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Nepal, Sandhya, Liem T. Tran, and Donald G. Hodges. "Determinants of Landowners’ Willingness to Participate in Bioenergy Crop Production: A Case Study from Northern Kentucky." Forests 11, no. 10 (September 29, 2020): 1052. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f11101052.

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Bioenergy crops are considered as potential biomass feedstocks to support the bioenergy industry in the southern US. Even though there are suitable areas to grow bioenergy crops, commercial scale production of bioenergy crops has not been established to meet the increasing energy demand. Establishing bioenergy crops in the region requires landowners’ participation and it is crucial to understand whether they intend to promote bioenergy crop production. This study evaluated landowners’ perception of bioenergy and their willingness to supply lands for bioenergy crops in northern Kentucky. A questionnaire survey of randomly selected landowners was administered in four selected counties. Results indicated that landowners’ land use decisions for bioenergy crop production were based on their current land management practices, socio-economic and environmental factors. Overall, there was a low willingness of landowners to participate in bioenergy crop production. Those who were interested indicated that a higher biomass price would be required to promote bioenergy crops on their land. This information could be useful to plan for policies that provide economic incentives to landowners for large-scale production of bioenergy crops in the study area and beyond. Further, results showed how landowners’ opinion on bioenergy affected their preferences for land use decisions. Younger landowners with positive attitude towards bioenergy were more willing to promote bioenergy crops. This information could be useful to develop outreach programs for landowners to encourage them to promote bioenergy crops in the study area.
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Li, Wei, Philippe Ciais, Elke Stehfest, Detlef van Vuuren, Alexander Popp, Almut Arneth, Fulvio Di Fulvio, et al. "Mapping the yields of lignocellulosic bioenergy crops from observations at the global scale." Earth System Science Data 12, no. 2 (April 2, 2020): 789–804. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-789-2020.

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Abstract. Most scenarios from integrated assessment models (IAMs) that project greenhouse gas emissions include the use of bioenergy as a means to reduce CO2 emissions or even to achieve negative emissions (together with CCS – carbon capture and storage). The potential amount of CO2 that can be removed from the atmosphere depends, among others, on the yields of bioenergy crops, the land available to grow these crops and the efficiency with which CO2 produced by combustion is captured. While bioenergy crop yields can be simulated by models, estimates of the spatial distribution of bioenergy yields under current technology based on a large number of observations are currently lacking. In this study, a random-forest (RF) algorithm is used to upscale a bioenergy yield dataset of 3963 observations covering Miscanthus, switchgrass, eucalypt, poplar and willow using climatic and soil conditions as explanatory variables. The results are global yield maps of five important lignocellulosic bioenergy crops under current technology, climate and atmospheric CO2 conditions at a 0.5∘×0.5∘ spatial resolution. We also provide a combined “best bioenergy crop” yield map by selecting one of the five crop types with the highest yield in each of the grid cells, eucalypt and Miscanthus in most cases. The global median yield of the best crop is 16.3 t DM ha−1 yr−1 (DM – dry matter). High yields mainly occur in the Amazon region and southeastern Asia. We further compare our empirically derived maps with yield maps used in three IAMs and find that the median yields in our maps are > 50 % higher than those in the IAM maps. Our estimates of gridded bioenergy crop yields can be used to provide bioenergy yields for IAMs, to evaluate land surface models or to identify the most suitable lands for future bioenergy crop plantations. The 0.5∘×0.5∘ global maps for yields of different bioenergy crops and the best crop and for the best crop composition generated from this study can be download from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3274254 (Li, 2019).
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Zhalnina, Kateryna, Christine Hawkes, Ashley Shade, Mary K. Firestone, and Jennifer Pett-Ridge. "Managing Plant Microbiomes for Sustainable Biofuel Production." Phytobiomes Journal 5, no. 1 (January 2021): 3–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/pbiomes-12-20-0090-e.

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The development of environmentally sustainable, economical, and reliable sources of energy is one of the great challenges of the 21st century. Large-scale cultivation of cellulosic feedstock crops (henceforth, bioenergy crops) is considered one of the most promising renewable sources for liquid transportation fuels. However, the mandate to develop a viable cellulosic bioenergy industry is accompanied by an equally urgent mandate to deliver not only cheap reliable biomass but also ecosystem benefits, including efficient use of water, nitrogen, and phosphorous; restored soil health; and net negative carbon emissions. Thus, sustainable bioenergy crop production may involve new agricultural practices or feedstocks and should be reliable, cost effective, and minimal input, without displacing crops currently grown for food production on fertile land. In this editorial perspective for the Phytobiomes Journal Focus Issue on Phytobiomes of Bioenergy Crops and Agroecosystems, we consider the microbiomes associated with bioenergy crops, the effects beneficial microbes have on their hosts, and potential ecosystem impacts of these interactions. We also address outstanding questions, major advances, and emerging biotechnological strategies to design and manipulate bioenergy crop microbiomes. This approach could simultaneously increase crop yields and provide important ecosystem services for a sustainable energy future.
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HAKALA, K., M. KONTTURI, and K. PAHKALA. "Field biomass as global energy source." Agricultural and Food Science 18, no. 3-4 (January 3, 2009): 347–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.23986/afsci.5950.

