Short rotation woody crops as a source of energy

Conference · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5516005

Ranney, J W; Cushman, J H

Short rotation intensive culture (SRIC) is a management approach with special advantages for producing wood for energy when land is in short supply. It has as its objective producing the maximum sustainable amount of wood per unit of land each year. The Short Rotation Woody Crops Program (SRWCP) is designed to answer major questions about SRIC. A 125% improvement in productivity can be acheived with genetic selection, disease resistance, weed control, fertilizers, spacing of trees and timing of harvest, and coppice growth. The economics and the risks of SRIC are reviewed. A list of work to be done concludes the study.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Nat'l Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
• OSTI ID: 5516005
• Report Number(s): CONF-820217-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Journal Volume: 9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
299003* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation-- Other-- (-1989)
BIOLOGY
CONTROL
CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES
DISEASE RESISTANCE
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
FERTILIZERS
GENETIC CONTROL
GENETICS
GROWTH
HARVESTING
LAND USE
PEST CONTROL
PLANT BREEDING
PLANT GROWTH
PLANTS
PRODUCTIVITY
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
REVIEWS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SHORT ROTATION CULTIVATION
TREES
WEEDS
WOOD