Bioenergy farming using woody crops. A review

CRR Pleguezuelo, VHD Zuazo, C Bielders… - Agronomy for …, 2015 - Springer
The global energy consumption was 540 EJ in 2010, representing an increase of about 80%
from 1980. Energy demand is predicted to grow more than 50% by 2025. Fossil fuels will …

Establishment and two-year growth of a bio-energy plantation with fast-growing Populus trees in Flanders (Belgium): effects of genotype and former land use

LS Broeckx, MS Verlinden, R Ceulemans - Biomass and bioenergy, 2012 - Elsevier
In April 2010, a large-scale Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) plantation was established with
mainly poplar (Populus spp.) on a former agricultural site (cropland and pasture) in …

Productivity of poplar short rotation coppice in an alley-cropping agroforestry system

J Lamerre, KU Schwarz, M Langhof, G von Wühlisch… - Agroforestry …, 2015 - Springer
In temperate regions, short rotation woody crops cultivated as tree strips in alley-cropping
agroforestry systems (ACS) can provide economic benefits by producing an additional …

Biomass production with willow and poplar short rotation coppices on sensitive areas—the impact on nitrate leaching and groundwater recharge in a drinking water …

P Schmidt-Walter, NP Lamersdorf - Bioenergy Research, 2012 - Springer
In a lowland drinking water catchment area, nitrate leaching as well as groundwater
recharge (GWR) was investigated in willow and poplar short rotation coppice (SRC) …

Nitrogen fluxes during the initial stage of willows and poplars in short‐rotation coppices

A Balasus, WA Bischoff, A Schwarz… - Journal of plant …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Among energy crops, short‐rotation coppices (SRC) are recommended to provide
renewable energy. Compared to annual crops, willows and poplars are regarded as plants …

Fine root biomass and turnover of two fast-growing poplar genotypes in a short-rotation coppice culture

G Berhongaray, IA Janssens, JS King, R Ceulemans - Plant and soil, 2013 - Springer
Background and aims The quantification of root dynamics remains a major challenge in
ecological research because root sampling is laborious and prone to error due to …

Evaluation of sensors for poplar cutting detection to be used in intra-row weed control machine

A Assirelli, P Liberati, E Santangelo… - … and Electronics in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract For Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) cultivation, it is common practice to use
herbicides during the first year, even if mechanical weeding is becoming an alternative …

Transpiration and water use strategies of a young and a full-grown short rotation coppice differing in canopy cover and leaf area

P Schmidt-Walter, F Richter, M Herbst, B Schuldt… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2014 - Elsevier
In order to evaluate the influence of canopy cover and leaf area on the water use of short
rotation coppices (SRC), we measured evapotranspiration and transpiration of a young and …

The effect of density on short rotation Populus sp. plantations in the Mediterranean area

I Cañellas, P Huelin, MJ Hernández, P Ciria… - Biomass and …, 2012 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of density on poplar short-rotation forestry plantations was analyzed
in the context of maximizing biomass production under Mediterranean conditions. Data from …

Beyond biomass production: Enhancing biodiversity while capturing carbon in short rotation coppice poplar plantations

N Oliveira, I Cañellas, A Fuertes, S Pascual… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biodiversity is essential for the functioning of ecosystems and the provision of services. In
recent years, the role of plantations in mitigating climate change through carbon …