Innovative Model of the Cost Price Calculation of Products from Invasive Non-Native Wood Species Based on the FTDABC Method

Invasive tree species continue to spread, so in addition to strategies to limit this their use in the production of innovative products must be considered. This research aimed to develop and apply a model for calculating the cost price of invasive wood products considering the specificities of materials and production process, and is suitable for quickly assessing the economic feasibility of using the selected tree species for a given product. The TDABC method with the inclusion of fuzzy logic was used to incorporate the uncertainty of time and quality parameters. In the model, the imprecise values of these parameters are represented with triangular fuzzy numbers. Using a furniture product (dining table) made of black locust wood as an example, we demonstrated the applicability of the developed model. We found that the most probable cost price of a table made of black locust wood is comparable to the price of a product made of oak wood. In this way, we proved the potentially high economic value of invasive wood. The innovative products from invasive non-native wood species can achieve a high added value due to their visual characteristics and attractive appearance. Such use could increase interest in the (more efficient) management of invasive tree species, which would help to manage and use them efficiently. For further research, it would be useful to apply the proposed model to other invasive tree species as well as to other products.

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Wood Surface Finishing of Selected Invasive Tree Species

Drvna industrija ◽

10.5552/drvind.2020.1955 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 (3) ◽

pp. 271-280

Author(s):

Matjaž Pavlič ◽

Jure Žigon ◽

Marko Petrič

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Black Locust ◽

Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽

Surface Hardness ◽

European Beech ◽

Surface Finishing ◽

Horse Chestnut ◽

Tung Oil ◽

Invasive Tree ◽

Invasive Tree Species

Due to their strong renewal power, the invasive tree species are spreading rapidly, especially in abandoned agricultural and forest areas and along traffic routes and water courses. One way of their restriction is the promotion of their use. In our research, we investigated surface finishing of wood of five selected invasive species in Slovenia, Box elder (Acer negundo L.), Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.), Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos L.) and Chinese sumac (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle), and compared it with the finishing of the European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) wood. For coatings, we selected one-component waterborne finish on acrylate-polyurethane basis, one-component solventborne finish on polyurethane basis and tung oil as a natural finish. Several surface properties were investigated. We proved that surface hardness, resistance to impact and adhesion were very much related to interactions between the coating and the substrate, while resistance to cold liquids was only dependant on the type of the finish. It was also shown that, in general, finishing of woods of selected invasive tree species was not problematic. The only exception was Black locust wood on which tung oil cured very slowly.

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Machinability Research of the Most Common Invasive Tree Species in Slovenia

Forests ◽

10.3390/f11070752 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 752 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Miran Merhar ◽

Dominika Gornik Bučar ◽

Maks Merela

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Black Locust ◽

Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽

Visual Assessment ◽

Horse Chestnut ◽

Tree Of Heaven ◽

Invasive Tree ◽

Honey Locust ◽

Invasive Tree Species

This article investigates the quality of the machining surface of the five most common invasive tree species in Slovenia, i.e., black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), boxelder maple (Acer negundo L.), horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) and tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima). The machining tests were made according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D1666-17 standard, where the quality of the surfaces after planing, routing and turning were evaluated with visual assessment, and the area and profile roughness parameters were also determined on selected specimens. The results showed that boxelder maple, horse chestnut and honey locust can be machined very well in all the studied operations, with the best results in routing and a little less good by turning, whereas the tree of heaven had the best quality in planing, and the worst by turning. Among all studied tree species, the black locust had the worst quality in planing, but the quality at routing was very similar to other tested species. The research also showed that there is little or no significant relationship between the qualities of the various types of machining for tested tree species.

