Selection and Breeding of Fast Growing Trees for Multiple Purposes in Serbia

Pilipović, Andrej; Orlović, Saša; Kovačević, Branislav; Galović, Vladislava; Stojnić, Srđan

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-95267-3_20

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“…presents the greatest developments on an industrial level. Plantations based on species and hybrids of Populus are well-established in both central and southern Europe, with examples in Germany [48], the United Kingdom [13], the Czech Republic [49], Bulgaria [50], Serbia [51], Poland [52], and France [53], as well as in Mediterranean regions, mainly Italy [54] and Spain [55]. In northern Europe, where Salix spp.…”

Section: Short Rotation Forest Crops For the Production Of Biomass: The Populus Genusmentioning

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Poplar Short Rotation Coppice Plantations under Mediterranean Conditions: The Case of Spain

Oliveira

Pérez-Cruzado

Cañellas

et al. 2020

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Developing a circular bioeconomy based on the sustainable use of biological resources, such as biomass, seems to be the best way of responding to the challenges associated with global change. Among the many sources, short rotation forest crops are an essential instrument for obtaining quality biomass with a predictable periodicity and yield, according to the areas of cultivation. This review aims to provide an overview of available knowledge on short rotation coppice Populus spp. plantations under Mediterranean conditions and specifically in Spain, in order to identify not only the status, but also the future prospects, for this type of biomass production. The analysis of available information was conducted by taking into consideration the following aspects: Genetic plant material; plantation design, including densities, rotation lengths and the number of rotations, and mixtures; management activities, including irrigation, fertilization, and weed control; yield prediction; biomass characterization; and finally, an evaluation of the sustainability of the plantation and ecosystem services provided. Despite advances, there is still much to be done if these plantations are to become a commercial reality in some Mediterranean areas. To achieve this aim, different aspects need to be reconsidered, such as irrigation, bearing in mind that water restrictions represent a real threat; the specific adaptation of genetic material to these conditions, in order to obtain a greater efficiency in resource use, as well as a greater resistance to pests and diseases or tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity; rationalizing fertilization; quantifying and valuing the ecosystem services; the advance of more reliable predictive models based on ecophysiology; the specific characterization of biomass for its final use (bioenergy/bioproducts); technological improvements in management and harvesting; and finally, improving the critical aspects detected in environmental, energy, and economic analyses to achieve profitable and sustainable plantations under Mediterranean conditions.

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Section: Short Rotation Forest Crops For the Production Of Biomass: The Populus Genusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Poplar Short Rotation Coppice Plantations under Mediterranean Conditions: The Case of Spain

Oliveira

Pérez-Cruzado

Cañellas

et al. 2020

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“…There is a great interest in the study of short-rotation forestry based on fast-growing bioenergy trees -mainly poplars and willows -in many countries (Bonosi et al 2013, Lazdina et al 2014, Sabatti et al 2014, Kutsokon et al 2015, Stochlová et al 2015, Mir et al 2017, Pilipović et al 2019, Stolarski et al 2020. Up to now, implementation of short-rotation forestry was poorly established in Ukraine, despite a large extension of unused, non-agricultural land.…”

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Nursery screening of poplar and willow clones for biofuel application in Ukraine

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Rakhmetov²,

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Biogeosciences and Forestry Biogeosciences and Forestry Nursery screening of poplar and willow clones for biofuel application in UkraineNataliia Kutsokon (1) , Dzhamal Rakhmetov (2) , Svitlana Rakhmetova (2) , Lidiia Khudolieieva (1) , Namik Rashydov (1) Poplars and willows are fast-growing trees that can be effectively grown as a renewable energy source. This study was devoted to the preliminary screening of poplar and willow clones for biofuel application in a fast-growing tree nursery established in the M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The nursery includes 19 Populus and 10 Salix clones, with many hybrids of Ukrainian origin. The clones were assessed in the first two years in the nursery using growth parameters, biomass fuel criteria, and susceptibility to pathogens. Using total rank for evaluation, the highest rank was found in the poplar clone "Kanadska × balsamichna" followed by the clones "Ivantiivska", "Volosystoplidna", "Perspektyvna", and "Nocturn". Among the willows, the highest rank was recorded for the clone "Zhytomyrska-1", followed by clone "Zhytomyrska-2". High ranks were also found in the poplars "Strilopodibna", "Mobilna", "Novoberlinska-7" and "Keliberdynska", and the willows "Lisova pisnya" and "Vinnytska". Thus, the above-mentioned clones may be recommended as promising trees, though they should be further evaluated under field conditions for growth performance within the short-rotation cycles. The clones with the lowest total rank were poplars "Bolle", "Gradizka" and "Kytaiska × piramidalna" and willows "Lukash", "Olimpiisky vohon" and "Pryberezhna" are not recommended for bioenergy short-rotation plantations. Evaluation of plants in the nursery allowed us to carry out rapid and cost-effective preliminary screening. Such multiclonal screening of bioenergy trees for planting in short rotations was described for the first time in Ukraine.

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Selection and Breeding of Fast Growing Trees for Multiple Purposes in Serbia

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Poplar Short Rotation Coppice Plantations under Mediterranean Conditions: The Case of Spain

Poplar Short Rotation Coppice Plantations under Mediterranean Conditions: The Case of Spain

Nursery screening of poplar and willow clones for biofuel application in Ukraine

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