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Current (1997–2006) and future (2050) global field biomass bioenergy potential was estimated based on FAO (2009) production statistics and estimations of climate change impacts on agriculture according to emission scenario B1 of IPCC. The annual energy potential of raw biomass obtained from crop residues and bioenergy crops cultivated in fields set aside from food production is at present 122–133 EJ, 86–93 EJ or 47–50 EJ, when a vegetarian, moderate or affluent diet is followed, respectively. In 2050, with changes in climate and increases in population, field bioenergy production potential could be 101–110 EJ, 57–61 EJ and 44–47 EJ, following equivalent diets. Of the potential field bioenergy production, 39–42 EJ now and 38–41 EJ in 2050 would derive from crop residues. The residue potential depends, however, on local climate, and may be considerably lower than the technically harvestable potential, when soil quality and sustainable development are considered. Arable land could be used for bioenergy crops, particularly in Australia, South and Central America and the USA. If crop production technology was improved in areas where environmental conditions allow more efficient food production, such as the former Soviet Union, large areas in Europe could also produce bioenergy in set aside fields. The realistic potential and sustainability of field bioenergy production are discussed.;
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Li, Wei, Chao Yue, Philippe Ciais, Jinfeng Chang, Daniel Goll, Dan Zhu, Shushi Peng, and Albert Jornet-Puig. "ORCHIDEE-MICT-BIOENERGY: an attempt to represent the production of lignocellulosic crops for bioenergy in a global vegetation model." Geoscientific Model Development 11, no. 6 (June 15, 2018): 2249–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-2249-2018.

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Abstract. Bioenergy crop cultivation for lignocellulosic biomass is increasingly important for future climate mitigation, and it is assumed on large scales in integrated assessment models (IAMs) that develop future land use change scenarios consistent with the dual constraint of sufficient food production and deep decarbonization for low climate-warming targets. In most global vegetation models, there is no specific representation of crops producing lignocellulosic biomass, resulting in simulation biases of biomass yields and other carbon outputs, and in turn of future bioenergy production. Here, we introduced four new plant functional types (PFTs) to represent four major lignocellulosic bioenergy crops, eucalypt, poplar and willow, Miscanthus, and switchgrass, in the global process-based vegetation model ORCHIDEE. New parameterizations of photosynthesis, carbon allocation, and phenology are proposed based on a compilation of field measurements. A specific harvest module is further added to the model to simulate the rotation of bioenergy tree PFTs based on their age dynamics. The resulting ORCHIDEE-MICT-BIOENERGY model is applied at 296 locations where field measurements of harvested biomass are available for different bioenergy crops. The new model can generally reproduce the global bioenergy crop yield observations. Biases in the model results related to grid-based simulations versus the point-scale measurements and the lack of fertilization and fertilization management practices in the model are discussed. This study sheds light on the importance of properly representing bioenergy crops for simulating their yields. The parameterizations of bioenergy crops presented here are generic enough to be applicable in other global vegetation models.
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Graham, John B., Joan I. Nassauer, William S. Currie, Herbert Ssegane, and M. Cristina Negri. "Assessing wild bees in perennial bioenergy landscapes: effects of bioenergy crop composition, landscape configuration, and bioenergy crop area." Landscape Ecology 32, no. 5 (March 25, 2017): 1023–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-017-0506-y.

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Kung, Chih-Chun, and Tao Wu. "A spatial equilibrium analysis of using agricultural resources to produce biofuel." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 66, No. 2 (February 24, 2020): 74–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/201/2019-agricecon.

