Goncalves A. Forest Biomass. From Trees to Energy 2021

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in a multitude of subjects related to forest bioenergy, ranging from trees, forest stand management, and biomass assessment to waste management, conversion technologies, and routes and energy applications.
Forests are responsible for the largest net biomass carbon production. They store the most standing biomass and carbon and thus they are an important source of bioenergy. Their importance is linked to their relative abundance and uniformity worldwide and the neutrality of CO2 emissions from biomass conversion to energy. Yet, the use of biomass for energy presents risks related to forest system sustainability and demands for new environmentally sustainable strategies for its use.
Energy Production from Forest Biomass: An Overview
The Potential of Sentinel-2 Satellite Images for Land-Cover/Land-Use and Forest Biomass Estimation: A Review
Biomass Estimation Using Satellite-Based Data
Management of Maritime Pine: Energetic Potential with Alternative Silvicultural Guidelines
Evergreen Oak Biomass Residues for Firewood
Koroch (Pongamia pinnata): A Promising Unexploited Resources for the Tropics and Subtropics
Case Study: Pathways from Forest to Energy in a Circular Economy at Lafões
Methodology for the Evaluation of the Electrical Energy Potential of Residual Biomass from the Wood Industry: A Case Study in Brazil
Opportunities of Circular Economy in a Complex System of Woody Biomass and Municipal Sewage Plants