Energy Product Options for Eucalyptus Species Grown as Short Rotation Woody Crops

Rockwood, D. L.; Rudie, Alan W.; Ralph, Sally A.; Zhu, Jianzhong; Winandy, Jerrold E.

doi:10.3390/ijms9081361

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“…Large commercial Eucalyptus plantations constitute the forestry belt of eastern South Africa, with approximately 565 000 ha planted by 2005, over half of which is E. nitens (Rockwood et al 2008)…”

Section: In Exotic Plantationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…South America has some of the largest commercial Eucalyptus plantations, utilised for paper and pulp production, with over 3.7 million ha in Brazil, Chile and Argentina alone (Rockwood et al 2008). Consequently there have also been many Mycosphaerella and Teratosphaeria species identified from several countries in South 9 America including Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela (Crous et al 1993a;2007a;Wingfield et al 1995;Crous 1998;Cortinas et al 2006c;Perez et al 2009;Perez et al 2009;Perez et al 2010b).…”

Section: Commercialmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Eucalyptus planting in Asia has expanded substantially in recent years with over 750 000 ha being planted (Old et al 2003;Rockwood et al 2008), mostly in the past decade. Recent surveys conducted in Asia have shown that diseases caused by Teratosphaeria spp.…”

Section: Commercialmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mycosphaerella and Teratosphaeria diseases of Eucalyptus; easily confused and with serious consequences

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The Mycosphaerella complex accommodates thousands of taxa. Many of these species are economically important plant pathogens, notably on native and commercially propagated Eucalyptus species where they cause a wide range of disease symptoms including leaf spot, leaf blotch, shoot blight and stem cankers. Some of these diseases represent major impediments to sustainable Eucalyptus forestry in several countries where infection by Mycosphaerella and Teratosphaeria species can result in reduction of wood volume and in severe cases tree death.Extensive research has been conducted on these disease complexes over the past 40 years. The incorporation of DNA-based molecular techniques has made it possible to define and to better understand the differences between the Mycosphaerella and Teratosphaeria species occurring on Eucalyptus. These studies have also enabled refinement of anamorph and teleomorph generic concepts for the genera and thus facilitated the more accurate identification of species. They have also promoted a more lucid understanding of the biology, life cycles, population biology and epidemiology of the most important pathogens in the group.

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“…Blake and E. grandis Hill ex Maiden, which is known as E. urograndis. This clone is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, being the most favored for pulp production and for solid wood (ROCKWOOD et al, 2008). Most of the urograndis plantations are situated in the Congo basin (MATONDO et al, 2005), in Brazil (SILVÉRIO et al, 2007) and in China (ZHOU et al, 2008).…”

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Aboveground and Belowground Biomass and Carbon Estimates for Clonal Eucalyptus Trees in Southeast Brazil

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-Eucalyptus plantations represent a short term and cost efficient alternative for sequestrating carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Despite the known potential of forest plantations of fast growing species to store carbon in the biomass, there are relatively few studies including precise estimates of the amount of carbon in these plantations. In this study it was determined the carbon content in the stems, branches, leaves and roots of a clonal Eucalyptus grandis plantation in the Southeast of Brazil. We developed allometric equations to estimate the total amount of carbon and total biomass, and produced an estimate of the carbon stock in the stand level. Altogether, 23 sample trees were selected for aboveground biomass assessment. The roots of 9 of the 23 sampled trees were partially excavated to assess the belowground biomass at a singletree level. Two models with DBH, H and DBH 2 H were tested. The average relative share of carbon content in the stem, branch, leaf and root compartments was 44.6%, 43.0%, 46.1% and 37.8%, respectively, which is smaller than the generic value commonly used (50%). The best-fit allometric equations to estimate the total amount of carbon and total biomass had DBH 2 H as independent variable. The root-to-shoot ratio was relatively stable (C.V. = 27.5%) probably because the sub-sample was composed of clones. Total stand carbon stock in the Eucalyptus plantation was estimated to be 73.38 MgC ha -1 , which is within the carbon stock range for Eucalyptus plantations.Keywords: Carbon stock; Allometric equation; Carbon content. BIOMASSA ACIMA E ABAIXO DO SOLO E ESTIMATIVAS DE CARBONO PARA UM PLANTIO CLONAL DE EUCALIPTO NO SUDESTE DO BRASIL

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“…Eucalyptus energy wood uses in Florida have been demonstrated and are planned [22][23][24][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47]. For cofiring in compatible coal-fired power plants, E. grandis is a suitable feedstock.…”

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History and Status ofEucalyptusImprovement in Florida

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2012

International Journal of Forestry Research

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Cooperative formed to provide additional support emphasized E. grandis, E. robusta, E. camaldulensis, and E. tereticornis and developed cultural practices for commercial plantations in southern Florida. In 1978, this cooperative united with the Hardwood Research Cooperative at North Carolina State University until 1985 when the 14-year effort ended after three severe freezes from 1983 to 1985. Eucalyptus planting and research were continued with a Florida-wide focus by the University of Florida and collaborators starting in 1980. The collective accomplishments in terms of genetic resources and commercial planting are summarized. For example, fast-growing, freeze-resilient E. grandis seedlings are produced by advanced generation seed orchards, five E. grandis cultivars are commercially available, as are E. amplifolia and Corymbia torelliana seeds. Genetic improvement of these and other species is ongoing due to beneficial collaborations. Short Rotation Woody Crop systems are promising for increasing productivity and extending uses beyond conventional pulpwood to applications such as windbreaks, dendroremediation, and energy wood.

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Energy Product Options for Eucalyptus Species Grown as Short Rotation Woody Crops

Cited by 148 publications

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Mycosphaerella and Teratosphaeria diseases of Eucalyptus; easily confused and with serious consequences

Mycosphaerella and Teratosphaeria diseases of Eucalyptus; easily confused and with serious consequences

Aboveground and Belowground Biomass and Carbon Estimates for Clonal Eucalyptus Trees in Southeast Brazil

History and Status ofEucalyptusImprovement in Florida

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