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In order to alleviate the potential damage from climate change and fulfil the requirements contracted in the Paris Agreement (COP 24), China has promulgated the mandatory regulation on ethanol-blend gasoline to reduce current levels of CO2 emissions. Since large-scale bioenergy development involves various aspects such as feedstock selection (energy crops, crop wastes), technology alternatives (conventional and cellulosic ethanol, pyrolysis), government subsidy (land use, energy crop subsidy) and carbon trade mechanism, an analysis that integrates economic, environmental, and social effects is necessary to explore the optimal biofuel strategy and social effects. This study proposes a price endogenous, partial equilibrium mathematical programming model to investigate how the selection of bioenergy crops and bioenergy technologies influences the amount of net bioenergy production, carbon sequestration, government subsidies, and cultivation patterns. We show that the conjunctive use of agricultural wastes can be an effective addition to current biofuel production. The results also indicate that at high gasoline and emissions prices, more land used for the energy crop program results in a significant change in government expenditure. In addition, net emissions reduction and emissions offset efficiency can vary substantially when different bioenergy techniques are adopted.
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Von Cossel, Wagner, Lask, Magenau, Bauerle, Von Cossel, Warrach-Sagi, et al. "Prospects of Bioenergy Cropping Systems for A More Social-Ecologically Sound Bioeconomy." Agronomy 9, no. 10 (October 2, 2019): 605. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9100605.

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The growing bioeconomy will require a greater supply of biomass in the future for both bioenergy and bio-based products. Today, many bioenergy cropping systems (BCS) are suboptimal due to either social-ecological threats or technical limitations. In addition, the competition for land between bioenergy-crop cultivation, food-crop cultivation, and biodiversity conservation is expected to increase as a result of both continuous world population growth and expected severe climate change effects. This study investigates how BCS can become more social-ecologically sustainable in future. It brings together expert opinions from the fields of agronomy, economics, meteorology, and geography. Potential solutions to the following five main requirements for a more holistically sustainable supply of biomass are summarized: (i) bioenergy-crop cultivation should provide a beneficial social-ecological contribution, such as an increase in both biodiversity and landscape aesthetics, (ii) bioenergy crops should be cultivated on marginal agricultural land so as not to compete with food-crop production, (iii) BCS need to be resilient in the face of projected severe climate change effects, (iv) BCS should foster rural development and support the vast number of small-scale family farmers, managing about 80% of agricultural land and natural resources globally, and (v) bioenergy-crop cultivation must be planned and implemented systematically, using holistic approaches. Further research activities and policy incentives should not only consider the economic potential of bioenergy-crop cultivation, but also aspects of biodiversity, soil fertility, and climate change adaptation specific to site conditions and the given social context. This will help to adapt existing agricultural systems in a changing world and foster the development of a more social-ecologically sustainable bioeconomy.
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HAGIWARA, Kensuke, Naota HANASAKI, and Shinjiro KANAE. "MODELING WORLD BIOENERGY CROP POTENTIAL." Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. B1 (Hydraulic Engineering) 67, no. 4 (2011): I_265—I_270. http://dx.doi.org/10.2208/jscejhe.67.i_265.

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Bao, Keyu, Rushikesh Padsala, Volker Coors, Daniela Thrän, and Bastian Schröter. "A Method for Assessing Regional Bioenergy Potentials Based on GIS Data and a Dynamic Yield Simulation Model." Energies 13, no. 24 (December 8, 2020): 6488. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13246488.

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The assessment of regional bioenergy potentials from different types of natural land cover is an integral part of simulation tools that aim to assess local renewable energy systems. This work introduces a new workflow, which evaluates regional bioenergy potentials and its impact on water demand based on geographical information system (GIS)-based land use data, satellite maps on local crop types and soil types, and conversion factors from biomass to bioenergy. The actual annual biomass yield of crops is assessed through an automated process considering the factors of local climate, crop type, soil, and irrigation. The crop biomass yields are validated with historic statistical data, with deviation less than 7% in most cases. Additionally, the resulting bioenergy potentials yield between 10.7 and 12.0 GWh/ha compared with 13.3 GWh/ha from other studies. The potential contribution from bioenergy on the energy demand were investigated in the two case studies, representing the agricultural-dominant rural area in North Germany and suburban region in South Germany: Simulation of the future bioenergy potential for 2050 shows only smaller effects from climate change (less than 4%) and irrigation (below 3%), but the potential to cover up to 21% of the transport fuels demand in scenario supporting biodiesel and bioethanol for transportation.
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Estes, Michelle E. "Economic feasibility of growing sorghum as a bioenergy crop." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/18722.

