Book contents
- BiocharA Regional Supply Chain Approach in View of Climate Change Mitigation
- Biochar
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Biochar in the View of Climate Change Mitigation: the FOREBIOM Experience
- Part I The Interdisciplinary Approach
- Part II Sustainable Biomass Resources
- 6 An Integrated Approach to Assess Sustainable Forest Biomass Potentials at Country Level
- 7 Sustainable Biomass Potentials from Coppice Forests for Pyrolysis: Chances and Limitations
- 8 Towards Environmental and Economic Sustainability via the Biomass Industry: the Malaysian Case Study
- 9 Carbon Sequestration Potential of Forest Biomass in Turkey
- Part III Biochar Production
- Part IV Biochar Application as a Soil Amendment
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
7 - Sustainable Biomass Potentials from Coppice Forests for Pyrolysis: Chances and Limitations
from Part II - Sustainable Biomass Resources
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 December 2016
- BiocharA Regional Supply Chain Approach in View of Climate Change Mitigation
- Biochar
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Biochar in the View of Climate Change Mitigation: the FOREBIOM Experience
- Part I The Interdisciplinary Approach
- Part II Sustainable Biomass Resources
- 6 An Integrated Approach to Assess Sustainable Forest Biomass Potentials at Country Level
- 7 Sustainable Biomass Potentials from Coppice Forests for Pyrolysis: Chances and Limitations
- 8 Towards Environmental and Economic Sustainability via the Biomass Industry: the Malaysian Case Study
- 9 Carbon Sequestration Potential of Forest Biomass in Turkey
- Part III Biochar Production
- Part IV Biochar Application as a Soil Amendment
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Coppice forests, originating from vegetative propagation (stump stools or root suckers), are an important component of forest ecosystems worldwide. Even though their economic importance has been reduced in Europe, especially since the Second World War, they still serve as important sources of raw materials (mostly firewood) for local communities. In addition, coppice forests could be considered as ‘hotspots of biodiversity’, having high habitat, historical and genetic resource values while being relatively resistant to environmental impacts such as droughts.
In this context, our chapter emphasizes the main characteristics of silvicultural coppice systems (e.g. simple coppice, short-rotation coppice, high coppice, coppice selection and coppice with standards), their ecology, history and current significance in Europe.
The two case studies on carbon stocks of coppice with reserves and coppice with standards in Austria are important arguments for considering coppice forests as a sustainable source of sawlogs for highly valuable wood products and of biomass (energy wood) that can be used for firewood as well as in pyrolysis processes.
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- BiocharA Regional Supply Chain Approach in View of Climate Change Mitigation, pp. 139 - 161Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2016