Poplar and willow short rotation coppice (SRC) is a plant production for energy purposes of increasing interest that was developed in North America and European countries such as Sweden
and Poland 40 years ago (Faasch and Patenaude 2012).
The SRC cultivation technique devoted to wood chip
production was only recently introduced in France (in
the years 2000) (Rowe et al. 2011). Fast-growing woody
species (such as willows) are grown for 20 years and
harvested every 3 to 6 years. Several studies addressed
the ecological impact of SRC on wildlife habitats and
landscapes (Baum et al. 2006, 2009).