Title:
Short Rotation Energy Crops: Differences in Biomass Production of Twelve Taxa after Two Cutting Rotations
Author(s):
Bautista, I., Amorós, M.C., Mauri, P.V.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
This essay compares the productions of twelve different taxa of short rotation woody crops, from two consecutive harvests with tree years cutting rotation. The species and clones used were Princess tree, Canadian poplar (three clones), Field elm (tree clones), European white elm, Adafuel, Tamarisk, White willow and Plane tree. The species with the highest average productions per plant are poplars, paulownia and elms, with MC poplar clone and paulownia giving the greatest weights in the first cut. In the second cut, MC poplar reaches very high average production values, while rest of poplars, elms and paulownia are more even in this second cut. Regarding the average production per hectare, MC poplar clone stands out at first harvest, followed by Luisa Avanzo poplar clone, and Adafuel. Field elm Pareja and Curi-1 clones, as well as I-214 poplar clone, also achieve good productions. At second harvest, the MC clone poplar continues to stand out, with much difference from the other taxa, almost doubling the following taxon. With respect to the average increase in production between the first and second harvest, the taxon with the highest increase is I-214 poplar clone, followed by MC poplar clone, Tamarisk and Field elm Curi-2 clone.
Keywords:
biomass, perennial energy crops, poplar, sustainability, production, short rotation crops (SRC)
Topic:
Sustainable Resources for Decarbonising the Economy
Subtopic:
Biomass Crops and Energy Grasses
Event:
29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.5.6
Pages:
323 - 329
ISBN:
978-88-89407-21-9
Paper DOI:
10.5071/29thEUBCE2021-1DV.5.6
Price:
FREE
