Alley coppice-a new system with ancient roots

作者：Morhart Christopher D^*; Douglas Gerry C; Dupraz Christian; Graves Anil R; Nahm Michael; Paris Pierluigi; Sauter Udo H; Sheppard Jonathan; Spiecker Heinrich

来源：Annals of Forest Science, 2014, 71(5): 527-542.

DOI：10.1007/s13595-014-0373-5

• High-value timber production
• Short-rotation coppice
• Alley cropping
• Agroforestry
• Coppice with standards
• Biodiversity
• Biomass
• SRC

Current production from natural forests will not satisfy future world demand for timber and fuel wood, and new land management options are required. %26lt;br%26gt;We explore an innovative production system that combines the production of short rotation coppice in wide alleys with the production of high-value trees on narrow strips of land; it is an alternative form of alley cropping which we propose to call %26apos;alley coppice%26apos;. The aim is to describe this alley coppice system and to illustrate its potential for producing two diverse products, namely high-value timber and energy wood on the same land unit. %26lt;br%26gt;Based on a comprehensive literature review, we compare the advantages and disadvantages of the alley coppice system and contrast the features with well-known existing or past systems of biomass and wood production. %26lt;br%26gt;We describe and discuss the basic aspects of alley coppice, its design and dynamics, the processes of competition and facilitation, issues of ecology, and areas that are open for future research. %26lt;br%26gt;Based on existing knowledge, a solid foundation for the implementation of alley coppice on suitable land is presented, and the high potential of this system could be shown.

• 出版日期2014-7