Forest Products from Latin America. Annotated Bibliography of ...

Mexico. Pinus douglasiana and P. pseudostrobus timbers
were used in the soil block test. Untreated Pinus pseu-
dostrobus was attacked most by L. lepideus and least by
Peniphora and Poria sp. Leaching tests and tests for mini-
mal retention for protection were made.
Pinzon-P., L.M.; Lopez-G., M.T.; Veliz-A., F.A.;
Martinez Marcial, J.D. 1982. Methods for the study of
some characteristics of wood fungi as degrading organisms
of wood (Metodos para el estudio de algunas caracteristicas
de los hongos xilofagos como organismos degradadores de
la madera). Boletin de la Sociedad Mexicana de Micologia.
17: 147-157.
Describes methods for determining the aggressiveness of
fungi, the tolerance of the fungi to wood preservatives, and
ways to separate the types of rot. The methods are dis-
cussed in relation to the following fungi: Cymatoderma
caperatum, Lenzites trabea, and Polyporus sulphureus.
Pinzon-P., L.M.; Veliz-A., F.A. 1984. Type of rot and
aggressiveness towards wood of four Mexican wood de-
composing fungi (Tipo de pudricion y agresividad hacia
la madera en cuatro cepas de hongos xilofagos mexicanos).
Boletin de la Sociedad Mexicana de Micologia. 19:65-72.
Describes a study of degradation by four fungi of pine and
sweetgum wood. Sawdust was used to test the type of rot
and the aggressiveness of the fungi was evaluated using
malt agar and soil. Daedalea confragosa was slightly ag-
gressive towards pine in malt agar and soil, moderately ag-
gressive towards sweetgum in malt agar, and highly aggres-
sive toward sweetgum in soil. Favolus brasiliensis, Fomes
[Rigidoporus] ulmarius, and Polyporus occidentalis were
slightly aggressive to pine and sweetgum wood in both malt
agar and soil. All the fungi produced a white rot reaction.
Pinzon-P., L.M.; Echenique-M., R. 1976. Copper-
chrome-arsenic preservatives, their fixation in wood and
their effects on wood-destroying fungi (Preservadores a base
de cobre, cromo y arsenico, su fijacion en la madera y su
efecto sobre hongos xilofagos). Mexico: Instituto Nacional
de Investigaciones Forestales, Boletin Divulgativo. 39:16.
Price, E.A.S. 1978. Economic approaches to wood preser-
vation. In: Proceedings, 7th World Forestry Congress,
Centro Cultural General San Martin; 1972 October 4-18;
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Insti-
tuto Forestal Nacional. 5:6292-6319.
Raimbault, G.; Carlos, V.J. 1983. The preservation of
woods applied to structures (A preservacao de Madeiras
aplicada as estrutura). In: Topicos Especiais proceeding of
1st EBRAMEM Po USP-EESC-SET-LAMEM.
Ram, C. 1971. Timber-attacking fungi from the State
of Maranhao, Brazil. New species of Pyrenomycetes. 11.
Nova Hedwigia. In: Berichte Biochemie und Biologie.
(1973) 21(2):225-230.
Describes Microascus decorticatus, Cephalotheca zeyheriae,
and Dichlaena pterodontis.
Ram, C.; Ram, A. 1972. Timber-attacking fungi from
the state of Maranhao, Brazil. 9. Some new or interesting
wood-staining fungi. Broteria. 41(1/2):89-112.
Describes research done at the Institute of Mycology, Re-
cife. Many of the species had been recorded by previous
workers, but five are described as new species: Cylindro-
cladium couratariae, Humicola zollerniae, Leptographium
hymenaeae, Tilachlidiopsis brasiliensis, and Aspergillus
tapirirae.
Ramirez, G.I.; Barieri-B., C.M. 1981. Fire retardant
chemical treatment of wood (Tratamientos ignifugos en
maderas). Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Centro
de Investigacion Tecnologica de la Madera y Afines. 20 p.
Describes wood fires and treatments that retard the spread
of fire. General classes of retardants are discussed, and spe-
cific products are listed.
Ramirez, G.I.; Felix, R.A. 1982. Study on the behavior
of fire on poplar wood treated with fire retardant (Estudio
sobre el comportamiento al fuego de la madera de alamo
tratada con retardante). Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Ar-
gentina: Centro de Investigacion Tecnologica de la Madera
y Afines. 23 p.
Realino, B.D. 1979. Processes for preserving wood (Pro-
cessos para preservar madeira). Cuiaba, Secretaria da Agri-
Cultura, Departmento de Producao Vegetal, Secao de Tec-
nologia da Madeira: 22 p.
Realino, B.D.; Bueno, C.R. 1979. Evaluating natural
durability of woods in field tests (Duribilidade da madeira
natural avaliada atraves de ensaios de campo). Brazil: Ci-
entifica. 7(1):9-13.
Describes field tests of 14 Brazilian woods at two sites,
Aripuana and Santo Antonio do leveger. Results after 6
months indicate that three woods remained free of decay at
Aripuana, including Aspidosperma polyneuron, Diplotropis
purpurea, and Mezilaurus itauba. At Santo Antonio only
Manilkara huberi was free from decay.
Realino, B.D. [and others]. 1978. Evaluation of the
durability using outside field tests (Avaliacao da durabili-
dade de madeiras atraves de ensaios de campo). D.P.V.-
D.R.N. Brazil: Governo do Estado de Mato Grosso, Secre-
taria da Agricultura. 11 p.
Record, S.J.; Hess, R.W. 1943. Timbers of the new
world. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. 640 p.
Contains descriptions of trees and where they grow. Sup-
plies basis for identification of trees and their woods. Cor-
relates the vernacular, trade, and scientific names, and
gives technical data such as durability and specific gravity.
Also lists present and perspective uses of the woods.
Reis, M.S. 1972. Decay resistance of six wood species
from the Amazon Basin of Brazil. Holzforschung.
26(5):185-191.
Describes tests using representative white-rot and brown-
rot test fungi (Polyporus versicolor and Poria monticola) in
soil/block tests with six different wood species. Sapwood of
all species was nonresistant to decay. Outer heartwood of
Cordia goeldiana, Manilkara huberi, and Peltogyne maran-
hensis was minimally resistant to decay; Carapa guianensis
moderately resistant; and Virola surinamensis and Virola
sp. (common name Ucuuba) was not resistant. Polyporus
versicolor was responsible for more decay than P. monticola
in all species except Peltogyne maranhensis. Extraction
with acetone, methanol, and hot water of the heartwood
of C. goeldiana and P. maranhensis yielded chemicals that
strongly inhibited decay by both fungi. All woods showed
increased decay with increased nitrogen content in the sap-
wood.
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