TY - GEN A1 - Schillem, Steffi A1 - Gerwin, Werner A1 - Freese, Dirk A2 - Frouz, Jan A2 - Gerwin, Werner A2 - Marcin Pietrzykowski, Marcin T1 - Tree and shrub species grown on post-mining sites as source of biomass for bio-based industry N2 - Reclamation sites in East-Germany are characterized by very sandy substrates being almost free of organic matter, with extremely low nutrient contents and an annual precipitation of only 570 mm and lower. To enhance the value of such marginal lands for a future regionally based bioeconomy the EU funded BeonNAT project plans the plantation of regional tree and shrub species. The obtained forest biomass will be used for the production of biodegradable bio-based products and bioactive compounds that will play an important role to replace fossil-based competing substitute products. Field trials in different European countries will be established to test the benefit of intercropping/mixed-forest in marginal cultural land versus the natural growing/monoculture. In Germany, one test site is located in the post-mining sites of Lusatia. In this field trial the biomass development, the impact on soil fertility and biodiversity will be investigated after planting Robinia pseudoacacia and Rubus fructicosus. KW - reclamation KW - bio-based products KW - marginal land Y1 - 2021 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-UBICO/frontdoor/index/index/docId/28003 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352312151_Tree_and_shrub_species_grown_on_post-mining_sites_as_source_of_biomass_for_bio-based_industry ER -