Even better cultivars of Salix
Plant breeding has increased the yield of willow trees (Salix) on bioenergy plantations by 60 per cent over the last twenty years. Demand is likely to increase substantially both in Sweden and the rest of Europe.
(2010-09-23)
Thinned forest maintains the carbon sink
Forest management has a major impact on the carbon balance. SLU researchers are using modern technology to monitor flows of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere above forests of various kinds.
(2010-02-18)
Land quest bad for African women
Increasing demand for food and fuel places considerable stress on land and water, especially for poor women in Africa.
(2009-10-22)
Efficient production of bioethanol from cellulose
Plant biomass is the largest renewable source of organic raw materials on earth. But novel biofuel manufacturing techniques must be developed if we are to benefit from this enormous green resource.
(2008-05-12)