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Abstract
This study presents a comprehensive spatial trade-off analysis of Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) cultivation in Belgium and its impacts on ecosystem services and biodiversity. The results indicate that SRC delivers more ecosystem services and can host more biodiversity compared to the agricultural land use it substitutes. Biomass production from SRC and agricultural production can also be combined when SRC is planted as small landscape elements or in agroforestry systems. In this way the wider range of ecosystem services delivered by SRC are combined with food production. Planting SRC as small landscape elements, or in combination with agroforestry practices, could therefore potentially be a balanced and achievable vision for the future.
Original language | Dutch |
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Publisher | Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek |
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Number of pages | 92 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Publication series
Name | Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek |
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No. | 36 |
Thematic List 2020
- Forest
- Agriculture
- Nature & society
- Ecosystems
- Spatial developments
Taxonomic list
- poplar (Populus spp.)
Policy
- forest and agriculture policy
- economics of nature, forest and biodiversity policy
- ecosystem services
- Climate policy (inc. Biomass energy with carbon capture and storage)
- spatial planning
Geographic list
- Belgium
Technological
- modelling
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Advanced Liquid Biofuels for advanced engine concepts enabled by advanced wood breeding and catalysis
Desair, J. (Project leader), Callebaut, J. (Cooperator), Carmen, R. (Cooperator), De Smet, L. (Cooperator), Steenackers, M. (Cooperator), Turkelboom, F. (Cooperator) & Vercruysse, L. (Cooperator)
1/03/20 → 30/06/24
Project: Evinbo
Research output
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Korte-omloophout: kansen en uitdagingen voor duurzame biomassa
Desair, J., Callebaut, J., Vercruysse, L., Sonneville, A., Stevens, M., Elahmadi, S., Steenackers, M., Turkelboom, F. & De Smet, L., 2024, In: INBO Nieuwsbrief. december 2024Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to INBO Nieuwsbrief
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The integration of short rotation coppice in Belgian agricultural landscapes: Guidelines and strategies for managing short rotation coppice cultures
Desair, J., Vercruysse, L., Sonneville, A., Callebaut, J., Turkelboom, F. & Steenackers, M., 2024, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 73 p. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. 39)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Open AccessFile364 Downloads (Pure) -
Ad-Libio poster of WP4 on Biomass Availability
Desair, J., Steenackers, M., Vercruysse, L., Callebaut, J. & Turkelboom, F., 5-Dec-2023. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Open AccessFile