So-called "moon wood" is said to have better wood properties than normal wood. It is felled at certain phases of the moon and then marketed at a high price. Is this a sales gimmick or is there actually scientific evidence of higher wood quality? Researchers from the Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Dynamics working group at the University of Greifswald and researchers from Switzerland used the latest forest ecology sensor technology for a test. The results of their study were published in November 2023 in the journal Scientific Reports in the article "Dendrometers challenge the 'moon wood concept' by elucidating the absence of lunar cycles in tree stem radius oscillation". Conclusion: From a scientific point of view, there is no reason to pay "moon prices" for so-called "moon wood".

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