This review gives an overview of recent advances in research on the role of tree bark
material in bark‐cement bio‐composites, and their potential as building insulation materials …

The utilization of natural raw materials has been practiced for centuries. Of raw materials,
wood and its bark have outstanding significance because of their special chemical …

Context Current production from natural forests will not satisfy future world demand for
timber and fuel wood, and new land management options are required. Aims We explore an …

Given today's political targets, energy production from agricultural areas is likely to increase
and therefore needs to be more sustainable. The aim of this study was thus to carry out a …

In Europe, farmers prefer the very Short Rotation Coppice (vSRC) cultivation model, with a
very high plant density (5500–14,000 p ha− 1) and a harvesting cycle of 1–4 years; while in …

The Authors set out to determine the particle-size distribution, the fiber and bark content, and
the heating value of a wide sample of wood chips, collected from 60 commercial biomass …

The climate change and the mineral resources reserves reduction highlight the necessity to
find alternative ecological materials concerning the construction, energy and transport …

Bioenergy production in poplar Short Rotation Coppice plantations (SRC) is strongly limited
in drought prone areas due to the high crop water requirement. Appropriate scheduling of …

Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has become a common and standardized
methodology to evaluate the environmental profiles of forest systems. In this study twelve …

Two commercial and representative plantations of poplar located in the Po Valley (Italy)
under very short rotation (VSRC) and short rotation (SRC) regimes dedicated to biomass …