Citation Information

  • Title : Genetic improvement of shrub willow (Salix spp.) crops for bioenergy and environmental applications in the United States
  • Source : Unasylva
  • Publisher : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Volume : 221
  • Issue : 56
  • Pages : 51-55
  • Year : 2005
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • Abrahamson, L. P.
    • White, E. H.
    • Cameron, K. C.
    • Phillips, I. S.
    • Kopp, R. F.
    • Lin, J.
    • Volk, T. A.
    • Smart, L. B.
  • Climates: Continental (D). Hot summer continental (Dsa, Dfa, Dwa). Warm summer continental/Hemiboreal (Dsb, Dfb, Dwb).
  • Cropping Systems:
  • Countries: USA.

Summary

A willow breeding programme focuses on improving growth, optimizing relevant traits and lowering production costs to ensure the long-term viability of willow crop systems for producing energy, restoring degraded sites and improving water quality.

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