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Author : Rouse Smith Farnham
Release : 198?
Genre : Biomass energy
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Book Synopsis Woody Bioenergy Crops on Marginal Land by : Rouse Smith Farnham
Download or read book Woody Bioenergy Crops on Marginal Land written by Rouse Smith Farnham. This book was released on 198?. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Eugene Goerndt
Release : 2005
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Book Synopsis Growing Short-rotation Woody Biomass in a Plantation Setting on Marginal Lands in Iowa by : Michael Eugene Goerndt
Download or read book Growing Short-rotation Woody Biomass in a Plantation Setting on Marginal Lands in Iowa written by Michael Eugene Goerndt. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woody biomass is a crop that might be profitably produced on marginal lands in Iowa. However, there is little available information regarding the growth and economic feasibility of woody biomass in Iowa. To address this issue, a study was initiated in 1995 to analyze biomass growth of certain species planted on marginal lands. Nine species/hybrids including: the 'Crandon' clone (Populus alba X P. grandidentata), 'Eugenii' clone (Populus euramericana), and silver maple (Acer saccharinum) were established in test plantings on bottomland, steep slopes, and upland agricultural land. Annual growth data were collected for each test planting over a ten-year period. Yield models were developed to predict biomass per hectare for the three named species/hybrids, using two modeling strategies. The first was a site specific model, meaning that separate equations were developed for each tree species on each land type. The second was a site quality specific model, meaning that separate equations were developed for each tree species, using the average height of trees at age eight as a measure of site quality. Crandon had the highest rate of biomass production on all land types. Economic analyses were conducted to compare the feasibility of growing the three tree species on various land types in Iowa, and Crandon had the highest economic return for short rotation biomass production on all land types.
Author : Ronald S. Zalesny Jr.
Release : 2019-12-20
Genre : Science
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Book Synopsis Short Rotation Woody Crop Production Systems for Ecosystem Services and Phytotechnologies by : Ronald S. Zalesny Jr.
Download or read book Short Rotation Woody Crop Production Systems for Ecosystem Services and Phytotechnologies written by Ronald S. Zalesny Jr.. This book was released on 2019-12-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While international efforts in the development of short rotation woody crops (SRWCs) have historically focused on the production of biomass for bioenergy, biofuels, and bioproducts, research and deployment over the past decade has expanded to include broader objectives of achieving multiple ecosystem services. In particular, silvicultural prescriptions developed for SRWCs have been refined to include woody crop production systems for environmental benefits such as carbon sequestration, water quality and quantity, and soil health. In addition, current systems have been expanded beyond traditional fiber production to other environmental technologies that incorporate SRWCs as vital components for phytotechnologies, urban afforestation, ecological restoration, and mine reclamation. In this Special Issue of the journal Forests, we explore the broad range of current research dedicated to our topic: International Short Rotation Woody Crop Production Systems for Ecosystem Services and Phytotechnologies
Author : Carmen Lago
Release : 2018-10-16
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Synopsis The Role of Bioenergy in the Emerging Bioeconomy by : Carmen Lago
Download or read book The Role of Bioenergy in the Emerging Bioeconomy written by Carmen Lago. This book was released on 2018-10-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Role of Bioenergy in the Bioeconomy: Resources, Technologies, Sustainability and Policy provides the reader with a complete understanding on how bioenergy technologies fit into the new bioeconomy paradigm. Sections focus on the main resources and technologies for bioenergy and its integration in energy systems and biorefining chains, analyze the available methodologies for assessing the sustainability of bioenergy, and address and the propose approaches that are demonstrated through concrete case studies. Additionally, the implications of bioenergy in the water-energy and land nexus is presented, along with new challenges and opportunities. This book's strong focus on sustainability of bioenergy, both as a standalone, and in the larger context of a bio-based economy, makes it a useful resource for researchers, professionals and students in the bioenergy field who need tactics to assess the lifecycle and sustainability of bioenergy technologies and their integration into existing systems. - Presents a complete overview of the main challenges that bioenergy will have to overcome in order to play a key role in future energy systems - Explores sustainability aspects in detail, both qualitatively and by applying proposed methodologies to concrete bioenergy case studies - Covers, in detail, the water-energy-land nexus implications and governance aspects
Author : Susanne Barth
Release : 2016-11-18
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Synopsis Perennial Biomass Crops for a Resource-Constrained World by : Susanne Barth
Download or read book Perennial Biomass Crops for a Resource-Constrained World written by Susanne Barth. This book was released on 2016-11-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a flavour of activities focussed on the need for sustainably produced biomass to support European strategic objectives for the developing bioeconomy. The chapters cover five broad topic areas relating to the use of perennial biomass crops in Europe. These are: ‘Bioenergy Resources from Perennial Crops in Europe’, ‘European Regional Examples for the Use of Perennial Crops for Bioenergy’, ‘Genotypic Selection of Perennial Biomass Crops for Crop Improvement’, ‘Ecophysiology of Perennial Biomass Crops’ and ‘Examples of End-Use of Perennial Biomass Crops’. Two major issues relating to the future use of biomass energy are the identification of the most suitable second generation biomass crops and the need to utilise land not under intensive agricultural production, broadly referred to as ‘marginal land’. The two main categories of plants that fit these needs are perennial rhizomatous grasses and trees that can be coppiced. The overarching questions that are addressed in the book relate to the suitability of perennial crops for providing feedstocks for a European bioeconomy and the need to exploit environments for biomass crops which do not compete with food crops. Bioenergy is the subject of a wide range of national and European policy measures. New developments covered are, for example, the use of perennial grasses to produce protein for animal feed and concepts to use perennial biomass crops to mitigate carbon emissions through soil carbon sequestration. Several chapters also show how prudent selection of suitable genotypes and breeding are essential to develop high yielding and sustainable second generation biomass crops which are adapted to a wide range of unfavourable conditions like chilling and freezing, drought, flooding and salinity. The final chapters also emphasise the need to be kept an eye out for potential new end-uses of perennial biomass crops that will contribute further to the developing bioeconomy.
