Yield in 8 year-old hybrid poplar plantations on abandoned farmland along climatic and soil fertility gradients

B Truax, D Gagnon, J Fortier, F Lambert - Forest ecology and management, 2012 - Elsevier
We evaluate, after 8 growing seasons, the effect of climate and soil characteristics on the
biomass and volume yields of eight hybrid poplar plantations established on abandoned …

Clonal variation in heavy metal accumulation and biomass production in a poplar coppice culture. II. Vertical distribution and phytoextraction potential

I Laureysens, L De Temmerman, T Hastir… - Environmental …, 2005 - Elsevier
Short rotation coppice cultures (SRC) are intensively managed, high-density plantations of
multi-shoot trees. In April 1996, an SRC field trial with 17 different poplar clones was …

Ectomycorrhizal communities associated with Populus tremula growing on a heavy metal contaminated site

D Krpata, U Peintner, I Langer, WJ Fitz… - Mycological research, 2008 - Elsevier
European aspen is one of the most widely distributed trees in Central Europe and is a typical
early colonizer of poor and disturbed soils. However, little is known about ectomycorrhizal …

Clonal variation in stomatal characteristics related to biomass production of 12 poplar (Populus) clones in a short rotation coppice culture

N Al Afas, N Marron, R Ceulemans - Environmental and Experimental …, 2006 - Elsevier
Twelve poplar (Populus) clones, belonging to different species and interspecific hybrids,
were studied during the third growing season of the second rotation of a high density …

Growth dynamics and biomass accumulation of 8-year-old hybrid poplar clones in a short-rotation plantation on a clayey-sandy mining substrate with respect to plant …

R Bungart, RF Hüttl - European Journal of Forest Research, 2004 - Springer
In 1995 a short-rotation plantation (2.5 ha) was established in the mining region Welzow-
Süd in Brandenburg, Germany, on a clayey-sandy, lignite-and pyrite-free substrate in order …

Increment and biomass in hybrid poplar and some practical implications

T Johansson, A Karačić - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2011 - Elsevier
Growth data were collected from 41 stands of poplar (Populus sp.) growing on former
farmland in Sweden, situated between latitudes 55 and 63° N. The mean age of the poplar …

Response and potential of agroforestry crops under global change

C Calfapietra, B Gielen, D Karnosky, R Ceulemans… - Environmental …, 2010 - Elsevier
The use of agroforestry crops is a promising tool for reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide
concentration through fossil fuel substitution. In particular, plantations characterised by high …

Production potential of 36 poplar clones grown at medium length rotation in Denmark

UB Nielsen, P Madsen, JK Hansen, T Nord-Larsen… - Biomass and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The importance of choosing suitable clones for production of timber and biomass has long
been recognized. The aims of this study were to describe the genetic variation and …

Biomass as raw material for production of high-value products

S Irmak - Biomass volume estimation and valorization for energy, 2017 - books.google.com
Industrial production of a wide range of value‐added products heavily relies on fossil
resources. Lignocellulosic biomass materials are receiving increased attention as a …

Growth and production of a short rotation coppice culture of poplar. III. Second rotation results

I Laureysens, A Pellis, J Willems, R Ceulemans - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2005 - Elsevier
This study describes production and growth of the second rotation of 17 poplar (Populus
spp.) clones in a short rotation coppice culture (SRC). In addition, the link with leaf …