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Master of Science
Department of Agricultural Economics
Aleksan Shanoyan
The purpose of this research is to evaluate and gain a better understanding of the economic feasibility of Kansas farmers growing energy sorghum for biofuel production. The net returns for 11 crop systems that included a no-till or reduced-till option and the rotations involved wheat, grain sorghum, dual-purpose sorghum, and photoperiod sensitive sorghum were simulated in SIMETAR© developed by Richardson, Shumann, and Feldman (2004) using historical data on yields and prices. The price and yield data originates from an agronomic study conducted in Hesston, KS. The biomass yields for the 3 varieties of sorghum are based on experimental work performed in Manhattan, KS. The sorghum biomass prices were obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. Costs for the crop systems are based on the 2014 Kansas State University Herbicide handbook (Thompson et al. 2014), Dhuyvetter, O’Brien, and Tonsor (2014), and Dhuyvetter (2014). The net returns were simulated under five contract scenarios including: a Spot Market contract, a Minimum Price contract, a BCAP Price contract, and 2 levels of the Gross Revenue Guarantee contracts – 60% and 100%. Risk analysis was performed on the simulated net returns through use of the Excel add-in SIMETAR©. Stochastic efficiency analysis was used to evaluate the systems based on the distribution of net returns and risk preferences. The findings are summarized around three important factors influencing farmers’ economic feasibility of growing sorghum for biofuel use: crop systems, risk preferences, and contract specification. Results indicate that the no-till wheat and dual-purpose sorghum crop system without biomass production has the lowest costs and the no-till wheat and photoperiod sensitive sorghum system has the highest production cost. The crop systems that have a no-till option allow for the highest grain and biomass yields. Also, crop systems rotated with wheat are more preferred among producers due to higher net returns. The NTWDPS With system under the BCAP Price contract has the highest net returns and is highest in preference. The findings indicate that the risk aversion does affect the decision to produce sorghum for biofuel, but the effect is not very significant. In terms of contract specification, the results indicate that for Kansas producers, the BCAP Price contract will offer the highest net returns. These findings contribute additional insight on factors affecting Kansas farmers’ economic feasibility of producing sorghum for biofuel and can have important implications for biofuel industry actors and policy makers.
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Porter, William Christian. "Air-quality and Climatic Consequences of Bioenergy Crop Cultivation." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1042.

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Bioenergy is expected to play an increasingly significant role in the global energy budget. In addition to the use of liquid energy forms such as ethanol and biodiesel, electricity generation using processed energy crops as a partial or full coal alternative is expected to increase, requiring large-scale conversions of land for the cultivation of bioenergy feedstocks such as cane, grasses, or short rotation coppice. With land-use change identified as a major contributor to changes in the emission of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), many of which are known contributors to the pollutants ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), careful review of crop emission profiles and local atmospheric chemistry will be necessary to mitigate any unintended air-quality consequences. In this work, the atmospheric consequences of bioenergy crop replacement are examined using both the high-resolution regional chemical transport model WRF/Chem (Weather Research and Forecasting with Chemistry) and the global climate model CESM (Community Earth System Model). Regional sensitivities to several representative crop types are analyzed, and the impacts of each crop on air quality and climate are compared. Overall, the high emitting crops (eucalyptus and giant reed) were found to produce climate and human health costs totaling up to 40% of the value of CO2 emissions prevented, while the related costs of the lowest-emitting crop (switchgrass) were negligible.
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Deal, Michael William. "Net Primary Production in Three Bioenergy Crop Systems Following Land Conversion." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1309362383.

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Gagné-Bourque, François. "The isolation, identification and characterization of endophytes of the bioenergy crop switchgrass." Thesis, McGill University, 2012. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=106473.

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It has been established that perennial grasses harbour different types of endophytic bacteria and fungi. Switchgrass (Panicum vergatum L.) is identified as a model perennial energy crop. This study was conducted to explore fungal and bacterial endophyte communities inhabiting switchgrass cultivars of Quebec. The primary focus of this study was to isolate the endophytes, and provide taxonomic identifications based on comparative analysis of ITS rDNA gene sequences. A total of 145 endophytes isolates were recovered (52 bacteria and 93 fungi) from whole plant samples collected at early vegetative, and full reproductive stages. Five and nine different taxa of bacteria and fungi were identified, respectively. We evaluated the antagonistic activity of some endophytes against several fungal pathogens and selected candidate endophytes for future introduction into commercial switchgrass cultivars for biomass enhancement. We demonstrate the vertical transmission ability of some endophyte from one switchgrass generation to the next using species-specific primers. Artificial inoculation of young switchgrass seedlings with selected bacterial endophytes hold promise as a method of reinfection switchgrass seedlings.
Le panic érigé (Panicum vergatum L.) est reconnu comme une des plantes modèles pour la production de biomasse végétale. Il est connu que la plupart des plantes vasculaires étudiées à ce jour sont colonisées par des champignons et bactéries endophyte. Cette étude avait pour but d'explorer les communautés d'endophytes présentes dans différents cultivars de panic érigé au Québec, pour ensuite isoler les endophytes et effectuer leur identification taxonomique en comparant leur séquence ITS rADN. Nous avons obtenu un total de 145 isolats (52 bactéries et 93 champignons) venant de feuille de plante au stade végétative et au stade reproductive. Une fois les isolats identifiés, nous avons obtenu cinq différents groupes taxonomiques pour les bactéries et neuf pour les champignons. Nous avons évalué le potentiel antifongique des différents endophytes bactériens, avec pour objectif d'identifier les candidats potentiels à la ré-inoculation de cultivar de panic érigé commercial afin augmenter leur production de biomasse. À l'aide de séquences d'amorces spécifiques, nous avons pu démontrer la transmission verticale des endophytes.
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Awty-Carroll, Danny. "Understanding germination for improved propagation and field establishment of the bioenergy crop Miscanthus." Thesis, Aberystwyth University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2160/46a3a058-806f-4bab-8f93-a091467e1b5d.

