B040
Ecological Insights into the Sustainable Development of Bioenergy from Forests
Session ID#: 71387
Session Description:
Woody biomass derived from forest products is projected to become a progressively important component of the global bioenergy portfolio. An increase in the production of short-rotation woody crops is required to meet the targeted demand for woody biomass. Although much of the historical research on short-rotation forestry focused primarily on biomass production, recent research efforts have begun to investigate how maximizing forest production might positively or negatively impact other ecosystem processes. Such research efforts often rely on interdisciplinary approaches to understand the vegetation, air, soil, and water components of the system. In this session, we explore current research designed to assess the ecological benefits, costs, and consequences associated with using woody biomass for bioenergy and consider application of these research findings to improve the sustainability of woody bioenergy production systems.
Co-Organized:
Index Terms:
0414 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
0470 Nutrients and nutrient cycling [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
0495 Water/energy interactions [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
1836 Hydrological cycles and budgets [HYDROLOGY]
Primary Convener: Doug P Aubrey, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
Conveners: Charles Rhett Jackson1, Andy Horcher2 and Gabriel William Dias Ferreira1, (1)University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States(2)US Forest Service, Aiken, SC, United States
Primary Liaison: Doug P Aubrey, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
Improved tree selection leads to greater carbon capture in a young pine cellulosic biofuel stand. (558997)
Gregory Starr1, Satyra George2, Christina L Staudhammer3, Hank W Loescher4, Susanne Wiesner2 and Roel Ruzol5, (1)University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, (2)University of Alabama, Biological Sciences, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, (3)University of Alabama, Department of Biology, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, (4)NEON Inc, Boulder, CO, United States, (5)University of Alabama, Biological Sciences, Tuscaloosa, United States
Water budget comparison of two fast growing bioenergy tree species during canopy closure (Invited) (611851)
Seth Edward Younger1, Doug P Aubrey2 and Charles Rhett Jackson2, (1)University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry, Athens, GA, United States, (2)University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
Soil Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics in Response to a Complete Woody Bioenergy Harvest Rotation (Invited) (614220)
Doug P Aubrey1, Mark Coleman2, David R Coyle3 and Daniel Markewitz1, (1)University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States, (2)University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States, (3)Clemson University, Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department, Clemson, SC, United States
Assessment of Sustainable Biomass through Forest Restoration (620591)
Mark S Wigmosta1, Zhuoran Duan2, Miles Lefevre3, Brion Salter4, Golam Arif Rabbani5, Nicholas Povak4, Paul F Hessburg Sr4, Henriette Jager6 and Ning Sun1, (1)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Energy and Environment Directorate, Richland, WA, United States, (2)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Hydrology, Richland, WA, United States, (3)USDA Forest Service, Wenatchee, United States, (4)USDA-Forest Service, Wenatchee, WA, United States, (5)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, United States, (6)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Geographical Criteria for Loblolly Pine Management in Virginia (623221)
Meghann Smith1, Gia Nguyen1, Taylor Wieczerak1, Bernabas Wolde2, Pankaj Lal2 and John Munsell3, (1)Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, United States, (2)Montclair State University, Montclair, United States, (3)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States
