Growth and biomass of Populus irrigated with landfill leachate

Jill A. Zalesny; Ronald S. Zalesny Jr.; David R. Coyle; Richard B. Hall

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2007.04.045

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Growth and biomass of Populus irrigated with landfill leachate

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Authors:

Jill A. Zalesny, Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., David R. Coyle, Richard B. Hall

Year:

2007

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2007.04.045

Source:

Forest Ecology and Management. 248: 143-152.

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Abstract

Resource managers are challenged with waste disposal and leachate produced from its degradation. Poplar (Populus spp.) trees offer an opportunity for ecological leachate disposal as an irrigation source for managed tree systems. Our objective was to irrigate Populus trees with municipal solid waste landfill leachate or fertilized well water (control) (N, P, K) during the 2005 and 2006 growing seasons and test for differences in tree height, diameter, volume, and biomass of leaves, stems, branches, and roots. The trees were grown at the Oneida County Landfill located 6 km west of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA.

Keywords

hybrid poplar, phytoremediation, Populus deltoides, Populus maximowiczii, Populus nigra, Populus trichocarpa, root mass fraction

Citation

Zalesny, Jill A.; Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr.; Coyle, David R.; Hall, Richard B. 2007. Growth and biomass of Populus irrigated with landfill leachate. Forest Ecology and Management. 248: 143-152.