The impact of soil conversion to SRC on nutrient availability and soil carbon storage has also been considered. Over the long term, SRC can represent a carbon sink but over the short term
it can induce N and K depletion (Lockwell et al. 2012; Ens et al. 2013).
Compared to other trees, willow is known to be both water- and nutrient-demanding, especially
when cultivated at high densities (Ledin 1998).
Because of this high demand, the soil nutritional status of non-amended SRC plots could modify soil biological activity, communities and biogeochemical cycles.
However, as yet there has been no study about the impact of SRC on soil physico-chemical and especially biological properties.