Establishment phase greenhouse gas emissions in short rotation woody biomass plantations in the Northern Lake States, USA

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 26-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marin M. Palmer ◽  
Jodi A. Forrester ◽  
David E. Rothstein ◽  
David J. Mladenoff
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Woody Biomass ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Lake States ◽  
Establishment Phase

scholarly journals Dry Matter Losses and Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Outside Storage of Short Rotation Coppice Willow Chip

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 288-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carly Whittaker ◽  
Nicola E. Yates ◽  
Stephen J. Powers ◽  
Tom Misselbrook ◽  
Ian Shield
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Short Rotation Coppice ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Short Rotation

scholarly journals Isoprene and monoterpene emissions from alder, aspen and spruce short rotation forest plantations in the UK

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gemma Purser ◽  
Julia Drewer ◽  
Mathew R. Heal ◽  
Robert A. S. Sircus ◽  
Lara K. Dunn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Forest Floor ◽  
Sitka Spruce ◽  
Hybrid Aspen ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Spruce Stands ◽  
Plantation Species ◽  
The Uk

Abstract. An expansion of bioenergy has been proposed to help reduce fossil-fuel greenhouse gas emissions, and short-rotation forestry (SRF) can contribute to that expansion. However, SRF plantations could also be sources of biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions, which can impact on atmospheric air quality. In this study, emissions of isoprene and 11 monoterpenes from the branches and forest floor of hybrid aspen, Italian alder and Sitka spruce stands in an SRF field trial in central Scotland were measured during two years (2018–2019) and used to derive emission potentials for different seasons. Sitka spruce was included as a comparison as it is the most extensive plantation species in the UK. Winter and spring emissions of isoprene and monoterpenes were small compared to those in summer. Sitka spruce had a standardised average emission rate of 15 μg C g−1 h−1 for isoprene in the dry and warm summer of 2018, more than double the emissions in 2019. However, standardised average isoprene emissions from hybrid aspen were similar across both years, approximately 23 μg C g−1 h−1 and standardised average isoprene emissions from Italian alder were very low. Average standardised total monoterpene emissions for these species followed a similar pattern of higher emissions in the warmer year: Sitka spruce emitting 4.5 μg C g−1 h−1 and 2.3 μg C g−1 h−1 for 2018 and 2019, aspen emitting 0.3 μg C g−1 h−1 and 0.09 μg C g−1 h−1 and Italian alder emitting, 1.5 μg C g−1 h−1 and 0.2 μg C g−1 h−1, respectively. In contrast to these foliage emissions, the forest floor was only a small source of monoterpenes, typically one or two orders of magnitude lower than foliage emissions on a unit ground area basis. Estimates of total annual emissions from each plantation type per hectare were derived using the MEGAN 2.1 model. The modelled total BVOC (isoprene and monoterpenes) emissions of SRF hybrid aspen plantations were approximately half those of Sitka spruce for plantations of the same age. Italian alder SRF emissions were 20 times smaller than from Sitka spruce. The expansion of bioenergy plantations to 0.7 Mha has been suggested for the UK to help achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The model estimates show that with such an expansion total UK BVOC emissions would increase between

scholarly journals Isoprene and monoterpene emissions from alder, aspen and spruce short-rotation forest plantations in the United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 2487-2510
Author(s):  
Gemma Purser ◽  
Julia Drewer ◽  
Mathew R. Heal ◽  
Robert A. S. Sircus ◽  
Lara K. Dunn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Forest Floor ◽  
Sitka Spruce ◽  
Hybrid Aspen ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Spruce Stands ◽  
The Uk

Abstract. An expansion of bioenergy has been proposed to help reduce fossil-fuel greenhouse gas emissions, and short-rotation forestry (SRF) can contribute to this expansion. However, SRF plantations could also be sources of biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions, which can impact atmospheric air quality. In this study, emissions of isoprene and 11 monoterpenes from the branches and forest floor of hybrid aspen, Italian alder and Sitka spruce stands in an SRF field trial in central Scotland were measured during two years (2018–2019) and used to derive emission potentials for different seasons. Sitka spruce was included as a comparison as it is the most extensive plantation species in the UK. Winter and spring emissions of isoprene and monoterpenes were small compared to those in summer. Sitka spruce had a standardised mean emission rate of 15 µgCg-1h-1 for isoprene in the dry and warm summer of 2018 – more than double the emissions in 2019. However, standardised mean isoprene emissions from hybrid aspen were similar across both years, approximately 23 µgCg-1h-1, and standardised mean isoprene emissions from Italian alder were very low. Mean standardised total monoterpene emissions for these species followed a similar pattern of higher standardised emissions in the warmer year: Sitka spruce emitting 4.5 and 2.3 µgCg-1h-1 for 2018 and 2019, aspen emitting 0.3 and 0.09 µgCg-1h-1, and Italian alder emitting 1.5 and 0.2 µgCg-1h-1, respectively. In contrast to these foliage emissions, the forest floor was only a small source of monoterpenes, typically 1 or 2 orders of magnitude lower than foliage emissions on a unit of ground area basis. Estimates of total annual emissions from each plantation type per hectare were derived using the MEGAN 2.1 model. The modelled total BVOC (isoprene and monoterpenes) emissions of SRF hybrid aspen plantations were approximately half those of Sitka spruce for plantations of the same age. Italian alder SRF emissions were 20 times smaller than from Sitka spruce. The expansion of bioenergy plantations to 0.7 Mha has been suggested for the UK to help achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The model estimates show that, with such an expansion, total UK BVOC emissions would increase between <1 % and 35 %, depending on the tree species planted. Whereas increases might be small on a national scale, regional increases might have a larger impact on local air quality.

Low-Carbon Russia: Prospects after the Crisis

2009 ◽  
pp. 107-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Bashmakov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Scenario Approach

On the eve of the worldwide negotiations of a new climate agreement in December 2009 in Copenhagen it is important to clearly understand what Russia can do to mitigate energy-related greenhouse gas emissions in the medium (until 2020) and in the long term (until 2050). The paper investigates this issue using modeling tools and scenario approach. It concludes that transition to the "Low-Carbon Russia" scenarios must be accomplished in 2020—2030 or sooner, not only to mitigate emissions, but to block potential energy shortages and its costliness which can hinder economic growth.

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