Use of Poor Quality Water to Produce High Biomass Yields of Giant Reed (Arundo Donax L.) on Marginal Lands for Biofuel or Pulp/Paper

Williams, C. M. J.; Biswas, T.K.; Black, Ian; Márton, László; Czakó, Mihály; Harris, Paul L.; Pollock, Robert; Heading, Stephen; Virtue, J. G.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2009.806.74

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“…Arundo donax C3 High High resilience to high-salinity tannery effluent wastewater [152]; high biomass production when grown in former salt evaporation pond, and when irrigated with water 90 % the salinity of seawater [153]. Described Arundo donax as a halophyte [153].…”

Section: C4 Highmentioning

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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: C4 Highmentioning

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Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

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“…This means that Arundo presents a good starting point in terms of yields, being one of the most productive among the biomass crops currently cultivated in Europe, and that it has a good chance, through selection and genetic improvement, of becoming the leading biomass crop in certain European regions (El-Bassam and Dalianis 2010 ). Arundo is also an environment-friendly plant: (1) its robust root Elhawat et al ( 2013 ) Marginal lands (increase the sustainability of the cropping system) Nassi et al ( 2013 ) Urban wastewater (high salinity and nitrate) using lysimeters Zema et al ( 2012 ) Saline lands with wastewaters (for growing biofuel crop) Poor quality water on marginal lands to produce biofuel Williams et al ( 2009 ) Winter-frost and cold tolerant winter-frost and cold tolerant in temperate climates on marginal lands Antal et al ( 2012Antal et al ( , 2014 Abbreviations : SLR Sea level rise; OC organic carbon; EC electrical conductivity of soil system and ground cover, and its living stems during the winter offer valuable protection against soil erosion on slopes and erosion-vulnerable soils in southern European countries. (2) It is a very aggressive plant, suppressing any other vegetation under its canopy.…”

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Selenium Phytoremediation by Giant Reed

El-Ramady

Abdalla

Alshaal

et al. 2015

Hydrogen Production and Remediation of Carbon and Pollutants

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“…It normally produces high lignocellulosic biomass yields in marginal lands, such as polluted soils (Fiorentino et al, 2010), hilly soil (Mantineo et al, 2009) also subjected to accelerated soil erosion (Fagnano et al, 2015), and under saline conditions (Williams et al, 2008;Williams et al, 2009). A. donax thanks to positive energy balance, due to high biomass production and low agro-management requirements (Lewandosky et al, 2003;Pompeiano et al, 2013), can became a promising crop for lignocellulosic feedstock (Pompeiano et al, 2017).…”

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Agronomic and physiological response of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) to soil salinity

Mola¹,

Guida

Mistretta

et al. 2018

Ital J Agronomy

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The soil salinity increase in the Mediterranean basin is one of the consequences of the climate change. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adaptability of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) to salinity, in conditions of higher temperatures, in order to hypothesise the future use of giant reed under these conditions. The trial was carried out in pots under a permanent metal structure, open on the sides and with a clear PE on the top. Four levels of soil salinity in the range 3.3-15.5 dS m -1 were imposed. The stem number of the most stressed treatment was about 45% lower than the control and also the stem height was lower than in all other treatments. The green and yellow leaf number decreased as the soil salinity increased, and their sum was significantly lower in the two most stressed treatments. Osmotic potential of the leaf sap was not affected by salinity. Leaf water potential and stomatal conductance in the saline treatments were lower than in the control. Assimilation rate showed similar pattern of stomatal conductance. Intrinsic WUE remained almost stable until July and increased during August under the most stressful conditions. PSII photochemistry was not affected by soil salinity. Biomass yield was not different from the control until to soil ECe 12.0 dS m -1 : only the most stressed treatment (15.5 dS m -1 ) caused yield losses (50%). Tolerance threshold to salinity was 11.2 dS m -1 and the relative yield losses were 11.6% per dS m -1 .

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Use of Poor Quality Water to Produce High Biomass Yields of Giant Reed (Arundo Donax L.) on Marginal Lands for Biofuel or Pulp/Paper

Cited by 24 publications

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Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

Selenium Phytoremediation by Giant Reed

Agronomic and physiological response of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) to soil salinity

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