Weeping willow trees are stately if short-lived plants in large landscapes. Place them behind a big pond, away from failing pipes or septic tanks, and they will bestow an agreeably melancholy air to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We tested the effect of timing and intensity of deer browsing on compensatory response by willow grown for bioenergy. Browsing was simulated ...

FARMERS and contractors are still waiting for the go-ahead for a big expansion of short rotation coppice (SRC) production. The prospect of producing willow or poplar chippings for use as a power ...

Scottish Biofuel, part of the Scottish Resources Group that produces more than 3.5 million tonnes of coal annually, is seeking farmers prepared to grow willow as short-rotation coppice. The market is ...

BUSINESSES which own surplus land could turn it into cash by growing trees to create electricity. SembCorp Utilities, which owns Teesside's Wilton International site, is building a £60m power station ...

THE future of willow coppice as a renewable energy source was left hanging in the balance this week following the news that Europes first wood-powered energy station had gone into voluntary ...

Coppicing: How it worksThe project for farmers in the south-east is a prerequisite for establishing a viable biomass industry, writes Iva Pocock A pilot scheme sponsored by the Forest Service has been ...

Growing the energy crops short rotation coppice (SRC) willow and miscanthus grass could help the United Kingdom to reduce carbon emissions and benefit wildlife, according to researchers. Growing the ...