Linking biomass production in short rotation coppice with soil protection and nature conservation

Petzold, Rainer; Butler-Manning, D.; Feldwisch, N.; Glaser, Thomas; Schmidt, Peter; Denner, Maik; Feger, Karl‐Heinz

doi:10.3832/ifor1168-007

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“…The SRC yield model for poplar SRC builds on findings by Petzold et al [61] and is a combination of statistical and empirical functions which refer to available soil water capacity, water balance and temperature as input parameters. The model was modified [26] and calibrated with data from Thuringian long-term field experiments [62,63] which show soil characteristics and climatic conditions that are comparable to the Göttingen situation.…”

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“…Prices and costs used for the annuity calculation are addressed in the two subsequent sections. To determine the profitability of SRC against the three reference crop rotations, annuity differences were calculated as a result of a Monte Carlos simulation (see "Linking annuity calculation with yield and price fluctuations" section) and a stochastic 11.0 Own calculations based on [61][62][63] dominance analysis of the SRC annuities ("Selecting economic competitive SRC sites based on the concept of stochastic dominance" section).…”

Section: Annuity Calculationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A spatial explicit scenario method to support participative regional land-use decisions regarding economic and ecological options of short rotation coppice (SRC) for renewable energy production on arable land: case study application for the Göttingen district, Germany

Busch¹

2017

Energ Sustain Soc

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Background: Renewable energy (RE) production is a land-use driver with increasing impact on landscape configuration and a matter of controversial debate. Woody biomass cropping provides an opportunity to interlink RE supply with spatial planning goals, RE concepts and rural development programmes since it tackles several issues, ranging from climate or soil protection to over food production and income diversification as well as new and additional regional value cluster. Participatory scenario generation supported by interactive visualization tools facilitates the development of joint goals regarding local land-use decisions. Methods: Based on a stakeholder dialogue in the rural district of Göttingen, two scenarios were quantified and analysed. Reflecting a farmer-oriented economic perspective in (a) "Income first" and an integration of economic and ecological aspects in (b) "Ecological benefits", the two scenarios address opportunities and constraints of poplar short rotation coppice (SRC) in comparison to three common crop rotations in the case study area. Suitable SRC parcels were determined by linking yield modelling results of annual reference crops and poplar SRC with ecological indicators of water-induced soil erosion and ecotone density as well as with annuity calculation and a risk assessment (stochastic dominance) based on the Monte Carlo simulation of price and yield fluctuation. Results: SRC was economically superior (stochastically first-order dominant) to all three reference crop rotations (oilseed rape-wheat-barley; maize-wheat-maize-wheat; oilseed rape-wheat-wheat) on 1800 ha or 4.9% of the arable land. With a positive annuity difference ranging between 63 and 236€ ha −1 a −1 SRC provides an opportunity to diversify farmers' income. The primary energy supply from the suitable land parcels accounted for 130 GWh a −1 or 8% of the RE supply in 2030 strived for by local climate protection goals. Around 50% of the 1800 ha are suitable as focal areas for a joint consideration of farmers' income, erosion protection and structural enrichment. The related average economic trade-off on annuity differences for the gain of substantially increased ecological benefits is about 17€ ha −1 a −1 (13%).

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Section: Yield and Yield Increasementioning

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Section: Annuity Calculationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A spatial explicit scenario method to support participative regional land-use decisions regarding economic and ecological options of short rotation coppice (SRC) for renewable energy production on arable land: case study application for the Göttingen district, Germany

Busch¹

2017

Energ Sustain Soc

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“…The use of spatial data and qualitative information can be used to visualize planning processes at different spatial scales, which helps to reveal the potential impacts of policy measures and to support the effective implementation of land use strategies (Petzold et al 2014, Gebel et al 2014, Martinico et al 2014.…”

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Spatial information and participation in socio-ecological systems: experiences, tools and lessons learned for land-use planning

Rosa¹,

Lorz²,

König³

et al. 2014

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“…In a last strand of the literature, SRC is evaluated with respect to its impacts on biodiversity, sustainability and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The studies can be based on empirical data (e.g., Baum et al (2012), impacts on biodiversity), models (e.g., Grote and Haas (2013), isoprene emissions), producers' recommendations (e.g., Simpson et al (2009)) or conceptual works (e.g., Rösch et al (2013), Petzold et al (2014)).…”

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The mitigation potential and cost efficiency of abatement-based payments for the production of short-rotation coppices in Germany

Henseler

Röder²,

Liebersbach³

et al. 2015

Biomass and Bioenergy

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In Northern and Central Europe, short-rotation coppices (SRC) have become a profitable agricultural production alternative, particularly for marginal fields with suitable groundwater levels. The replacement of fossil fuels by the wood chips produced in SRC contributes to the mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Due to heterogeneous regional production conditions, the impacts on economy, production and GHG mitigation vary. Previous studies investigate specific agronomic, environmental and economic aspects of SRC. This study complements the existing literature by estimating the economic mitigation potential from SRC in Germany. It presents an integrated modeling approach that considers agronomic and economic aspects and investigates the mitigation potential and the abatement cost efficiency arising from abatement-based payments. 2 The simulation of different payment scenarios indicates that SRC could mitigate up to 15 % of the German agricultural sector's GHG emissions. The integrated model approach links a site model and the agro-economic model RAUMIS and can be regarded as a fruitful development for addressing SRC-related research questions.

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Linking biomass production in short rotation coppice with soil protection and nature conservation

Cited by 15 publications

References 19 publications

A spatial explicit scenario method to support participative regional land-use decisions regarding economic and ecological options of short rotation coppice (SRC) for renewable energy production on arable land: case study application for the Göttingen district, Germany

A spatial explicit scenario method to support participative regional land-use decisions regarding economic and ecological options of short rotation coppice (SRC) for renewable energy production on arable land: case study application for the Göttingen district, Germany

Spatial information and participation in socio-ecological systems: experiences, tools and lessons learned for land-use planning

The mitigation potential and cost efficiency of abatement-based payments for the production of short-rotation coppices in Germany

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