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Miscanthus is an important source of biomass and can be grown on marginal sites so as not to compete with food crops. The crop requires few inputs, is perennial, and yield increases to economic levels over around three years, so Miscanthus must be cost effective to establish. Establishment by seed is more cost effective than by rhizome; therefore, improving seed agronomy is vital for the success of the crop. This study contributes an assessment of many previously unknown factors on Miscanthus germination. Hormone treatments and cluster sowings are tested, predominantly for direct sowing but also for plug-based establishment. Cluster sowings improved the chance of establishing a plot, some first year competition effects were identified; however, the number of seeds required may not be economic without additional treatments. An optimal set of treatments for successful germination was identified using a Taguchi design experiment. Complex hormone interactions were tested plus effects of light and seed priming. Methodologies and automation of seed germination assessment were developed. The unreliability of manual seed germination scoring with highlighted and germination scoring was only assisted by imaging due to low throughput. A selection of Miscanthus genotypes were characterised, for base temperatures of germination and elongation. From this information, a model was parameterised for Miscanthus seed germination; this was tested against different sowing methods in field and laboratory conditions and against real data collected from experiments that tested first year agronomic methods, such as sowing time, film, and seed priming. Film was found to have positive temperature effect but mixed effects on germination due to soil water, while priming had little benefit. This model can be used and refined further to test and develop hypotheses for future improvements in seed agronomy.
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Maxfield, Jason Charles. "Agricultural Management Decisions Impact Isoprene Emission and Physiology of Arundo donax, an Emerging Bioenergy Crop." PDXScholar, 2014. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1642.

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Arundo donax (Giant Reed) is quickly being developed as a rapidly-growing, robust, and highly productive bioenergy crop, with large scale cultivation of this species planned for the Columbia River basin of the Pacific Northwest (USA). Despite its potential as a next generation biomass crop, relatively few studies have examined the physiological performance of A. donax under agricultural conditions. Unlike traditional crops, A. donax is known to be a high-emitter of the volatile compound isoprene, which may significantly impact regional air quality, but it has not been widely cultivated in North America and little is known about how this species will perform in the Pacific Northwest. Over two field seasons, we measured isoprene fluxes from A. donax plants in both greenhouse conditions and in an agricultural field setting under a variety of conditions and fertilizer treatments. We also measured several other attributes of A. donax productivity and leaf physiology including chlorophyll content, photosynthesis rate, stomatal conductance, specific leaf mass, water use efficiency and gas exchange. We found that A. donax physiologically performs well under cultivation in the Columbia River basin, but that it also emits isoprene at significantly higher rates than previous reports indicate. We also found that both isoprene emission and leaf physiology were highly affected by agricultural management decisions, including nitrogen and irrigation management. Our findings indicate that crop management strategies can be developed that simultaneously seek to minimize isoprene emission while maximizing biomass production in this newly emerging bioenergy crop.
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Cogdill, Todd Joseph. "Investigation of management strategies for the production of sweet sorghum as a bioenergy crop and preservation of crop residue by the ensiling process." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2008.

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Shortall, Orla. "Rethinking bioenergy from an agricultural perspective : ethical issues raised by perennial energy crop and crop residue production for energy in the UK and Denmark." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2015. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28756/.

