Purpose Many agricultural and brownfield soils are polluted and more have become
marginalised due to the introduction of new, risk-based legislation. The European …

The last few decades have seen the rise of Gentle soil Remediation Options (GRO), which
notably include in situ contaminant stabilization (“inactivation”) and plant-based (generally …

Shrub willow has great potential as a dedicated bioenergy crop, but commercialization and
adoption by growers and end-users will depend upon the identification and selection of high …

Maintaining the long-term productivity of short-rotation coppice plantations is very important
to ensure the large-scale deployment of biomass as a renewable energy source. In Quebec …

Adding nutrient-rich residues such as municipal wastewater and sludge to willow and poplar
short-rotation coppice gives more cost-effective and sustainable cultivation, but leaching to …

A pot experiment is described with a fast-growing poplar clone and two native willows
(Populus deltoides Bartr. cl. I-69/55 (Lux)), Salix viminalis L. and Salix purpurea L.), irrigated …

Biomass ash is a final by-product from biomass incineration and is being produced in
increasing amounts. Ash contains a variety of macronutrients and micronutrients and thus …

Land application of residues in short-rotation plantation has a priori the double advantage to
meet the nutrient needs of these tree plantations at lower cost while recycling residues …

Biomass production, with its primary goal of producing energy or biochar on fertile
agricultural land, is of questionable economic and environmental benefit if it has to compete …

How representative are yields from experimental plots compared to large-scale commercial
implementation? This study analyses the yields of fast-growing willow plantations for energy …