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Founded in 1946, Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" is main centre of forest science in Latvia and one of the leading establishments of scientific ideas in forestry and the related research and development in the country.

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111, Rigas str, Salaspils
LV 2169 Latvia
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Forest ecology and silviculture
Forest tree breeding
Genetic Resource Centre
Forest regeneration and establishment
Forest phytopathology and mycology
Forest entomology
Forest operations
Wildlife management
Forest products processing
National Forest Inventory

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Scientists of the Laboratory of Forest Environment presented the research results of forest biofuel

Scientists of Insititute participated in conference "Current and future woody biomass for energy – Monitoring use and understanding technology", organized by Riga Technical University, September 15-16, 2009. There were presented the research results of the resource analysis and production management of forest biofuel:

report “Sustainable forest biomass resources for biofuel production in Latvia”, A. Lazdiņš, D. Lazdiņa;
posters:
- “Woody biomass potential of abandoned agricultural lands”, A. Lazdiņš, D. Lazdiņa;
- “Energy wood resources in forest management cycle”, V. Lazdāns, A. Lazdiņš, T. Magnus;
- “Potential of short rotation woody energy crops for solid biofuel production in Latvia”, D. Lazdiņa, I. Liepa.

Published 28/09/2009 14:51:00

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