Energy farming in Dutch desiccation abatement areas: yields and benefits compared to grass cultivation

摘要

Measures to combat desiccation of Dutch nature reserves often lead to the establishment of buffer areas around them, in which soils become moisture, and agricultural yields decrease. Cultivation of the flooding-tolerant energy crop willow may be an alternative in such areas. In this study, the performance of willow productions is compared to the of grass for roughage. The effect of high groundwater tables on yields of both crops is estimated using the agro-hydrological model SW AP.