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The aim of this project is to explore the social and ethical dimensions of the agricultural production of perennial energy crop and crop residues for energy. Biomass – any living or recently living matter – is being promoted in industrialised countries as part of the transition from fossil fuels to an economy based on renewable energy. Various challenges face the use of bioenergy however. One particularly controversial and high profile example has been the use of food crop biofuels in transport which are seen to conflict with food production and to cause significant environmental damage. Suggested ways around these controversies is the production of perennial energy crops such as grasses and trees and crop residues such as straw, which are seen to require fewer inputs and less prime land. Some have analysed the controversies raised by biofuels in terms of controversies around industrial agriculture more broadly: biofuels are perceived to be large scale, monocultural, environmentally damaging and pushed by agri-business and energy interests. This project asks what type of agriculture system perennial energy crops and crop residues are seen as developing within, if at all. This was considered worth exploring because the type of system will have a large bearing on how they are received in future. To this end a theoretical framework of different paradigms of agriculture ranging from industrial agriculture at one end to alternative agriculture at the other was developed and applied to the data. Interviews with key stakeholders and analysis of key documents in the UK and Denmark were carried out to address the question of how perennial energy crops and crop residues are seen as overcoming previous controversies raised by food crop biofuels, in terms of their place in agricultural systems. The thesis argues that stakeholder’s visions of perennial energy crops and crop residues can be understood in terms of four models of agriculture: two industrial and two alternative. These are called “industrialism lite” that involves producing perennial energy crops on marginal land; life sciences integrated agriculture including the biorefinery strategy; multifunctional perennial energy crop production on environmentally marginal land; and ecologically integrated multipurpose biomass production through agroforestry production. There is also an argument which cuts across the paradigms and maintains that regardless of the type of agricultural system used very little or no biomass should be produced for the energy sector because of the scale of resources it requires and the scale of society’s energy use. These positions can be summarised as three different ways to overcome challenges raised by food crop biofuels: further industrialise agriculture; de-industrialise agriculture; and de-industrialise agriculture and reduce society’s energy use, though biomass could still only be used to a very limited extent, if at all, in energy production.
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Brown, Christopher. "A socio-economic study of bioenergy crop adoption in North East Scotland : an agent-based modelling approach." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2011. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=186856.

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Climate change has become the most important global environmental problem we face today. Agriculture, forestry and the land use sector not only contribute to national economies but also provide a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as a carbon store, contributing approximately 20% but removing about 16%. Energy crops and associated increases in soil carbon sequestration from different ground covers through various land management strategies are examples of approaches that could be adopted to reduce GHG emissions. A number of these options have an associated economic cost to the land manager and it is important to understand what is economically and socially viable by understanding the link between energy crop adoption and a range of socio-economic factors. Agent-based modelling (ABMs) has been identified as providing a promising approach to integrate social, economic and biophysical processes. In the past these areas of research have been mainly studied separately but now there is an urgent need to address these areas in a combined way. Economic rationalisation is fundamental to farmers’ decision-making, although not wholly representative and non-economic factors were identified. The estimated GHG mitigation potential of bioenergy crops at current adoption levels is modest when taking Scotland’s national GHG emissions into account, however, more significant when considering the agricultural sector in isolation. This contribution can only increase with improved management practices and policy designed to encourage adoption and improve energy security. This work will contribute to a greater understanding of bioenergy land use strategies. This project used North East Scotland as the case study, with raw data collated by questionnaire, however, conclusions drawn add to the broader understanding of the link between socio-economic activity, bioenergy adoption and GHG emissions.
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Corno, L. "ARUNDO DONAX L. (GIANT CANE) AS A FEEDSTOCK FOR BIOENERGY AND GREEN CHEMISTRY." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2434/347217.

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Arundo donax L. or giant cane is a second-generation energy crop that could be used as a feedstock for bioenergy, i.e. biogas, bioethanol, combustion, and in green chemistry as raw material for several industrial sectors. The genetic characterization of A. donax plants revealed that, because of its asexual reproduction, low genetic variability could be detected between plants; the studies on the inflorescences also confirmed the agamic reproduction of the plant. Nevertheless, it could be speculated that some genetic characteristics could be hereditable and a selection of clones could be carried out. The clonal selection showed to be a crucial factor also for the choice of the propagation techniques and their final costs. A. donax biomass conservation by ensilage was possible without using inoculum. The preservation of giant cane could be performed by the two most used silage techniques, trench and silo-bag; the silo-bag technique was more efficient in preserving the biogas potential than trench one. The potential biogas production of A. donax silage in comparison to corn silage was tested by simulation of real-scale anaerobic digestion plant with lab-scale trials. The A. donax biogas production was lower than the one obtained with corn due to the chemical characteristics of biomass and the absence of starch but, thanks to the higher biomass yields, achievable biomethane and electric energy referred to the cultivated surface area were much higher than corn and other traditional energy crops.
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Books on the topic "Bioenergy crop"

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Handbook of bioenergy crop plants. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2012.

