Biomass Production and Shoots Dynamics of Selected and Native Poplar Genotypes Growing Under Short Rotation Coppice

Poplars (Populus spp.) fast-growing species are widely used in short rotation forestry (SRF) where plantations are characterized by high stool and shoot density. Currently, much of the focus in short rotation forestry is on selecting species with high biomass production and specific traits that allow for the easier conversion of lignocellulosic raw material into biofuels or biopolymers. Will be present a comparative study of a set of traits related to lignocellulosic biomass productivity of sixteen genotypes and some related hybrids genotypes among the most commonly used in Short Rotation Coppices (SRC) with the main purpose of selecting suitable species to be grown in southern Italy.