Sentences with phrase «rates than wood»

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In the most dramatic contrast, the scientists found that another ejido emitted 1.7 tons of carbon per cubic meter of wood harvested, more than twice Noh - Bec's rate of 0.7 tons of carbon per cubic meter.

Banin et al. compared the growth rates of trees (as above - ground woody production) in permanent forest plots in northwest Amazonia and northern Borneo and found that Bornean forests produced wood at a 49 % faster rate than their Amazonian counterparts.

That's because the stone has higher thermal effusivity (the rate at which a material can exchange heat) than wood, so it draws heat away from your feet more rapidly, causing it to feel colder.

For instance, wood homes tend to have lower earthquake insurance rates than brick homes, since wood tends to be more flexible than brick.