Ecophysiology of Short Rotation Forest Crops / Edition 1

by C.P. Mitchell, J.B. Ford-Robertson, T. Hinckley, L. Sennerby-Forsse

Overview

This book has been compiled as a result of collaboration within the International Energy Agency Bioenergy Agreement. The aim of the book is to review the state of the art with respect to research and practical implications in order to aid the development of the technology for short rotation forestry production.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851668489
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/31/1992
Edition description:	1993
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Growth dynamics and canopy structure. Genetic background. Cell to leaf level. Branch to crown level. Whole tree to stand level. Nutritional dynamics and requirements of short rotation forests. Mineral nutrient requirements of SRF crops. Nutrient dynamics in SRF plantations. Management implications. Environmental considerations. Water relations. Cell water relations. Drought tolerance. Dehydration postponement adaptions. Dehydration tolerance adaptations. The structure and dynamics of woody plant root systems. Root morphology. The fate of carbon translocated to roots. Root biomass. Fine root dynamics. Clonal testing and selection for field plantations. North Central US tests. Pacific Northwest tests. Eastern Ontario tests. Regional comparisons. Coppicing ability and sustainability. Methods to induce resprouting in wood species. Biological factors influencing resprouting. Cultural and environmental factors influencing resprouting. Production of coppice systems. Pests, diseases and injuries in intensive short rotation forestry. Avoidance and tolerance. Physiological status. Frost. Drought. Sustaining production: nutrient dynamics and soils. Fertility management: nutrient inputs and losses. Nutrition management: fertilizer usage. Diagnosing nutrient status. Effects of short rotation forest management on soil productivity. Ecophysiological growth process models of short rotation forest crops. Models of short rotation forests. Selected models. Summary of applications and limitations. Future needs and directions. Feedsk characteristic and quality. Physical traits. Chemical traits. Summary. References. The role of genetic improvement in short rotation forestry. High returns for genetic improvement in SRF. The power of the clonal approach. Breeding. Molecular biology and short rotation forest crops.

Editorial Reviews

Generated by a series of workshops that culminated in a September 1991 conference in Uppsala, Sweden, 11 reports describe specific aspects of the biological processes of trees and of their interactions with the environment, as an aid to developing a forestry production system based on short rotation, such as the annual cutting of poplar or willow, or even 20-year cycles of southern pines. Among the topics are nutrition dynamics, root systems, pests, coppicing sustainability, and genetic improvement. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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