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United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment., ed. Potential environmental impacts of bioenergy crop production. Washington, DC: Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress, 1993.

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Martin, Körschens, Behl R. K, International Foundation for Sustainable Development in Africa and Asia, African Asian Studies Promotion Association, and CropLife International, eds. Crop science and land use for food and bioenergy. Jodhpur: Agrobios (International), 2010.

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Puthur, Jos T., and Om Parkash Dhankher. Bioenergy Crops. New York: CRC Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003043522.

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Vermerris, Wilfred, ed. Genetic Improvement of Bioenergy Crops. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70805-8.

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Wilfred, Vermerris, ed. Genetic improvement of bioenergy crops. New York: Springer, 2008.

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Wilfred, Vermerris, ed. Genetic improvement of bioenergy crops. New York: Springer, 2008.

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Plants and BioEnergy. New York: Springer, 2014.

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Bassam, Nasir El. Bioenergy crops: A development guide and species reference. Sterling, VA: Earthscan, 2009.

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Canada. Forestry Canada. Science and Sustainable Development Directorate., ed. Strategic plan for bioenergy research, 1992-1997. Ottawa, Ont: The Directorate, 1992.

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Book chapters on the topic "Bioenergy crop"

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Bhattarai, Kishor, E. Charles Brummer, and Maria J. Monteros. "Alfalfa as a Bioenergy Crop." In Bioenergy Feedstocks, 207–31. Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118609477.ch10.

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Stefaniak, T. R., and W. L. Rooney. "Breeding Sorghum as a Bioenergy Crop." In Bioenergy Feedstocks, 83–116. Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118609477.ch6.

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Clifton-Brown, John, Jon McCalmont, and Astley Hastings. "Development ofMiscanthusas a Bioenergy Crop." In Biofuels and Bioenergy, 119–31. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118350553.ch7.

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Ahad, Burhan, Zafar A. Reshi, Humeera Rasool, Waseem Shahri, and A. R. Yousuf. "Jatropha curcas: A Prospective Energy Crop." In Biomass and Bioenergy, 289–306. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07641-6_17.

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Rao, P. Srinivas, K. S. Vinutha, G. S. Anil Kumar, T. Chiranjeevi, A. Uma, Pankaj Lal, R. S. Prakasham, et al. "Sorghum: A Multipurpose Bioenergy Crop." In Agronomy Monographs, 399–424. Madison, WI, USA: Soil Science Society of America, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronmonogr58.c18.

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Kiser, L. C., and T. R. Fox. "Short-rotation Woody Crop Biomass Production for Bioenergy." In Biofuel Crop Sustainability, 205–37. Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118635797.ch6.

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Shortall, Orla, and Richard Helliwell. "Marginal land for bioenergy crop production." In Political Ecology of Industrial Crops, 77–94. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429351105-5.

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Kaur, Maninder, and Sandeep Dhundhara. "Crop Residues: A Potential Bioenergy Resource." In Advances in Chemical, Bio and Environmental Engineering, 359–78. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96554-9_24.

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Islam, A. K. M. Aminul, Zahira Yaakob, Jaharah A. Ghani, and Nurina Anuar. "Jatropha curcas L.: A Future Energy Crop with Enormous Potential." In Biomass and Bioenergy, 31–61. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07578-5_2.

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Garg, Kaushal K., Suhas P. Wani, and A. V. R. Kesava Rao. "Crop Coefficients ofJatropha(Jatropha Curcas) andPongamia(Pongamia pinnata) Using Water Balance Approach." In Advances in Bioenergy, 363–71. Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118957844.ch23.

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Conference papers on the topic "Bioenergy crop"

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Heaton, Emily A., Kenneth J. Moore, and Steven L. Fales. "Practical Considerations in Developing Bioenergy Crops." In Proceedings of the 19th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference. Iowa State University, Digital Press, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/icm-180809-917.

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Mitchell, Rob. "Establishing and managing perennial grasses for bioenergy." In Proceedings of the 24th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference. Iowa State University, Digital Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/icm-180809-114.

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Cruse, Richard M., Carl Herndl, and Elena Polush. "Impact of Bioenergy Industry on Soil and Water Resources." In Proceedings of the 19th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference. Iowa State University, Digital Press, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/icm-180809-909.

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Hart, Chad. "Sustainable production and distribution of bioenergy for the Central U.S." In Proceedings of the 21st Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference. Iowa State University, Digital Press, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/icm-180809-63.

