Carbon sequestration potential of poplar energy crops in the Midwest, USA

R.S. Jr. Zalesny; W.L. Headlee; R.B. Hall; D.R. Coyle

Carbon sequestration potential of poplar energy crops in the Midwest, USA

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Authors:	R.S. Jr. Zalesny, W.L. Headlee, R.B. Hall, D.R. Coyle
Year:	2010
Type:	Other
Station:	Northern Research Station
Source:	In: Fifth International Poplar Symposium: Poplars and willows: from research models to multipurpose trees for a biobased society; 2010 September 20-25; Orvieto, Italy. IUFRO: 185.

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Abstract

Energy use and climate change mitigation are closely linked via ecological, social, and economic factors, including carbon management. Energy supply is a key 21st century National security issue for the United States; identifying and developing woody feedstocks for transportation fuels and combined heat and power operations are a crucial component of the future National energy strategy of this country.

Keywords

ecosystem services, Populus, sustainability

Citation

Zalesny, R.S. Jr.; Headlee, W.L.; Hall, R.B.; Coyle, D.R. 2010. Carbon sequestration potential of poplar energy crops in the Midwest, USA. In: Fifth International Poplar Symposium: Poplars and willows: from research models to multipurpose trees for a biobased society; 2010 September 20-25; Orvieto, Italy. IUFRO: 185.