Fast growing plantations for wood production – integration of ecological effects and economic perspectives

Biomass crops are perceived as a feasible means to substitute sizeable amounts of fossil fuel in the future. A prospect of CO2 reduction (resp. CO2 neutrality) is credited to biomass fuels, and thus a potential contribution to mitigate climate change. Short rotation coppices (SRC) with fast growing...

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Main Authors: Michael eBredemeier, Gerald eBusch, Linda eHartmann, Martin eJansen, Falk eRichter, Norbert eLamersdorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbioe.2015.00072/full