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Biomass Production in Intensively Managed Forests

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Intensively managed plantations of fast-growing trees, planted on a short rotations at high stand densities, is arguably one of the most productive and energy efficient ways to produce biomass. In this chapter we discuss silvicultural options to establish and manage highly productive bio-energy plantations, based on case studies from short-rotation plantation forests in warm-climate regions. Our focus is on the growing of biomass as a main product. We also explore the energy and green house gas balances from such intensively managed systems.

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du Toit, B. (2014). Biomass Production in Intensively Managed Forests. In: Seifert, T. (eds) Bioenergy from Wood. Managing Forest Ecosystems, vol 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7448-3_5

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