In the immediate vicinity of the IKEA Industry plant just outside Bratislava (Slovakia), young poplars grow and thrive on around 1,300 hectares surrounded by flowers, butterflies and wild bees. The fast-growing tree species is the wood raw material from which even lighter furniture will be built in the future....
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New research about site investigation, poplar clone selection and growth modelling
Although the Covid pandemic has again hampered many operations and scientific investigations at D4EU’s poplar plantations this year, most work has continued. Our project partner Ökoforestino from Hungary was even able to achieve remarkable results in the field of site investigation and growth modeling this year. The methods used...
We are a winner!
We are very happy to annouce that our picture “Car(ry)ing For Biodiversity with Poplar Plantations” is the winner of the category “impact of BBI JU” at the 2021 BBI JU Photo Competition. The jury has selected the photo from over 170 entries for the competition. This picture shows two red...
New publication! Read about the impact of SRC on Topsoil Properties and Water
In Europe, the establishment of short rotation coppice (SRC) systems for biomass production has been expanding in the last decades. Besides, that several studies have considered the impacts of SRC on soil properties, only a few have addressed physical and hydraulic properties. This study reports the assessment of soil...