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@article{Dale:2017:10.1111/gcbb.12445,
author = {Dale, VH and Kline, KL and Parish, ES and Cowie, AL and Emory, R and Malmsheimer, RW and Slade, R and Smith, CTT and Wigley, TBB and Bentsen, NS and Berndes, G and Bernier, P and Brandão, M and Chum, HL and Diaz-Chavez, R and Egnell, G and Gustavsson, L and Schweinle, J and Stupak, I and Trianosky, P and Walter, A and Whittaker, C and Brown, M and Chescheir, G and Dimitriou, I and Donnison, C and Goss, Eng A and Hoyt, KP and Jenkins, JC and Johnson, K and Levesque, CA and Lockhart, V and Negri, MC and Nettles, JE and Wellisch, M},
doi = {10.1111/gcbb.12445},
journal = {GCB Bioenergy},
pages = {1296--1305},
title = {Status and prospects for renewable energy using wood pellets from the southeastern United States},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12445},
volume = {9},
year = {2017}
}

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AB  - Global Change Biology Bioenergy Published by John Wiley  &  Sons Ltd. The ongoing debate about costs and benefits of wood-pellet based bioenergy production in the southeastern United States (SE USA) requires an understanding of the science and context influencing market decisions associated with its sustainability. Production of pellets has garnered much attention as US exports have grown from negligible amounts in the early 2000s to 4.6 million metric tonnes in 2015. Currently, 98% of these pellet exports are shipped to Europe to displace coal in power plants. We ask, ‘How is the production of wood pellets in the SE USA affecting forest systems and the ecosystem services they provide?’ To address this question, we review current forest conditions and the status of the wood products industry, how pellet production affects ecosystem services and biodiversity, and what methods are in place to monitor changes and protect vulnerable systems. Scientific studies provide evidence that wood pellets in the SE USA are a fraction of total forestry operations and can be produced while maintaining or improving forest ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are protected by the requirement to utilize loggers trained to apply scientifically based best management practices in planning and implementing harvest for the export market. Bioenergy markets supplement incomes to private rural landholders and provide an incentive for forest management practices that simultaneously benefit water quality and wildlife and reduce risk of fire and insect outbreaks. Bioenergy also increases the value of forest land to landowners, thereby decreasing likelihood of conversion to nonforest uses. Monitoring and evaluation are essential to verify that regulations and good practices are achieving goals and to enable timely responses if problems arise. Conducting rigorous research to understand how conditions change in response to management choices requires baseline data, monitoring, and
AU  - Dale,VH
AU  - Kline,KL
AU  - Parish,ES
AU  - Cowie,AL
AU  - Emory,R
AU  - Malmsheimer,RW
AU  - Slade,R
AU  - Smith,CTT
AU  - Wigley,TBB
AU  - Bentsen,NS
AU  - Berndes,G
AU  - Bernier,P
AU  - Brandão,M
AU  - Chum,HL
AU  - Diaz-Chavez,R
AU  - Egnell,G
AU  - Gustavsson,L
AU  - Schweinle,J
AU  - Stupak,I
AU  - Trianosky,P
AU  - Walter,A
AU  - Whittaker,C
AU  - Brown,M
AU  - Chescheir,G
AU  - Dimitriou,I
AU  - Donnison,C
AU  - Goss,Eng A
AU  - Hoyt,KP
AU  - Jenkins,JC
AU  - Johnson,K
AU  - Levesque,CA
AU  - Lockhart,V
AU  - Negri,MC
AU  - Nettles,JE
AU  - Wellisch,M
DO  - 10.1111/gcbb.12445
EP  - 1305
PY  - 2017///
SN  - 1757-1693
SP  - 1296
TI  - Status and prospects for renewable energy using wood pellets from the southeastern United States
T2  - GCB Bioenergy
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12445
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/55151
VL  - 9
ER  -

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