Short rotation coppice for energy: Towards ecological guidelines

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-47

  Sage, R B ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birds; Ecology; Insects; Integrated crop management; Pest control; Short rotation coppice; Weeds; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENERGY PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HABITAT; PEST CONTROL; SHORT ROTATION COPPICE;

CROPS; CULTIVATION; ECOLOGY; INSECT CONTROL; PEST CONTROL; PLANTS (BOTANY); WEED CONTROL;

SHORT ROTATION FORESTRY; WILDLIFE;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY PRODUCTION; NATURE CONSERVATION; PEST DAMAGE; SHORT-ROTATION FORESTRY;

EID: 0031825466     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(97)10055-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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