Planting Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) Forest as a Biomass Energy Resource

2013 ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Jianfeng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Black Locust ◽  
Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Biomass Energy

scholarly journals The Geographical Distribution Of The Black Locust (Robinia Pseudoacacia L.) In Poland And Its Role On Non-Forest Land

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Wojda ◽  
Marcin Klisz ◽  
Szymon Jastrzębowski ◽  
Marcin Mionskowski ◽  
Iwona Szyp-Borowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Native Species ◽  
Black Locust ◽  
Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Nectar Production ◽  
Entire Country ◽  
Energy Plantations ◽  
Robinia Pseudoacacia L

AbstractThe black locust (Robinia pseudoacaciaL.) has been present in Poland for more than 200 years now, its range coming to encompass the entire country, albeit with a particular concentration of occurrence in the west. Overall, it is present in 3.4% of the stands making up Poland’s “State Forests National Forest Holding” (Państwowe Gospodarstwo Leśne Lasy Państwowe), and is the dominant species in 0.1% of stands. Thanks to its producing durable wood of favourable energetic properties, this species is used in medium-rotation (≤ 40-year) plantations as well as in biomass energy plantations (where there is a 5–7-year rotation). In terms of its nectar production, the black locust is second only to lime as the Polish tree best serving the production of honey. While the species shows marked expansiveness in Poland, it has not thus far been placed on the list of aliens capable of threatening native species or natural habitats. Breeding of the species has been engaged in – if to only a limited extent – in Poland for some 20 years now, and 2 selected seed stands have been registered, as well as 34 plus trees and 2 seed orchards.

scholarly journals Above-Ground Biomass of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) Trees and Stands

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-124
Author(s):  
Károly Rédei ◽  
János Gál ◽  
Zsolt Keserű ◽  
Borbála Antal
Keyword(s):  
Black Locust ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Above Ground Biomass ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Ground Biomass ◽  
Individual Trees

Abstract The increasing demand for forest products, diminishing forest land areas, and general concern about the long-term effects of deforestation have increased the need for multipurpose tree species with rapid growth rates. Consequently, information on renewable energy resources is becoming increasingly crucial, and forest biomass determination is becoming a significant part of forestry. Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is a fast growing, nitrogen fixing, stress tolerant species with durable and high quality wood that can be used for many purposes including wall panelling; vine props; furniture; pulp and paper; animal feed stock; bee forage; and biomass energy. This article presents the above-ground biomass of black locust, both for individual trees and for stands. Information concerning wet and absolute dry wood for stem, merchantable (d1.3 > 5 cm) and small (d 1.3 < 5 cm) wood, and for other tree parts (foliage, bark) for individual trees and for black locust stands are detailed in dendromass tables by six yield classes.

Estimation of Forest Biomass Energy Resources Based on Bottom-up Approach in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 272-275
Author(s):  
Lan Zhang ◽  
Dan Yu ◽  
Caihong Zhang ◽  
Weidong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Forest Biomass ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Theoretical Ground ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Rational Development ◽  
Calculation Results

Currently, the forest biomass energy development is at an initial stage and the estimation method for the forest biomass energy resource reserve is to be unified and refined although there is a great value and potential in the development and utilization of forest biomass energy in China. Based on the existing studies, the present paper analyzes the origins and types of forest biomass energy resources in the perspective of sustainable forestry management, constructs the estimation model using a bottom-up approach, and estimates the total existing forest biomass energy resource reserve in China based on the data of the 7th Forest Resource Survey. The estimation method and the calculation results provide the important theoretical ground for promoting the rational development of forest biomass energy in China.

Improved allometric equations for black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) in the Coweeta Basin

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel L. Scott ◽  
Chelcy F. Miniat ◽  
Jessie Motes ◽  
Sarah L. Ottinger ◽  
Nina Wurzburger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Locust ◽  
Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽  
Allometric Equations

scholarly journals HEAT-INDUCED CHEMICAL AND COLOR CHANGES OF EXTRACTIVE-FREE BLACK LOCUST (ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA) WOOD

BioResources ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Chen ◽  
Jianmin Gao ◽  
Yongming Fan ◽  
Mandla A. Tshabalala ◽  
Nicole M. Stark
Keyword(s):  
Black Locust ◽  
Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽  
Color Changes ◽  
Free Black

scholarly journals Slenderness of trees in black locust stands

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-117
Author(s):  
Szymon Bijak ◽  
Katarzyna Orzoł
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Black Locust ◽  
Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Stand Age ◽  
Age Classes ◽  
Breast Height ◽  
Age Class ◽  
Crown Length ◽  
Research Material

Abstract This paper investigates the slenderness of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) trees in relation to the biosocial status of the trees, stand age class, crown parameters and habitat type. The research material was collected on 35 research plots in the Sława Śląska, Sulechów and Głogów forest districts in western Poland and comprises 1058 trees. For each tree, we measured height (h) as well as diameter at breast height (d) and determined its biosocial status (Kraft class), crown length (CL) and relative crown length (rCL). The age class and habitat type were assessed at the plot level. Because the obtained values for slenderness (s=h/d) diverged significantly from the normal distribution, we used Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests to investigate the influence of the above-mentioned parameters on the h/d ratio. Black locust slenderness ranged from 0.31 to 1.95 with an average of 0.91 (standard deviation 0.24). It furthermore differed significantly between Kraft classes (the higher the biosocial status, the lower the slenderness) and age classes (the older the trees, the lower their slenderness). We also found a significant effect of the habitat type (in oligotrophic sites trees formed more slender trunks than in mesotrophic sites) and crown parameters on the h/d ratio (decreasing with increasing crown length and relative crown length). The obtained results suggest that the slenderness of black locust does not differ substantially from native broadleaved trees in Poland.

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