Effects of irrigating poplar energy crops with landfill leachate on soil micro- and meso-fauna

Jill Zalesny; David R. Coyle; Ronald S. Zalesny Jr.; Adam Wiese

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Effects of irrigating poplar energy crops with landfill leachate on soil micro- and meso-fauna

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Authors:

Jill Zalesny, David R. Coyle, Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., Adam Wiese

Year:

2009

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Sixth International Phytotechnologies Conference; 2009 December 2-4; St. Louis, MO. International Phytotechnology Society: 182.

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Abstract

Increased municipal solid waste generated worldwide combined with substantial demand for renewable energy has prompted testing and deployment of woody feedstock production systems that reuse and recycle wastewaters as irrigation and fertilization for the trees. Populus species and hybrids (i.e., poplars) are ideal for such systems given their fast growth, extensive root systems, and high water usage rates.

Citation

Zalesny, Jill A.; Coyle, David R.; Zalesny, Ronald S. Jr.; Wiese, Adam H. 2009. Effects of irrigating poplar energy crops with landfill leachate on soil micro- and meso-fauna. In: Sixth International Phytotechnologies Conference; December 2-4, 2009; St. Louis, MO. 182.