Short Rotation Woody Crop Production Systems for Ecosystem Services and Phytotechnologies

• Main Author: Headlee, William L. (auth)
• Other Authors: Zalesny, Jr., Ronald S. (auth), Richardson, Jim (auth), Soolanayakanahally, Raju (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; rhizospheric soil; allocation; acidic soil; abandoned farmland; carbon sequestration; bioenergy; mycorrhizal fungi; leaf area index; foliar nutrient and metal concentration; aboveground biomass; inoculation; stocking level; site reclamation; willow; Salix; spacing trial; agricultural field experiment; Populus; Populus canadensis; species variation; ecosystem services
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Summary

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

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (316 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-03921-510-2
9783039215096
9783039215102

Access

Open Access