Productivity and biomass characteristics of selected poplar ( Populus spp.) cultivars under the climatic conditions of northern Poland

Niemczyk, Marzena; Kaliszewski, Adam; Jewiarz, Marcin; Wróbel, Marek; Mudryk, Krzysztof

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.02.002

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“…However, only a little information about fast growing and short rotation coppice wood biomass plant species from swamp-peat forests, including their energy potency, is available so far. Most of the information of energy plant species were reported from the lowland forest areas, such as Willow (Salix viminalis), Poplar (Populus trichocarpa),_ Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), and also Acacia (Acacia melanoxylon) and Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) trees, commonly used in Denmark, Germany, Poland, Italy, New Zealand and other European countries (Sims et al 2001;Sims and Venturi 2004;Fiala and Bacenetti 2012;Dillen et al 2013;Ghaley and Porter 2014;Hauk et al 2014;Haverkamp and Musshoff 2014;Krzyzaniak et al 2015;Niemczyk et al 2018). Similar situation exists in Indonesia forest energy sector where very limited number of plant species, such as Calliandra calothyrsus, Glyricidia sepium, Macaranga hypoleuca and Vitex pinnata are known as the energy feedstock (Amirta et al 2016a;2016b).…”

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Searching for potential wood biomass for green energy feedstock: A study in tropical swamp-peat forest of Kutai Kertanegara, Indonesia

Amirta

Haqiqi

Saparwadi³

et al. 2019

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Amirta R, Haqiqi MT, Saparwadi, Septia E, Mujiasih D, Setiawan KA, Sekedang MA, Yuliansyah, Wijaya A, Setiyono B, Suwinarti W. 2019. Searching for potential wood biomass for green energy feedstock: A study in tropical swamp-peat forest of Kutai Kertanegara, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 20: 1516-1523. Recently, much attention has been focused on finding suitable plant species, from different forest ecosystems, having the potential to be used as sources of renewable energy. Most of such information was reported from the lowland forest area and only limited information is available regarding swamp-peat forest species, including their energy potency. Therefore, in this paper, plant diversity and energy potency of swamp-peat forest wood biomass were studied to reveal their potential as green energy feedstock. Physico-chemical characterization of wood biomass was performed using the American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM) protocols. Twenty-seven species of plants, consisting of 23 trees and 4 shrubs, belonging to 19 families were identified, amongst which Shorea balangeran had the highest importance value index (87.72%). The results showed that T. obovata exhibit the highest suitability to be used as energy feedstock indicated by the highest energy production of 4.60 MWh per ton of dry biomass, followed by L. indica (4.56 MWh/ton), D. excelsa (5.52 MWh/ton), F. rukam (4.20 MWh/ton), P. galeata (3.66 MWh/ton), S. caudatilimbum (3.61 MWh/ton), A. elmeri (3.59 MWh/ton), G. nervosa (3.49 MWh/ton) and G. bancana (3.42 MWh/ton). The high density of wood species correlated with the high value of energy potency. In contrast, the fast-growing tree and shrub species, such as K. hospita (1.76 MWh/ton), C. odorata (1.36 MWh/ton) and O. sumatrana (1.17 MWh/ton), showed lower energy potency. The most dominant plant species, S. balangeran gave only 2.96 MWh energy per ton of dry biomass and it was classified in the middle group of plant species suitable as green energy feedstock, along with other species, such as C. brachiata, C. rotundatus, P. javanicum, V. umbonata, L. speciosa, V. pinnata, and A. longifolius. Due to suitable energy properties, growth rate and also adaptability of this woody biomass, they can be exploited to support sustainable supply of biomass feedstock for the green electricity program in the study area.

