Short rotation woody biomass plantations: Technical requirements and costs for establishment

The establishment of short rotation, intensive culture, (SRIC) woody biomass plantations using hybrid poplar was cost analyzed on a financial and energy input basis. Establishment operations were at a commercial scale and met the power requirements of each task in a cost-efficient manner. Total esta...

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Published in:Biomass 1988, Vol.17 (4), p.277-289
Main Authors: Grado, S.C., Strauss, C.H., Blankenhorn, P.R., Bowersox, T.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Biomass
Energy
energy costs
Exact sciences and technology
financial costs
Natural energy
plantation establishment
tree nursery
woody biomass
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Summary:The establishment of short rotation, intensive culture, (SRIC) woody biomass plantations using hybrid poplar was cost analyzed on a financial and energy input basis. Establishment operations were at a commercial scale and met the power requirements of each task in a cost-efficient manner. Total establishment costs amounted to $1249 ha −1 and, on an energy cost basis, 16205 MJ ha −1. The planting operation was the largest expense, involving 73% of the total financial and energy costs in establishment. The second largest expense was herbicide spraying, costing approximately 22% on a financial and energy basis. In turn, establishment represented 36% of the total production costs in the 4-year rotation of non-fertilized plantations.
ISSN:0144-4565
1878-2523
DOI:10.1016/0144-4565(88)90109-6