Short rotation coppice

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Woody plantation system in which fast-growing tree or shrub species are planted in high density and coppiced in short harvesting cycles (2–8 years) at ground level for a 15–25-year lifecycle. From a management intensity perspective, SRC stands between agricultural crop production and managed forests. The reduction of management intensity originating from converting agricultural land use to SRC cultivation results in additional environmental benefits, especially in soil protection and the enhancement of soil life.

Schiberna, E.; Borovics, A.; Benke, A. Economic Modelling of Poplar Short Rotation Coppice Plantations in Hungary. Forests 2021, 12, 623. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12050623

Source category: Biomass Study JRC own Definition

Woodland which has been regenerated from shoots formed at the stumps of the previous crop trees, root suckers, or both, i.e., by vegetative means. Normally grown on a short rotation for small material, but sometimes, e.g. some eucalypt species, to a substantial size.

UNECE/FAO 2018. UNECE/FAO Forestry and timber section Joint Wood Energy Enquiry v 7.04.

Source category: International Organisation

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Originally Published \| Last Updated	29 Jun 2018 \| 16 Apr 2024
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