Short rotation forestry : an overview of Sweden and Spain

Short rotation forestry (SRF) has got a high relevance the last decades. Fast-growing tree plantations with low rotations and high yields are expanding worldwide to meet the increasing demand of forest products. Furthermore, management of fast-growing species with energy purposes is playing an impor...

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Autor principal: Valerio Sardón, Pablo
Formato: M2
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology 2012
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description Short rotation forestry (SRF) has got a high relevance the last decades. Fast-growing tree plantations with low rotations and high yields are expanding worldwide to meet the increasing demand of forest products. Furthermore, management of fast-growing species with energy purposes is playing an important role to accomplish bioenergy goals in the way to reduce fossil fuels consumption. This paper describes short rotation forestry aspects and its differences in Sweden and Spain, with main species and the practices used in both countries. Eucalyptus sp, Pinus radiata and Populus sp, mostly managed for pulpwood, wood-based panels and sawn products are the main species in Spain. On the other hand, Sweden is one of the leaders in Europe in willow SRF for energy, with more than 16 000 ha of willow plantations and small areas of hybrid aspen and poplar.
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spelling RepoSLU45962012-08-17T15:00:28Z Short rotation forestry : an overview of Sweden and Spain Valerio Sardón, Pablo Short rotation forestry Forest management Bioenergy Spain Sweden Short rotation forestry (SRF) has got a high relevance the last decades. Fast-growing tree plantations with low rotations and high yields are expanding worldwide to meet the increasing demand of forest products. Furthermore, management of fast-growing species with energy purposes is playing an important role to accomplish bioenergy goals in the way to reduce fossil fuels consumption. This paper describes short rotation forestry aspects and its differences in Sweden and Spain, with main species and the practices used in both countries. Eucalyptus sp, Pinus radiata and Populus sp, mostly managed for pulpwood, wood-based panels and sawn products are the main species in Spain. On the other hand, Sweden is one of the leaders in Europe in willow SRF for energy, with more than 16 000 ha of willow plantations and small areas of hybrid aspen and poplar. SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology 2012 M2 eng https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/4596/
spellingShingle Short rotation forestry
Forest management
Bioenergy
Spain
Sweden
Valerio Sardón, Pablo
Short rotation forestry : an overview of Sweden and Spain
title Short rotation forestry : an overview of Sweden and Spain
title_full Short rotation forestry : an overview of Sweden and Spain
title_fullStr Short rotation forestry : an overview of Sweden and Spain
title_full_unstemmed Short rotation forestry : an overview of Sweden and Spain
title_short Short rotation forestry : an overview of Sweden and Spain
title_sort short rotation forestry : an overview of sweden and spain
topic Short rotation forestry
Forest management
Bioenergy
Spain
Sweden