Climate mitigation comparison of woody biomass systems with the inclusion of land-use in the reference fossil system

Haus, Sylvia; Gustavsson, Leif

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.04.012

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“…One of the most important challenges at present is the need to replace fossil fuel-based energy sources with renewable energy, such as woody biomass, in order to sequester atmospheric CO 2 [1,2]. One way to satisfy the increasing demand for woody biomass is through the establishment of short-rotation forest plantations [3].…”

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Effect of Auxins and Associated Metabolic Changes on Cuttings of Hybrid Aspen

Shao

Yang

Fang

et al. 2017

Forests

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In the present study, an attempt was made to induce rooting from single-node cuttings of hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. × P. tremuloides Michx.) with different concentrations of Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), Indole-3-Butytric acid (IBA) and 1-Naphthylacetic acid (NAA). Among the three auxins used, 0.54 mM NAA showed more effective induction on rooting as compared to IAA and IBA at the whole level. Thereafter, 0.54 mM NAA was used further for the anatomical and biochemical investigation. The results showed that it took 12 days from the differentiation of primordium to the appearance of young adventitious roots under NAA application. It was found that endogenous IAA, Zeatin riboside (ZR) and Gibberellic Acid (GA3) levels increased, but Abscisic acid (ABA) decreased in cuttings with NAA treatment. In contrast to the endogenous IAA level, NAA resulted in a decrease in IAA-oxidase (IAAO) activity. Similarly, the decreased peroxidase (POD) activity, consistent with down-regulation of expressed levels of POD1 and POD2, was observed in NAA-treated cuttings. Moreover, NAA resulted in a higher activity in polyphenol oxidase (PPO) compared with control cuttings. Collectively, the study highlighted that 0.54 mM NAA is efficient on rooting in hybrid aspen, and its effect on metabolic changes during rooting was discussed, which can provide valuable information for propagating hybrid aspen.

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Effect of Auxins and Associated Metabolic Changes on Cuttings of Hybrid Aspen

Shao

Yang

Fang

et al. 2017

Forests

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“…This type of forestry has great potential for mitigating climate change by replacing fossil fuels and sequestrating atmospheric CO 2 (Paquette and Messier 2010;Haus et al 2014;Lutter et al 2016). Hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. × P. tremuloides Michx.)…”

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Spring and autumn phenology of hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. × P. tremuloides Michx.) genotypes of different geographic origin in hemiboreal Estonia§

Lutter

Tullus

et al. 2016

N.Z. j. of For. Sci.

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Background: Increasing demand for renewable energy resources and the need to mitigate climate change have raised interest in short-rotation forestry with fast-growing deciduous trees like hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. × P. tremuloides Michx.) in northern Europe. Given that climate warming has already considerably extended the growing season in this region, northward transfer of genotypes could improve forest plantation productivity and enable more efficient mitigation of climate change. We studied the spring and autumn phenology of hybrid aspen genotypes of different geographic origin (European P. tremula parent from 51°to 60°N and North American P. tremuloides parent from 45°to 54°N) 3 and 6 years after planting in a progeny trial established in Estonia at 58°N. Findings: The effect of geographic origin on spring and autumn phenology of hybrid aspen was evident at the age of 3 and 6 years. Geographic origin did not affect spring phenology. However, hybrids with P. tremula parents of northern origin, with bud-burst occurring some days later, were able to unfold and develop full-sized leaves faster than genotypes with early bud-burst. The main differences between different geographic origins appeared in the autumn of year 6, when genotypes of northern origin (60°N) started autumn defoliation significantly earlier than those of southern origin (51°to 57°N). The genotypes of southern origin (55°53′ to 57°31′ N) had a period from bud-burst to defoliation 27 days longer than that of genotypes of northern origin (60°22′ N). The interval between spring and autumn phenological processes showed significant positive correlation with current annual height growth for both study years. Conclusions: Hybrid aspen genotypes from 55°to 57°N responded well to northward transfer, having a longer leafy period and greater height increment than southward transferred genotypes. Northward-transferred genotypes were apparently better adapted to climate-change-induced extension of the growing season at higher latitudes.

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“…Substitution of fossil-intensive materials with long-lived products (e.g., sawn wood) increases emission mitigation most by improving both carbon stock in wood products and avoiding emissions from the use of fossil-intensive materials [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. The emission reductions from the use of energy biomass have been found lower and taking a longer time to realize than those from the use of sawn wood [40][41][42].…”

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Climate Change Mitigation Potential in Boreal Forests: Impacts of Management, Harvest Intensity and Use of Forest Biomass to Substitute Fossil Resources

Baul

Alam

Ikonen

et al. 2017

Forests

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Abstract:The impacts of alternative forest management scenarios and harvest intensities on climate change mitigation potential of forest biomass production, utilization and economic profitability of biomass production were studied in three boreal sub-regions in Finland over a 40-year period. Ecosystem modelling and life cycle assessment tools were used to calculate the mitigation potential in substituting fossil materials and energy, expressed as the net CO 2 exchange. Currently recommended management targeting to timber production acted as a baseline management. Alternative management included maintaining 20% higher or lower stocking in forests and final felling made at lower breast height diameter than used in the baseline. In alternative management scenarios, logging residues and logging residues with coarse roots and stumps were harvested in final felling in addition to timber. The net CO 2 exchange in the southern and eastern sub-regions was higher compared to the western one due to higher net ecosystem CO 2 exchange (NEE) over the study period. Maintaining higher stocking with earlier final felling and intensified biomass harvest appeared to be the best option to increase both climate benefits and economic returns. Trade-offs between the highest net CO 2 exchange and economic profitability of biomass production existed. The use of alternative displacement factors largely affected the mitigation potential of forest biomass.

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Climate mitigation comparison of woody biomass systems with the inclusion of land-use in the reference fossil system

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Effect of Auxins and Associated Metabolic Changes on Cuttings of Hybrid Aspen

Effect of Auxins and Associated Metabolic Changes on Cuttings of Hybrid Aspen

Spring and autumn phenology of hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. × P. tremuloides Michx.) genotypes of different geographic origin in hemiboreal Estonia§

Climate Change Mitigation Potential in Boreal Forests: Impacts of Management, Harvest Intensity and Use of Forest Biomass to Substitute Fossil Resources

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