The Influence of More Widespread Cultivation of Short Rotation Coppice on the Water Balance: From the Site to the Regional Scale

Wahren, Andreas; Richter, Falk; Jülich, Stefan; Jansen, Martin; Feger, Karl‐Heinz

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“…The impacts of SRC on water resources have been widely studied [3][4][5][6][7]. Soil-related investigations have mainly focused on the impacts of SRC on soil ecology [8][9][10][11][12][13], whereas changes on soil physical properties have been poorly studied.…”

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The Impact of Poplar Short Rotation Coppice on Topsoil Physical Properties and Related Water Conditions

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In Europe, the establishment of short rotation coppice (SRC) systems for biomass production has been expanding in the last decades. Several studies have considered the impacts of SRC on soil properties; many have focused on studying its effect on biochemical properties while only a few have addressed physical and hydraulic properties. This study reports the assessment of soil physical and hydraulic properties on two SRC sites on sandy soils planted with 3-year-old poplar trees and an adjacent conventional agricultural field in Western Slovakia. All sites contain a comparable sandy loam soil texture and both SRC fields differed only in the groundwater accessibility. Water infiltration experiments were conducted in the field with subsequent sampling of the upper topsoil (0–5 cm depth). The samples were further processed in the laboratory to obtain the water retention and hydraulic conductivity functions of the soil covering a wide range of soil pore saturation. These hydraulic functions were fitted by using the bimodal version of Kosugi-Mualem’s hydraulic model to estimate the pore-size distribution (PSD) of the soils. The comparison between the SRC field neighboring the agricultural field and the latter showed similar hydraulic soil properties such as the topsoil water retention. However, macropore content, bulk density (BD) and infiltration capacity differed under SRC particularly in the tree row. Analogously, the two SRC fields showed similar topsoil water contents. Other soil properties differed presenting an increased macropore content and higher BD in the SRC field with distant groundwater connection. Our findings suggest that the SRC management may influence the topsoil properties.

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“…Currently, almost 87% of renewable heat production in Germany is based on wood as a fuel. The implications of the increased biomass production by short rotation coppices are, however, discussed controversially, particularly with respect to potential negative impacts to the water balance (Wahren et al 2015).…”

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Water research in Germany: from the reconstruction of the Roman Rhine to a risk assessment for aquatic neophytes

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Germany does not only have a long tradition in water research, but a very active community of scientists and practitioners working on a vast range of ''water topics.'' This thematic issue, which was initiated by four water-related research associations (German Hydrological Society; German Limnological Society; Hydrological Sciences Commission within German Water Association; Working Group Hydrology within German Geographical Society), is a testimony of both the quality and diversity of the water research currently undertaken by Germany's scientific community. Key topics include hydrology and hydromorphology; water quality; aquatic and riparian ecosystems; water in agriculture and forestry; and water management and supply. The manuscripts contained in this thematic issue do not only cover a period of more than two millennia, but also address all types of water resources and a multitude of both established and newly developed methods that help us to better understand the processes governing the hydrological cycle, aquatic ecosystems and the management and operation of various water infrastructures.

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Site Conditions, Initial Growth and Nutrient and Litter Cycling of Newly Installed Short Rotation Coppice and Agroforestry Systems

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Bioenergy From Dendromass for the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas

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The Influence of More Widespread Cultivation of Short Rotation Coppice on the Water Balance: From the Site to the Regional Scale

Cited by 7 publications

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The Impact of Poplar Short Rotation Coppice on Topsoil Physical Properties and Related Water Conditions

The Impact of Poplar Short Rotation Coppice on Topsoil Physical Properties and Related Water Conditions

Water research in Germany: from the reconstruction of the Roman Rhine to a risk assessment for aquatic neophytes

Site Conditions, Initial Growth and Nutrient and Litter Cycling of Newly Installed Short Rotation Coppice and Agroforestry Systems

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