The importance of reference conditions in assessing effects of bioenergy wood pellets produced in the southeastern United States [electronic resource]

• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 631.5 Cultivation and harvesting
• Thông tin xuất bản: Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ; Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 2018
• Mô tả vật lý: Size: 82-86 : , digital, PDF file.
• Bộ sưu tập: Metadata
• ID: 264335
• Chủ đề: 1. 09 biomass fuels; 2. 29 energy planning, policy, and economy; 3. 54 environmental sciences

Tóm tắt

Documenting reference conditions is essential when assessing the effects of industrial wood pellet production. Reference conditions describe what is expected to occur in the absence of pellet production. Forests in the southeastern United States (SE US) are under pressure from development and other disturbances. Thus, reference conditions need to consider the alternate fates of the biomass used for pellets and the role international pellet markets can play to support retention of land in forests and good forest management practices that reduce risks of pest outbreaks, wildfires, and other disturbances.