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Carolina Bilibio, Oliver Hensel, Jacinto de Assuncao Carvalho, Uwe Richter, and Minella Martins. "Effect of different levels of water deficit on yield parameters of rapeseed crop." In Bioenergy Engineering, 11-14 October 2009, Bellevue, Washington. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/2013.28875.

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Hart, Chad. "Sustainable production and distribution of bioenergy for the Central United States." In Proceedings of the 21st Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference. Iowa State University, Digital Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/icm-180809-85.

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Jacobs, Keri. "Perennial grasses for bioenergy in the central United States: Updates on economics and research progress." In Proceedings of the 24th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference. Iowa State University, Digital Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/icm-180809-115.

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Jacobs, Keri. "Understanding the economics of a system of perennial grasses for bioenergy in the Central United States." In Proceedings of the 21st Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference. Iowa State University, Digital Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/icm-180809-86.

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Kun, Zhang, Duan Jiannan, Yang Jun, and Li Ping. "A Study on the Bioenergy Crop Production Function of Land Use in China." In 2011 International Conference on Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation (ICICTA). IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icicta.2011.296.

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Ulmasov, Tim. "CoverCress—a novel oilseed winter crop with canola-like composition that helps sequester carbon and prevent soil erosion." In 2022 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21748/qmfh4300.

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There is an urgent need for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other detrimental impacts of civilization on the environment. One of the solutions proposed in agriculture are cover crops that are generally grown between regular cropping seasons, providing significant benefits such as enhanced soil health and increased carbon sequestration. The main problem with lack of wide-spread cover crops adoption is in their economics, as most farmers avoid them due to guaranteed costs and uncertain returns from the benefits to the following crop. This results in misplaced economic incentive where the society greatly benefits from increased cover crop use, but most farmers are not prepared to pay for that. To address this dilemma, we developed a novel crop that can be used as a feedstock for bioenergy, as well as for human and animal consumption. The main advantage is that it doesn’t compete for land with established crops, resulting in very low Carbon Intensity (CI) score of the oil and meal. It is based on the domesticated version of weed field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) and can be used to produce oil with attractive properties for renewable diesel, jet fuel or food. CoverCress seeds are also a good source of proteinaceous meal with that can be used for animal feed or plant-based protein for human consumption. Pennycress seeds have high (~32%) oil content with lowest saturated fat content among commercially available plant-based oils (< 4%). The winter annual life cycle of pennycress enables planting in early fall immediately following corn harvest and collecting the grain prior to soybean planting in mid-to-late May. Using a combination of conventional breeding and CRISPR-mediated genome editing we were able to rapidly domesticate wild pennycress into CoverCress, a low CI, canola-like crop that is planned for launch in central Midwest as soon as in fall of 2022.
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Reports on the topic "Bioenergy crop"

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Porter, William. Air-quality and Climatic Consequences of Bioenergy Crop Cultivation. Portland State University Library, January 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/etd.1042.

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Mockler, Todd C. Modulation of phytochrome signaling networks for improved biomass accumulation using a bioenergy crop model. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), November 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1331003.

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Thompson, Louis B., Antonio P. Mallarino, and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky. Crop Response to Phosphorus in Fertilizer and Struvite Recovered from Corn Fiber Processing for Bioenergy. Ames: Iowa State University, Digital Repository, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/farmprogressreports-180814-332.

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Maxfield, Jason. Agricultural Management Decisions Impact Isoprene Emission and Physiology of Arundo donax, an Emerging Bioenergy Crop. Portland State University Library, January 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/etd.1641.

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Bouton, J. H. Bioenergy Crop Breeding and Production Research in the Southeast, Final Report for 1996 to 2001. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), May 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/814494.

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Andress, D. Soil carbon changes for bioenergy crops. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), April 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/834706.

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Lemus, Rocky, Brian Baldwin, and David Lang. Agronomic Suitability of Bioenergy Crops in Mississippi. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), October 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1079588.

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Wright, L. L. Short-Rotation Crops for Bioenergy: Proceedings of IEA, Bioenergy, Task 17 Meeting in Auburn, Alabama, USA, September 6-9, 1999. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), January 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/777635.

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Cushman, John. Engineering CAM Photosynthetic Machinery into Bioenergy Crops for Biofuels Production in Marginal Environments. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), November 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1576592.

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Smart, Lawrence B., and Christopher D. Town. Final Report for “The Genomic Basis of Heterosis in High-Yielding Triploid Hybrids of Willow (Salix spp.) Bioenergy Crops”. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), February 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1419005.

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