Bioenergy from Wood

1. Bioenergy from wood in the tropics1.1 Woody biomass - an antiquated or a modern source of energy?1.2 The key concept of sustainable production of bioenergy1.3 Managing the value chains1.4 The scope and structure of this book1.5 References2. Localisation of biomass potentials2.1 Introduction2.2 Terrestrial inventory methods2.3 Remote sensing methods using LiDAR or photogrammetry to estimate tree or stand parameters2.4 Remote sensing methods estimating bulk biomass 2.5 Case study of integrated approaches and data fusion2.6 Conclusions 2.7 References3. Modelling and simulation of tree biomass3.1 Introduction3.2 Upscaling from biomass samples to tree biomass3.3 Upscaling from the tree to the stand level3.4 Model evaluation and model error3.5 Simulation of biomass in growth models3.6 Conclusions3.7 References4. Managing Southern African woodlands for biomass production: The potential challenges and opportunities4.1 Introduction4.2 Vegetation types of Southern Africa4.3Woodland utilization and associated impacts4.4 Productivity potential in the different biomes with case study data from the sub-region  4.5 Management practices for improved productivity in extensively managed woodlands in southern African4.6 Institutional frameworks and policy directions for managing extensively managed woodlands in southern Africa4.7 Conclusions4.8 References5. Biomass production in intensively managed forests5.1 Introduction 5.2 Matching highly productive tree taxa with specific site types and bio-energy production systems.5.3 Selecting the optimum combination of stand density, harvesting system and rotation length.5.4 Optimising growth conditions at time of establishment through harvest residue (slash) management and soil tillage. 5.5 Intensive cultural management to maximise growth resource utilization5.6 Interactions among intensive silvicultural operations5.7 Intensified silviculture, fertilization and the carbon footprint5.8 Harvesting larger percentages of biomass from the stand

Thomas Seifert, geboren 1968 in Ried/Innkreis. Studium der Biologie in Salzburg und Wien. Zahlreiche Buchbeiträge und Artikel, u. a. für "Die Zeit" und "Die Woche". Seit 1993 Politik-Redakteur der Wiener Stadtzeitung "Falter".