wood in relation to age and soil in Benin, West Africa

JFMF Tonouéwa, P Langbour, SSH Biaou… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
… on vertisol is significantly different from that of trees on other soil types (P-value = 0.04). …
Although statistically significant, there is a positive but weak correlation (r = 0.14, P-value = 0.02) …

Description of the Cirad wood collection in Montpellier, France, representing eight thousand identified species

P Langbour, S Paradis, B Thibaut - Bois et Forêts des Tropiques, 2019 - hal.umontpellier.fr
… Normand and P. Détienne could be qualified as systematic wood anatomists. There was
a close cooperation between them and the National Museum in Paris (Le Bras et al., 2017) …