Dr Andrew Leslie. Senior Lecturer at University of Cumbria, was engaged in consultancy for this project.
The project is aimed at extending the scope of the ForestFounder system, a geospatial analysis system that identifies optimal sites for various forestry activities including growing woody biomass.
The University of Cumbria’s input was to assist in defining site suitability for Eucalyptus glaucescens within the Ecological Site Classification decision support system, a tool for matching trees to forestry sites.
Eucalyptus glaucescensis grown as short rotation forestry has potential as a source of fast-growing woody biomass.
Funder: BEIS - Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme
Partners: Forest Research, Forest Creation Partners
Please contact: andrew.leslie@cumbria.ac.uk
Photo credit: Chris Bennett, Lancashire County Council
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