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Searching for potential wood biomass for green energy feedstock: A study in tropical swamp-peat forest of Kutai Kertanegara, Indonesia

Amirta

Haqiqi

Saparwadi³

et al. 2019

Biodiversitas

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“…Among fast-growing species, aspen is considered to achieve the highest annual increment, albeit somewhat later than poplars from the Aigeiros or Tacamahaca sections or species of the Salix genus [49]. However, the stem volume produced by hybrid aspen in northern Poland at the age of seven years did not reflect inferior productivity in comparison to that of hybrid poplars at the same age, growing in the same soil and climatic condition [50]. As highlighted by Liesebach et al [51], considerable growth increment is produced by aspen from the age of 6 years onward with the differences occurring at a very early stage of tree growth.…”

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Productivity, Growth Patterns, and Cellulosic Pulp Properties of Hybrid Aspen Clones

Niemczyk

Przybysz

Karwański

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Forests

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Research Highlights: This research provides a firm basis for understanding the improved aspen hybrid performance that aims at facilitating optimal clone selection for industrial application. Background and Objectives: Rapid growth and wood properties make aspen (Populus tremula L.) suitable for the production of pulp and paper. We assessed the potential of tree improvement through hybridization to enhance aspen productivity in northern Poland, and investigated the effects of Populus tremula hybridization with Populus tremuloides Michaux and Populus alba L. on the growth and cellulosic pulp properties for papermaking purposes. Materials and Methods: A common garden trial was utilized that included 15 hybrid aspen clones of P. tremula × P. tremuloides, four of P. tremula × P. alba, and one, previously tested P. tremula clone. Clones of P. tremula, plus trees from wild populations, were used as a reference. Tree height and diameter at breast height (DBH) were measured after growing seasons four through seven. At seven years of age, the three clones representing all species combinations were harvested, and their cellulosic pulp properties and paper sheet characteristics were assessed. Results: The clones from wild populations exhibited the poorest growth. In contrast, the clone ‘Wä 13′ (P. tremula × P. tremuloides) demonstrated the highest DBH, height, volume production, and mean annual increment (MAI) (25.4 m3 ha−1 year−1). The MAI ratio calculated for interspecific crosses ranged from 1.35- to 1.42-fold, higher than that for the P. tremula. Chemical properties of pulp, fiber morphology, and the physical properties of paper sheets were more desirable for interspecific hybrid clones than those for the pure P. tremula clone. Conclusions: The results indicated that plantations of hybrid aspen may constitute an important additional source of wood for pulp and paper products in Poland. Our findings further suggested that the standard rotation of these trees may be reduced from 40 to 20 years, increasing overall biomass yield and enhancing atmospheric carbon sequestration.

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“…Among the plants that have been investigated in terms of their potential to produce biomass count the poplar, the short-rotation willow, and the maritime pine [14,15]. There is a constant quest for the most productive energetic plants, the ones that have a fast rhythm of growth, and those that have an intense production per surface unit [16,17].…”

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Opportunities of Sustainable Development of the Industry of Upholstered Furniture in Romania. A Case Study

Ciupan

Câmpean

et al. 2018

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Wood is used as a raw material in various industries, including the production of furniture, which puts pressure on the exploitation of the forests and the continuous reduction of their surfaces, with undesirable effects on the environment. The paper provides a way of sustainably manufacturing furniture by replacing wood with composite materials based on natural fibers obtained from fast-growing renewable crops (hemp, willow, flax, etc.) and at the same time a method of assessing the forest areas which can be saved from cutting. The method’s algorithm is based on the estimation of forest area that ensures the annual consumption of wood for the production of furniture, both in the conventional production of furniture and in the unconventional one, where part of the products is made of composites. The agricultural areas required to be cultivated with technical plants to provide the natural fibers necessary for the wood replacement composite were also determined. The case study, based on the data of an upholstered furniture company, shows that replacing only part of the wood for the production of furniture can save about 3000 hectares of beech forests per year and the necessary plant fibers can be obtained from a surface area about 10 to 100 times smaller.

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Productivity and biomass characteristics of selected poplar ( Populus spp.) cultivars under the climatic conditions of northern Poland

Cited by 52 publications

References 29 publications

Searching for potential wood biomass for green energy feedstock: A study in tropical swamp-peat forest of Kutai Kertanegara, Indonesia

Searching for potential wood biomass for green energy feedstock: A study in tropical swamp-peat forest of Kutai Kertanegara, Indonesia

Productivity, Growth Patterns, and Cellulosic Pulp Properties of Hybrid Aspen Clones

Opportunities of Sustainable Development of the Industry of Upholstered Furniture in Romania. A Case Study

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