The development and current status of perennial rhizomatous grasses as energy crops in the US and Europe

Lewandowski, Iris; Scurlock, J. M. O.; Lindvall, Eva; Christou, M.

doi:10.1016/s0961-9534(03)00030-8

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“…Of the 17 crops evaluated, several species or genotypes were highly tolerant of salinity (Table 3). Deep-rooted perennial grasses are often recommended for drought-and salt-affected soils [180][181][182][183], and our literature search corroborated this recommendation. However, some of these grasses were more tolerant than others.…”

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Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

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Given the mandated increases in fuel production from alternative sources, limited high-quality production land, and predicted climate changes, identification of stress-tolerant biomass crops will be increasingly important. However, existing literature largely focuses on the responses of a small number of crops to a single source of abiotic stress. Here, we provide a much-needed review of several types of stress likely to be encountered by biomass crops on marginal lands and under future climate scenarios: drought, flooding, salinity, cold, and heat. The stress responses of 17 leading biomass crops of all growth habits (e.g., perennial grasses, shortrotation woody crops, and large trees) are summarized, and we identify several that could be considered "all purpose" for multiple stress types. Importantly, we note that some of these crops are or could become invasive in some landscapes. Therefore, growers must take care to avoid dissemination of plants or propagules outside of cultivation.

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Section: Salt-tolerant Biomass Cropssupporting

confidence: 72%

Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

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“…For the past 20 years, US and Europe have a increased interest in the use of perennial grasses. In 1990s the US Department of Energy focused on switchgrass (Panicum vergatum) as the crop model in the Bioenergy Feedstock Development Program (Lewandowski et al, 2003). This choice was motivated by different factors such as the high yielding of switchgrass (13-18 tons per hectare per year in Southeastern United States).…”

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Enhancing solubilisation and methane production kinetic of switchgrass by microwave pretreatment

Jackowiak

Frigon

Ribeiro

et al. 2011

Bioresource Technology

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This study investigated the effects of microwave pretreatment of switchgrass in order to enhance its anaerobic digestibility. Response surface analysis was applied to screen the effects of temperature and time of microwave pretreatment on matter solubilisation. The composite design showed that only temperature had a significant effect on solubilisation level. Then the effects of the microwave pretreatment were correlated to the pretreatment temperature. The sCOD/tCOD ratio was equal to 9.4% at 90°C and increased until 13.8% at 180°C. The BMP assays of 42 days showed that microwave pretreatment induced no change on the ultimate volume of methane but had an interesting effect on the reaction kinetic. Indeed, the time required to reach 80% of ultimate volume CH 4 is reduced by 4.5 days at 150°C using the microwave pretreatment.

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“…It is currently being evaluated as a biomasslbiofuel crop in the US Sharma et al, 2003;McLaughlin and Kszos, 2005;Sanderson et al, in press) and in Europe (Lewandowski et al, 2003). Realization of this potential could significantly enhance rural revenue in the coming decades.…”

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Internode structure and cell wall composition in maturing tillers of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum. L)

Sarath

Baird

Vogel

et al. 2007

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Sarath, Gautam; Baird, Lisa M.; Vogel, Kenneth P.; and Mitchell, Robert B., "Internode structure and cell wall composition in maturing tillers of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum. L)" (2007 Abstract This work examined cell composition gradients in maturing tillers o f switchgrass (Panicum virgatuln L.) with the aim o f developing baseline information on this important forage and biomass crop. Flowering tillers were collected from plants raised from seeds in a greenhouse and field, harvested at soil level and separated into internodes beginning with the node subtending the peduncle. Internodes were analyzed using microscopy, by fiber digestion, high-performance liquid chromatography and by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to obtain anatomical and compositional data. Microscopy demonstrated the development and maturation o f cortical fibers which eventually became confluent with the fiber sheath surrounding vascular bundles in the lower internodes. Detergent fiber analysis indicated increasing cellulose and lignin contents and decreases in cell solubles

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The development and current status of perennial rhizomatous grasses as energy crops in the US and Europe

Cited by 1,174 publications

References 37 publications

Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

Enhancing solubilisation and methane production kinetic of switchgrass by microwave pretreatment

Internode structure and cell wall composition in maturing tillers of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum. L)

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