Development of Stem-cutting Transplanter for Short-term Rotation Coppice

Can we use short rotation coppice poplar for sugar based biorefinery feedstock? Bioconversion of 2-year-old poplar grown as short rotation coppice

BACKGROUND Feedstock cost is a substantial barrier to the commercialization of lignocellulosic biorefineries. Poplar grown using a short rotation coppice (SRC) system has the potential to provide a low-cost feedstock and economically viable sugar yields for fuels and chemicals production. In the coppice management regime, poplars are harvested after 2 years' growth to develop the root system an...

Long Term Changes in Stand Structure and Biomass Production in Short Rotation Willow Coppice

Nordh, N.-E. 2005 Long term changes in stand structure and biomass production in short rotation willow coppice. Doctor’s dissertation. ISSN 1652-6880, ISBN 91-576-6919-8. Short rotation willow coppice (SRWC) is a recently commercialised agricultural crop in Sweden, producing biomass for energy. The expected lifespan of a SRWC plantation is more than 20 years, or at least 5 harvests. Consequentl...

Evaluating ecosystem processes in willow short rotation coppice bioenergy plantations

Despite a growing body of research linking bioenergy cultivation to changing patterns of biodiversity, there has been remarkably little interest in how bioenergy plantations affect key ecosystem processes underpinning important ecosystem services. In this study, we compare how the processes of predation by ground arthropods and litter decomposition varied between Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) wi...

Short-Rotation Coppice of Willows for the Production of Biomass in Eastern Canada

Optimising the Environmental Sustainability of Short Rotation Coppice Biomass Production for Energy

Background and Purpose: Solid biomass from short rotation coppice (SRC) has the potential to significantly contribute to European renewable energy targets and the expected demand for wood for energy, driven mainly by market forces and supported by the targets of national and European energy policies. It is expected that in the near future the number of hectares under SRC will increase in Europe...