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Short rotation coppice culture of willows and poplars as energy crops on metal contaminated agricultural soils

(2011) INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION. 13(suppl. 1). p.194-207
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Phytoremediation, more precisely phytoextraction, has been placed forward as an environmental friendly remediation technique, that can gradually reduce increased soil metal concentrations, in particular the bioavailable fractions. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibilities of growing willows and poplars under short rotation coppice (SRC) on an acid, poor, sandy metal contaminated soil, to combine in this way soil remediation by phytoextraction on one hand, and production of biomass for energy purposes on the other. Above ground biomass productivities were low for poplars to moderate for willows, which was not surprising, taking into account the soil conditions that are not very favorable for growth of these trees. Calculated phytoextraction efficiency was much longer for poplars than these for willows. We calculated that for phytoextraction in this particular case it would take at least 36 years to reach the legal threshold values for cadmium, but in combination with production of feedstock for bioenergy processes, this type of land use can offer an alternative income for local farmers. Based on the data of the first growing cycle, for this particular case, SRC of willows should be recommended.
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soil remediation, phytoextraction, BIOENERGY PRODUCTION, cadmium, soil contamination, bioenergy, ECONOMIC VIABILITY, BIOMASS PRODUCTION, CLONAL VARIATION, SALIX-VIMINALIS, HEAVY-METALS, PHYTOEXTRACTION, PHYTOREMEDIATION, CADMIUM, ACCUMULATION

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MLA
Ruttens, Ann, et al. “Short Rotation Coppice Culture of Willows and Poplars as Energy Crops on Metal Contaminated Agricultural Soils.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION, vol. 13, no. suppl. 1, 2011, pp. 194–207, doi:10.1080/15226514.2011.568543.
APA
Ruttens, A., Boulet, J., Weyens, N., Smeets, K., Adriaensen, K., Meers, E., … Vangronsveld, J. (2011). Short rotation coppice culture of willows and poplars as energy crops on metal contaminated agricultural soils. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION, 13(suppl. 1), 194–207. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2011.568543
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Ruttens, Ann, Jana Boulet, Nele Weyens, Karen Smeets, Kristin Adriaensen, Erik Meers, Stijn Van Slycken, et al. 2011. “Short Rotation Coppice Culture of Willows and Poplars as Energy Crops on Metal Contaminated Agricultural Soils.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 13 (suppl. 1): 194–207. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2011.568543.
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Ruttens, Ann, Jana Boulet, Nele Weyens, Karen Smeets, Kristin Adriaensen, Erik Meers, Stijn Van Slycken, Filip Tack, Linda Meiresonne, Theo Thewys, Nele Witters, Robert Carleer, Joke Dupae, and Jaco Vangronsveld. 2011. “Short Rotation Coppice Culture of Willows and Poplars as Energy Crops on Metal Contaminated Agricultural Soils.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 13 (suppl. 1): 194–207. doi:10.1080/15226514.2011.568543.
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Ruttens A, Boulet J, Weyens N, Smeets K, Adriaensen K, Meers E, et al. Short rotation coppice culture of willows and poplars as energy crops on metal contaminated agricultural soils. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION. 2011;13(suppl. 1):194–207.
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A. Ruttens et al., “Short rotation coppice culture of willows and poplars as energy crops on metal contaminated agricultural soils,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION, vol. 13, no. suppl. 1, pp. 194–207, 2011.
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  abstract     = {{Phytoremediation, more precisely phytoextraction, has been placed forward as an environmental friendly remediation technique, that can gradually reduce increased soil metal concentrations, in particular the bioavailable fractions. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibilities of growing willows and poplars under short rotation coppice (SRC) on an acid, poor, sandy metal contaminated soil, to combine in this way soil remediation by phytoextraction on one hand, and production of biomass for energy purposes on the other. Above ground biomass productivities were low for poplars to moderate for willows, which was not surprising, taking into account the soil conditions that are not very favorable for growth of these trees. Calculated phytoextraction efficiency was much longer for poplars than these for willows. We calculated that for phytoextraction in this particular case it would take at least 36 years to reach the legal threshold values for cadmium, but in combination with production of feedstock for bioenergy processes, this type of land use can offer an alternative income for local farmers. Based on the data of the first growing cycle, for this particular case, SRC of willows should be recommended.}},
  author       = {{Ruttens, Ann and Boulet, Jana and Weyens, Nele and Smeets, Karen and Adriaensen, Kristin and Meers, Erik and Van Slycken, Stijn and Tack, Filip and Meiresonne, Linda and Thewys, Theo and Witters, Nele and Carleer, Robert and Dupae, Joke and Vangronsveld, Jaco}},
  issn         = {{1522-6514}},
  journal      = {{INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION}},
  keywords     = {{soil remediation,phytoextraction,BIOENERGY PRODUCTION,cadmium,soil contamination,bioenergy,ECONOMIC VIABILITY,BIOMASS PRODUCTION,CLONAL VARIATION,SALIX-VIMINALIS,HEAVY-METALS,PHYTOEXTRACTION,PHYTOREMEDIATION,CADMIUM,ACCUMULATION}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  location     = {{St Louis, MO, USA}},
  number       = {{suppl. 1}},
  pages        = {{194--207}},
  title        = {{Short rotation coppice culture of willows and poplars as energy crops on metal contaminated agricultural soils}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2011.568543}},
  volume       = {{13}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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