Bioenergy from Dendromass for the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas

Albrecht Bemmann heads the department of Forestry and Forest Products of Eastern Europe at Dresden Technical University in Tharandt (Germany). He obtained his academic degrees in forestry at Dresden and St. Petersburg (Russia).David Butler-Manning studied forestry at Dublin (Ireland) and Freiburg (Germany). He is currently the project coordinator for AgroForNet, a federal research initiative for the sustainable use of dendromass to generate bioenergy.Christian Ammer is the head of the section Silviculture and Forest Ecology of the Temperate Zones at Göttingen University (Germany). His main interests are in the fields of regeneration ecology, the relationship between competition and growth in mixed stands, and the effects of resource availability and ontogeny on biomass partitioning of trees.Michael Bredemeier studied forestry at the universities of Munich, Göttingen (Germany), and Corvallis (USA). In his current position he is professor, research scientist and coordinator at the Forest Ecosystems Research Centre of Göttingen University.Norbert Lamersdorf is the deputy head of the department of Soil Science of Temperate and Boreal Ecosystems at Göttingen University (Germany). During the past 25 years, he has taken part in a wide range of international research projects on forest ecosystems, including EU-NITREX, EXMAN, BACPOLES, NOVALIS and RATING-SRC.

Dieses Referenzwerk untersucht aus globaler Sicht, unter Berücksichtigung wirtschaftlicher, ökologischer und soziale Fragestellungen, das nachhaltige Management von Holzbiomasse und beschäftigt sich u. a. mit bewährten Verfahren zur Erhöhung der Produktivität bei Dendromasse sowie den möglichen Folgen für die Landwirtschaft und das Ökosystem.

From a global perspective that considers economic, ecological, and social issues, this reference examines the sustainable management of wood biomass, including best practices for enhancing dendromass productivity, and the implications on rural economies and ecosystems.

INTRODUCTIONBioenergy from Dendromass for the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas - Research Findings from the AGROFORNET and BEST Projects of the German "Sustainable Land Management" Funding ProgrammeLinking the Producers and Consumers of Woodfuel to Contribute to the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas: An Introduction to AGROFORNETStrengthening Bioenergy Regions: An Introduction to BESTENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS, LANDSCAPE FUNCTIONS AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICESThe Bio-Energy Allocation and Scenario Tool (BEAST) to Assess Options for the Siting of Short Rotation Coppice in Agricultural Landscapes - Tool Development and Case Study Results from the Göttingen DistrictThe Influence of More Widespread Cultivation of Short Rotation Coppice on the Water Balance - From the Site to Regional ScaleShort Rotation Coppice as Habitat for Vascular PlantsSynergies and Conflicts Between More Widespread Cultivation of Short Rotation Coppice and Nature Conservation at the Landscape LevelNature Conservation Requirements of Short Rotation Coppice ManagementThe Effects of Short Rotation Coppice on the Visual LandscaleEVALUATING, MANAGING AND ENHANCING THE SUPPLY OF DENDROMASSSite Conditions, Initial Growth and Nutrient and Litter Cycling of Newly Installed Short Rotation Coppice and Agroforestry SystemsPotential Offered by a Willow-Grassland Alley Cropping System as a Biogenic Source of EnergyThe Effects of Irrigation on the Growth of Poplars and Willows Grown in Short RotationA Spatially Explicit Approach to the Identification of Sites Suitable for Woody Biomass Systems Based on Site Factors and Field Geometry - A Case Study for the Göttingen DistrictSite-Based Yield Estimation and Biomass Calculation in Short Rotation Coppice PlantationsPhotosynthetic Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Two Poplar Varieties Commonly Grown in Short Rotation Coppice Plantations and Implications for Fertiliser ManagementBiotic Risk Factors in Short Rotation Coppice in Germany: Current Situation, New Findings and Future PerspectivesAn Expert System to Forecast Population Developments of Insects Harmful to Short Rotation Coppice PlantationsSupporting the Use of Woody Energy Crops Through Efficient Stand Assessment Via Terrestrial Laser ScanningMeasuring Dendromass Quantities in the Open Landscape at Test Locations in Eastern German Using Publicly Available Geographic DataAn Analysis of the Potential to Cultivate Short Rotation Coppice on Deutsche Bahn AG Property in Central Germany Using a GIS-Based ApproachCompensation of Nutrient Losses Resulting from the Intensified Use of Woody Biomass Using Bark-Ash PelletsSOCIO-ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF DENDROMASS FOR BIOENERGYSupply Chain-Based Business Models for WoodfuelSocio-Economic Sustainability Criteria for Bioenergy Villages Incorporating Short Rotation Coppice in Their Energy SupplyThe Economic Assessment of Short Rotation Coppice Plantations and Their Profitability Relative to Annual Crops in Sachsen, GermanyDecision Criteria and Implementation Strategies for Short Rotation Coppice in Germany from the Perspective of StakeholdersThe Energy and Agricultural Policy Framework for Short Rotation Coppice in the EU and its Implementation in the Member StatesThe Legal Framework for Short Rotation Coppice in Germany in the Context of the "Greening" of the EU's Common Agricultural PolicyOpportunities Provided by Formal and Informal Planning to Promote the Cultivation of Dendromass for Energy and the Establishment of Wood-Based Supply Chains in GermanySustainability Certification of Short Rotation Coppice in GermanyAPPLICATIONSStrategies for the Development of Wood-Based Service Systems and Supply Chains to Promote Rural DevelopmentAdvisory Services and Public Awareness for Woody Biomass Production: A Regional Example of How to Provide Information and Guide Realisation, and the Corresponding Demand for InformationA Decision Support System to Link Stakeholder Perception with Regional Renewable Energy Goals for Woody BiomassDrying and Preparation of Wood Chips from Short Rotation CoppiceThe Bark to Wood Ratio of the Poplar Variety Populus Maximowiczii x Populus Nigra Grown in Short Rotation Coppice and the Calorific Properties of the Resultant WoodfuelConverting Wood from Short Rotation Coppice and Low Value Beech Wood into Thermoplastic CompositesParticleboards from Newly Exploited Wood Sources as a Starting Point for Cascade UtilisationCONCLUSIONThe Implementation of Scientific Research Findings in Policy Making - Challenges and Contradictions Highlighted by the Example of Short Rotation Coppice