25 international experts contribute ecological, physical, operational, social and economic information and identify gaps in knowledge related to biomass production and harvesting systems.
List of Contributors. Preface. 1. Rationale for Forest Energy Production. 2. Fuel Resources from the Forest. 3. Production of Forest Energy. 4. Cost of Wood Energy. 5. Environmental Sustainability of Forest Energy Production. 6. Social Implications of Forest Energy Production. 7. Policy and Institutional Factors Affecting Forest Energy. 8. Framework for Conventional Forestry Systems for Sustainable Production of Bioenergy. Appendix 1. Units Equivalents and Conversion Factors. Appendix 2. Acronyms. Subject Index.