Intensification of wood production in short rotation coppices

Lead Institute FG Institute of Forest Genetics

Intensification of wood production in short rotation coppices (SRC) by implementing fast growing varieties and irrigation

Marginal arable land and additional unused property which is not available for food production could be utilized for the production of energywood. The efficiency could be raised considerably if fast growing cultivars were planted and irrigated.

Background and Objective

The culture of fast growing tree species (poplar, willow, aspen, Robinia, Alder a.o.) shall be intensified by selecting fast-growing cultivars and cultivating them under irrigation, especially in the Berlin region.

Approach

There is a large area potentially usable for SRC if irrigated. Up to 30 dry tonnes per ha can be produced under favorable conditions. The increasing demand for bioenergy and the higher efficiency justify the additional input. However, data is not available to evaluate the profitability of such intensive production in the Berlin region.

Thünen-Contact

Liesebach, Mirko

FG Institute of Forest Genetics

Involved Thünen-Partners

Duration

7.2012 - 6.2015

More Information

Funding program: Innovationsförderung
Project status: finished

Publications

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Müller-Kröhling S, Hohmann G, Helbig C, Liesebach M, Lübke-Al Hussein M, Al Hussein IA, Burmeister J, Jantsch MC, Zehlius-Eckert W, Müller M (2020) Biodiversity functions of short rotation coppice stands - results of a meta study on ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Biomass Bioenergy 132:105416, DOI:10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.105416
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Liesebach M (2020) Pappeln und andere schnellwachsende Baumarten in Deutschland : Bericht der nationalen Pappelkommission ; 2016 - 2019. Braunschweig: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, 38 p, Thünen Working Paper 141, DOI:10.3220/WP1585652175000
https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn062188.pdf
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Niemczyk M, Przybysz P, Przybysz K, Karwanski M, Kaliszewski A, Wojda T, Liesebach M (2019) Productivity, growth patterns, and cellulosic pulp properties of hybrid aspen clones. Forests 10:450, DOI:10.3390/f10050450
https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn061020.pdf

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