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View article: Root and mycorrhizal contributions to soil organic carbon changes following 12 years of poplar coppice on former cropland and grassland
Root and mycorrhizal contributions to soil organic carbon changes following 12 years of poplar coppice on former cropland and grassland Open
Background and Aims The establishment of bioenergy plantations as short-rotation coppice poplar systems has been proposed as a sustainable strategy to mitigate climate change through carbon capture. This study evaluates changes in soil org…
View article: Elevated CO <sub>2</sub> concentration alleviates the negative effect of vapour pressure deficit and soil drought on juvenile poplar growth
Elevated CO <sub>2</sub> concentration alleviates the negative effect of vapour pressure deficit and soil drought on juvenile poplar growth Open
The growth performance of short-rotation woody coppice (SRWC) is strongly influenced by successful establishment in the initial months after planting. Future climates, expected to be warmer due to elevated atmospheric CO 2 (eCO 2 ), may br…
View article: Jan Čermák’s lifetime contribution to tree water relations
Jan Čermák’s lifetime contribution to tree water relations Open
One of the giants in Czechoslovakia-now the Czech Republic-in plant water relations, Professor Jan Čermák, passed away on December 23, 2021, in Brno, Czech Republic. Following in the footsteps of earlier noted Czech physiological ecologist…
View article: Identifying the best plant water status indicator for bio‐energy poplar genotypes
Identifying the best plant water status indicator for bio‐energy poplar genotypes Open
This contribution provides better insights in the water relations and the physiological traits of four commercial poplar genotypes of different genetic background, 'Bakan', 'Oudenberg', 'Koster' and 'Grimminge'. The main continuous (nondes…
View article: Outburst of senescence-related VOC emissions from a bioenergy poplar plantation
Outburst of senescence-related VOC emissions from a bioenergy poplar plantation Open
Leaf senescence is a catabolic process that emits volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In densely planted monocultures these VOC emissions occur in outbursts that might be relevant for the local air quality since these VOCs are typically oxy…
View article: Greenhouse gas budget of a poplar bioenergy plantation in Belgium: CO<sub>2</sub> uptake outweighs CH<sub>4</sub> and N<sub>2</sub>O emissions
Greenhouse gas budget of a poplar bioenergy plantation in Belgium: CO<sub>2</sub> uptake outweighs CH<sub>4</sub> and N<sub>2</sub>O emissions Open
Biomass from short‐rotation coppice (SRC) of woody perennials is being increasingly used as a bioenergy source to replace fossil fuels, but accurate assessments of the long‐term greenhouse gas (GHG) balance of SRC are lacking. To evaluate …
View article: Biodiversity in short-rotation coppice
Biodiversity in short-rotation coppice Open
Although short-rotation coppice (SRC) is a sustainable cultivation technique, biodiversity issues keep policy makers from encouraging farmers to establish SRC. From the 47 reviewed publications of this review 91% reported on poplar or will…
View article: A comparison of different methods for assessing leaf area index in four canopy types
A comparison of different methods for assessing leaf area index in four canopy types Open
The agreement of Leaf Area Index (LAI) assessments from three indirect methods, i.e. the LAI–2200 Plant Canopy Analyzer, the SS1 SunScan Canopy Analysis System and Digital Hemispherical Photography (DHP) was evaluated for four canopy types…
View article: From climate change to weather conditions: linking ecotrons to an ecosystem measurement tower to better simulate the effect of climate change on ecosystem functioning
From climate change to weather conditions: linking ecotrons to an ecosystem measurement tower to better simulate the effect of climate change on ecosystem functioning Open
Ecotrons are large scale research infrastructures offering a compromise between high level of control and recording ecosystem processes at a relevant spatial scale. Since ecosystem functioning is strongly influenced by climatic variables, …
View article: Below-ground carbon inputs contribute more than above-ground inputs to soil carbon accrual in a bioenergy poplar plantation
Below-ground carbon inputs contribute more than above-ground inputs to soil carbon accrual in a bioenergy poplar plantation Open
Soil organic carbon (SOC) accrual is central to the discussion on active atmospheric CO2 removal strategies, but it requires a clear understanding of the mechanisms driving new SOC formation. SOC is formed from the decomposition of above- …
View article: Assessing Ecosystem Isoprene Emissions by Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
Assessing Ecosystem Isoprene Emissions by Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Open
This study examined the relationship between foliar isoprene emissions, light use efficiency and photochemical reflectance index (PRI) throughout the canopy profile and explored the contribution of xanthophyll cycle pigments versus other c…
View article: Recent past (1979–2014) and future (2070–2099) isoprene fluxes over Europe simulated with the MEGAN–MOHYCAN model
Recent past (1979–2014) and future (2070–2099) isoprene fluxes over Europe simulated with the MEGAN–MOHYCAN model Open
Isoprene is a highly reactive volatile organic compound emitted by vegetation, known to be a precursor of secondary organic aerosols and to enhance tropospheric ozone formation under polluted conditions. Isoprene emissions respond strongly…
View article: Genotypic variation in transpiration of coppiced poplar during the third rotation of a short‐rotation bio‐energy culture
Genotypic variation in transpiration of coppiced poplar during the third rotation of a short‐rotation bio‐energy culture Open
The productivity of short‐rotation coppice ( SRC ) plantations with poplar ( Populus spp.) strongly depends on soil water availability, which limits the future development of its cultivation, and makes the study of the transpirational wate…
