Slow expansion and low yields of willow short rotation coppice in Sweden; implications for future strategies

Dimitriou, Ioannis (author): Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för växtproduktionsekologi,Department of Crop Production Ecology

Rosenqvist, Håkan (author): Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för växtproduktionsekologi,Department of Crop Production Ecology

Berndes, Göran, 1966 (author): Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology

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Elsevier BV, 2011
2011
English.
In: Biomass and Bioenergy. - : Elsevier BV. - 1873-2909 .- 0961-9534. ; 35:11, s. 4613-4618

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Abstract Subject headings

About 16 000 ha of commercial willow Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) fields for production of biomass for energy were planted in the early 1990s in Sweden. The cultivated with SRC area has remained almost stable and was slightly decreased during the last years despite the incentives and predictions for drastic increases. Similar incentives and predictions in other countries have been lately launched. The bioenergy produced in the planted SRC areas in Sweden has been lower than anticipated, partly due to the lower than expected biomass yields and the termination of some willow SRC plantations. Explanations for the low yields are depicted based on analyzing the results of a survey where 175 willow SRC growers participated. Lower biomass yields are attributed to: (i) the low input in management activities; (ii) the choice of land for the willow SRC plantation; (iii) and the level of personal involvement of the farmer. Understanding the reasons to earlier years' performance of willow SRC is important for development of better performing systems in the future, in Sweden as well as in other countries. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Industriell bioteknik (hsv//swe)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Industrial Biotechnology (hsv//eng)
TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Naturresursteknik -- Energisystem (hsv//swe)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Environmental Engineering -- Energy Systems (hsv//eng)
NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)
NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)
LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Annan lantbruksvetenskap -- Förnyelsebar bioenergi (hsv//swe)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Other Agricultural Sciences -- Renewable Bioenergy Research (hsv//eng)
LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Annan lantbruksvetenskap -- Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Other Agricultural Sciences -- Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use (hsv//eng)
LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske -- Jordbruksvetenskap (hsv//swe)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Agricultural Science (hsv//eng)

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ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY: ENGINEERING AND ...; and Environmental En ...; and Energy Systems

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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: AGRICULTURAL SCI ...; and Other Agricultur ...; and Renewable Bioene ...

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By the university: Chalmers University of Technology; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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