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Elucidating the native sources of an invasive tree species, Acacia pycnantha, reveals unexpected native range diversity and structure

Annals of Botany ◽

10.1093/aob/mct057 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 111 (5) ◽

pp. 895-904 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Joice Ndlovu ◽

David M. Richardson ◽

John R. U. Wilson ◽

Martin O'Leary ◽

Johannes J. Le Roux

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Native Range ◽

Invasive Tree ◽

Invasive Tree Species

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Leaf litter of invasive Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) negatively affects hatching success of an aquatic breeding anuran, the Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z2012-067 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 90 (8) ◽

pp. 991-998 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

C.K. Adams ◽

D. Saenz

Keyword(s):

Dissolved Oxygen ◽

Leaf Litter ◽

Tree Species ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Leopard Frog ◽

Stages Of Development ◽

Triadica Sebifera ◽

Chinese Tallow ◽

Invasive Tree ◽

Invasive Tree Species

Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera (L.) Small) is an aggressive invasive tree species that can be abundant in parts of its non-native range. This tree species has the capability of producing monocultures, by outcompeting native trees, which can be in or near wetlands that are utilized by breeding amphibians. Existing research suggests that leaf litter from invasive Chinese tallow reduces survival in larval anurans. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Chinese tallow leaf litter on anuran eggs. We exposed eggs of the Southern Leopard Frog ( Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886)) at various stages of development to different concentrations of Chinese tallow leaf litter to determine survival. Eggs in the earliest stages of development that we exposed to tallow leaf litter died, regardless of concentration; however, some more-developed eggs exposed to tallow leaf litter did hatch. We determined that the greater the concentration of tallow leaf litter, the lower the dissolved oxygen and pH levels we observed. We suggest that changes in these water-quality parameters are the cause of the observed mortality of anuran eggs in our experiments. Eggs exposed to water containing tallow leaf litter with dissolved oxygen <1.59 mg/L and a pH <5.29 did not survive to hatching.

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Conservation benefits of biological control: The recovery of a threatened plant subsequent to the introduction of a pathogen to contain an invasive tree species

Biological Conservation ◽

10.1016/j.biocon.2010.08.004 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 144 (1) ◽

pp. 106-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Jean-Yves Meyer ◽

Marie Fourdrigniez

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Tree Species ◽

Threatened Plant ◽

Invasive Tree ◽

Invasive Tree Species

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EFFECT OF TWO NATIVE INVASIVE TREE SPECIES ON UPLAND PINE BREEDING BIRD COMMUNITIES IN GEORGIA

The Wilson Journal of Ornithology ◽

10.1676/06-125.1 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 119 (4) ◽

pp. 737-741 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Nathan Klaus ◽

Tim Keyes

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Bird Communities ◽

Breeding Bird ◽

Invasive Tree ◽

Invasive Tree Species ◽

Native Invasive

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Highly invasive tree species are more dependent on mutualisms

Ecology ◽

10.1002/ecy.2997 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 101 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jaime Moyano ◽

Mariano A. Rodriguez‐Cabal ◽

Martin A. Nuñez

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Invasive Tree ◽

Invasive Tree Species

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Three Invasive Tree Species Change Soil Chemistry in Guam Forests

Forests ◽

10.3390/f11030279 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 279 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Thomas E. Marler

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Soil Chemistry ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Total Carbon ◽

Tree Cover ◽

Available Phosphorus ◽

Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽

Invasive Tree ◽

Invasive Tree Species ◽

Forms Of Carbon

Research Highlights: Established stands of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit, Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv., and Vitex parviflora Juss. modified soils in Guam’s limestone forests, reducing storage pools of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Background and Objectives: Invasive plants may engineer negative changes in ecosystem properties. This study was conducted to determine changes in soil chemistry following infestations of three problematic tree species on Guam. Materials and Methods: Minerals, metals, and mineralization dynamics were measured in invaded sites and paired sites with biodiverse native tree cover. Results: Most soil properties were significantly changed by long-term infestations of the invasive tree species. The soils within invaded sites exhibited total carbon, total nitrogen, and available phosphorus that were less than native sites. In contrast, the carbon/nitrogen ratio increased for every species-site combination. The other chemical properties were idiosyncratic among the sites and species. Conclusions: Mitigation and restoration activities that include the removal of these trees from project sites may require many years for the below-ground ecosystems to return to their native state. These three invasive trees decrease the ability of Guam soils to sequester recalcitrant forms of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus.

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