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1 online resource (312 pages) |
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2016 Springer EBA Collection.
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Preface; Acknowledgments to International Peer-Review Board; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Introduction into Bioenergy Resources from Perennial Crops; Chapter 1: The Role of Perennial Biomass Crops in a Growing Bioeconomy; The Increasing Demand for Biomass in a Growing Bioeconomy; How Can Perennial Biomass Crops (PBC) Address the Challenges Around Biomass Production and Supply in Europe?; What Role Does PBC Production Presently Play in the EU?; What Are the Reasons for the Low Production of PBC and How Can Obstacles to an Increased Production be Overcome? |
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Potentials for PBC Production in a Growing European Bioeconomy Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Pointers for Bioenergy Policy in a Resource-Ù›Constrained World; Introduction; European Policy Background; German Bioenergy Policy; The Electricity Feed-in Act and the Act on Granting Priority to Renewable Energy Sources; The Impact of the EEG: A Case Study in Impacts of Strong Policy Intervention; Wider Consequences of the Effect of the EEG on Bioenergy; Policy Developments in Ireland; Policy Developments in the United Kingdom; Policy Approaches Supporting Bioenergy. |
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Prioritising Climate Protection Market-Based Intervention; Timing; The Level of Intervention in Markets; Protecting Food Resources and Prioritising Marginal Land Use; Research and Innovation Policy; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Perennial Grasses for Sustainable European Protein Production; European Agriculture is Challenged; Annual Versus Perennial Crops; Green Biorefining of Grasses Can Provide Sustainable Protein Feed and Bioenergy; A Scenario for Increased Biomass Production and Utilization for Biorefining in Denmark; Materials and Methods. |
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First Year Results on Grass Productivity and Environmental Impact Future Perspectives; References; Chapter 4: Long-Term Yields and Soil Carbon Sequestration from Miscanthus: A Review; Introduction; Long-Term Yields; Long-Term Carbon Sequestration; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Miscanthus-Complemented Grassland in Europe: Additional Source of Biomass for Bioenergy; Introduction; Natural Miscanthus Grasslands and Their Current Uses; Biodiversity in Miscanthus Plantations and Natural Miscanthus Grasslands; Establishment of Miscanthus in European Grasslands: Experience in Germany. |
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ConclusionsReferences; Part II: European Regional Examples for the Use of Perennial Crops for Bioenergy; Chapter 6: "Soranovskii": A New Miscanthus Cultivar Developed in Russia; Introduction; Cultivating Miscanthus in West Siberia; Identification of the Parent Species of the Miscanthus Cultivar Soranovskii; Biomass Compounds; Biomass Saccharification; Microorganisms Degrading Components of Miscanthus Biomass Found in Russia; Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: Italian Experiences on Arundo Harvesting: Economic and Energy Appraisal; Introduction; Material and Methods. |
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Harvesting Systems. |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
This book presents a flavour of activities focussed on the need for sustainably produced biomass to support European strategic objectives for the developing bioeconomy. The chapters cover five broad topic areas relating to the use of perennial biomass crops in Europe. These are: 'Bioenergy Resources from Perennial Crops in Europe', 'European Regional Examples for the Use of Perennial Crops for Bioenergy', 'Genotypic Selection of Perennial Biomass Crops for Crop Improvement', 'Ecophysiology of Perennial Biomass Crops' and 'Examples of End-Use of Perennial Biomass Crops'. Two major issues relating to the future use of biomass energy are the identification of the most suitable second generation biomass crops and the need to utilise land not under intensive agricultural production, broadly referred to as 'marginal land'. The two main categories of plants that fit these needs are perennial rhizomatous grasses and trees that can be coppiced. The overarching questions that are addressed in the book relate to the suitability of perennial crops for providing feedstocks for a European bioeconomy and the need to exploit environments for biomass crops which do not compete with food crops. Bioenergy is the subject of a wide range of national and European policy measures. New developments covered are, for example, the use of perennial grasses to produce protein for animal feed and concepts to use perennial biomass crops to mitigate carbon emissions through soil carbon sequestration. Several chapters also show how prudent selection of suitable genotypes and breeding are essential to develop high yielding and sustainable second generation biomass crops which are adapted to a wide range of unfavourable conditions like chilling and freezing, drought, flooding and salinity. The final chapters also emphasise the need to be kept an eye out for potential new end-uses of perennial biomass crops that will contribute further to the developing bioeconomy. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Energy crops.
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Biomass energy.
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farming (activity or system) |
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The environment. |
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Plant reproduction & propagation. |
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Agricultural science. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General. |
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Biomass energy |
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Energy crops |
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Barth, Susanne (Plant geneticist) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcKHyT9BxGYKhfxJjRh73
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Murphy-Bokern, Donal.
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Kalinina, Olena.
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Taylor, G. (Gail), 1962- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjrQ94WxRpW4xPxFgjtxQm
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Jones, Michael.
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Springer eBooks |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Barth, Susanne. Perennial Biomass Crops for a Resource-Constrained World. Cham : Springer International Publishing, ©2016 9783319445298 |
| ISBN |
9783319445304 (electronic bk.) |
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3319445308 (electronic bk.) |
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9783319445298 |
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3319445294 |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-3-319-44530-4 |
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