The importance of reference conditions in assessing effects of bioenergy wood pellets produced in the southeastern United States

Journal Article · 01 October 2018 · World Biomass

OSTI ID:1474471

Kline, Keith L.  ^[1]; Parish, Esther S.  ^[1]; Dale, Virginia ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Environmental Sciences Division
2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Documenting reference conditions is essential when assessing the effects of industrial wood pellet production. Reference conditions describe what is expected to occur in the absence of pellet production. Forests in the southeastern United States (SE US) are under pressure from development and other disturbances. Thus, reference conditions need to consider the alternate fates of the biomass used for pellets and the role international pellet markets can play to support retention of land in forests and good forest management practices that reduce risks of pest outbreaks, wildfires, and other disturbances.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1474471
• Journal Information: World Biomass, Vol. 2018-2019, Issue 1; ISSN 9999-0010
• Publisher: DCM ProductionsCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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