Tree ring scanner for fibre quality and CO2 uptake assessment

用于纤维质量和二氧化碳吸收评估的树木年轮扫描仪

• 批准号: 541993-2019
• 负责人: Pasca, Sorin
• 金额: $ 6.72万
• 依托单位: College of New Caledonia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=692466
• 关键词: Tree; ring; scanner; fibre; quality

The forest industry is vital to the communities served by CNC in central British Columbia, where it is the leading employer and the main economic driver. The forest industry is currently facing new opportunities from an increased demand for wood products, emerging bioenergy and carbon credit markets. The College is currently focusing on developing applied research capacity in forestry given the regional importance of the industry and the faculty expertise in our Natural Resources and Forestry Technology (NRFT) program. The procurement of the tree ring scanner/X-ray densitometer will increase delivery of applied research solutions to local and regional forestry companies by offering state-of-the-art analysis on wood fibre quality and carbon uptake. In addition, mapping series of discrete tree ring densities helps reconstruct past climate and predict effect of climate change and other natural disturbances on wood fibre quality and CO2 uptake by woody biomass.The use of the proposed equipment will: i) support enhanced teaching and learning models related to applied research and innovation at the College of New Caledonia, by engaging faculty and other staff in applied research activities, including continuing education and extension in collaboration with regional business and industry, and ii) support improved educational and employment outcomes for students by engaging them with applied research opportunities, with a focus on gaining industrial problem-solving experience.

林业对CNC在不列颠哥伦比亚省中部服务的社区至关重要，它是那里的主要雇主和主要经济驱动力。 森林工业目前正面临着对木材产品需求增加、新兴生物能源和碳信贷市场的新机遇。该学院目前专注于发展林业应用研究能力，因为该行业的区域重要性以及我们的自然资源和林业技术（NRFT）计划的教师专业知识。采购树木年轮扫描仪/X射线密度计将通过提供最先进的木纤维质量和碳吸收分析，增加向当地和区域林业公司提供应用研究解决方案。此外，绘制一系列离散树木年轮密度有助于重建过去的气候，并预测气候变化和其他自然干扰对木质纤维质量和木质生物量吸收CO2的影响。㈠通过让教师和其他工作人员参与应用研究活动，支持新喀里多尼亚学院加强与应用研究和创新有关的教学模式，包括继续教育和推广与区域商业和工业合作，以及ii）通过让学生参与应用研究机会，支持改善学生的教育和就业成果，重点是获得解决工业问题的经验。