Valuation of ecosystem services of commercial shrub willow (Salix spp.) woody biomass crops
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-5841-6
Abstract: The development of shrub willow as a bioenergy feedstock contributes to renewable energy portfolios in many countries with temperate climates and marginal croplands due to excessive moisture. However, to fully understand the potential of shrub… read more here.
Keywords: ecosystem services; woody biomass; valuation; shrub willow ... See more keywords
Factors affecting wood-bark adhesion for debarking of shrub willow
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.05.019
Abstract: Debarking has the potential to make short rotation woody crops more economically attractive by both improving the quality of woody material and creating a new product stream from separated bark. Thus, in this research the… read more here.
Keywords: affecting wood; shrub willow; factors affecting; wood bark ... See more keywords
Soil C, N and P bioavailability and cycling following amendment with shrub willow chips
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DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2022-0126
Abstract: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) crops are often cultivated in coarse-textured soils with low soil organic matter (SOM), and high nitrate leaching risk. Incorporating shrub willow chips into soil could enhance soil properties, while temporally immobilizing… read more here.
Keywords: shrub willow; incorporation; willow chip; willow chips ... See more keywords
De Novo Assembly and Annotation of 11 Diverse Shrub Willow (Salix) Genomes Reveals Novel Gene Organization in Sex-Linked Regions
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032904
Abstract: Poplar and willow species in the Salicaceae are dioecious, yet have been shown to use different sex determination systems located on different chromosomes. Willows in the subgenus Vetrix are interesting for comparative studies of sex… read more here.
Keywords: novo assembly; shrub willow; sex determination; assembly annotation ... See more keywords