Estimation of the quantity and availability of forestry residue for bioenergy production in China

Forestry residue is an important lignocellulosic feedstock for bioenergy production. This study estimated the potential forestry residue production (PFRP) in 31 provincial regions in mainland China. The PFRP increased from 220.48 million tons (Mt) in 2007 to 257.44 Mt in 2016. The average annual PFRP between 2014 and 2016 was 254.69 Mt, which comprised 228.01 Mt of wood residue, 22.86 Mt of bamboo residue, and 3.82 Mt of herbaceous fruit plant...