View article: Contribution of volatile organic compound fluxes to the ecosystem carbon budget of a poplar short‐rotation plantation
Contribution of volatile organic compound fluxes to the ecosystem carbon budget of a poplar short‐rotation plantation Open
Biogenic volatile organic compounds ( BVOC s) are major precursors of both ozone and secondary organic aerosols ( SOA ) in the troposphere and represent a non‐negligible portion of the carbon fixed by primary producers, but long‐term ecosy…
View article: Recent past (1979–2014) and future (2070–2099) isoprene fluxes over Europe simulated with the MEGAN-MOHYCAN model
Recent past (1979–2014) and future (2070–2099) isoprene fluxes over Europe simulated with the MEGAN-MOHYCAN model Open
Isoprene is a highly reactive volatile organic compound emitted by vegetation, known to be a precursor of secondary organic aerosol and to enhance tropospheric ozone formation under polluted conditions. Isoprene emissions respond strongly …
View article: Consensus, uncertainties and challenges for perennial bioenergy crops and land use
Consensus, uncertainties and challenges for perennial bioenergy crops and land use Open
Perennial bioenergy crops have significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions and contribute to climate change mitigation by substituting for fossil fuels; yet delivering significant GHG savings will require substantial l…
View article: FLUXNET Research Network Site Characteristics, Investigators, and Bibliography, 2016
FLUXNET Research Network Site Characteristics, Investigators, and Bibliography, 2016 Open
FLUXNET is a global network of micrometeorological tower sites that use eddy covariance methods to measure the exchanges of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and energy between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere. This dataset provides in…
View article: Combining multiple statistical methods to evaluate the performance of process-based vegetation models across three forest stands
Combining multiple statistical methods to evaluate the performance of process-based vegetation models across three forest stands Open
Process-based vegetation models are crucial tools to better understand biosphere-atmosphere exchanges and ecophysiological responses to climate change. In this contribution the performance of two global dynamic vegetation models, i.e. CARA…
View article: Relationship between soil chemical composition and potential fuel quality of biomass from poplar short rotation coppices in Portugal and Belgium
Relationship between soil chemical composition and potential fuel quality of biomass from poplar short rotation coppices in Portugal and Belgium Open
Soil-woody biomass interactions are relevant for the productivity of bioenergy plantations and biomass quality. In this context, the main objective of this study was to evaluate and to quantify possible relationships between chemical varia…
View article: Mechanised harvesting of short-rotation coppices
Mechanised harvesting of short-rotation coppices Open
Short-rotation coppice (SRC) is an important source of woody biomass for bioenergy. Despite the research carried out on several aspects of SRC production, many uncertainties create barriers to farmers establishing SRC plantations. One of t…
View article: Reinitialised versus continuous regional climate simulations using ALARO-0 coupled to the land surface model SURFEXv5
Reinitialised versus continuous regional climate simulations using ALARO-0 coupled to the land surface model SURFEXv5 Open
Dynamical downscaling in a continuous approach using initial and boundary conditions from a reanalysis or a global climate model is a common method for simulating the regional climate. The simulation potential can be improved by applying a…
View article: Can the agricultural AquaCrop model simulate water use and yield of a poplar short‐rotation coppice?
Can the agricultural AquaCrop model simulate water use and yield of a poplar short‐rotation coppice? Open
We calibrated and evaluated the agricultural model AquaCrop for the simulation of water use and yield of a short‐rotation coppice (SRC) plantation with poplar ( Populus ) in East Flanders (Belgium) during the second and the third rotation …
View article: Reinitialised versus continuous regional climate simulations using ALARO-0 coupled to the land surface model SURFEX
Reinitialised versus continuous regional climate simulations using ALARO-0 coupled to the land surface model SURFEX Open
The potential of the implementation of the land surface model SURFEX in the atmospheric ALARO-0 model configuration of the ALADIN system is tested in a continuous regional climate simulation. This contribution is evaluated with respect to …
View article: A comparative study of four approaches to assess phenology of Populus in a short-rotation coppice culture
A comparative study of four approaches to assess phenology of Populus in a short-rotation coppice culture Open
We compared four approaches to assess phenology in a short-rotation coppice culture with 12 poplar (Populus) genotypes. The four approaches quantified phenology at different spatial scales and with different temporal resolutions: (i) visua…
View article: Soil carbon and belowground carbon balance of a short‐rotation coppice: assessments from three different approaches
Soil carbon and belowground carbon balance of a short‐rotation coppice: assessments from three different approaches Open
Uncertainty in soil carbon (C) fluxes across different land‐use transitions is an issue that needs to be addressed for the further deployment of perennial bioenergy crops. A large‐scale short‐rotation coppice ( SRC ) site with poplar ( Pop…
View article: Automation of soil flux chamber measurements: potentials and pitfalls
Automation of soil flux chamber measurements: potentials and pitfalls Open
Recent technological advances have enabled the wider application of automated chambers for soil greenhouse gas (GHG) flux measurements, several of them commercially available. However, few studies addressed the challenges associated with o…