Management swing potential for bioenergy crops

Bioenergy crops are often classified (and subsequently regulated) according to species that have been evaluated as environmentally beneficial or detrimental, but in practice, management decisions rather than species per se can determine the overall environmental impact of a bioenergy production syst...

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Main Authors: Davis, S.C., Boddey, Robert M., Alves, Bruno J.R., Cowie, A.L., George, B.H., Ogle, Stephen Michael, Smith, Pete, Noordwijk, Meine van, Wijk, Mark T. van
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34465
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author Davis, S.C.
Boddey, Robert M.
Alves, Bruno J.R.
Cowie, A.L.
George, B.H.
Ogle, Stephen Michael
Smith, Pete
Noordwijk, Meine van
Wijk, Mark T. van
author_browse Alves, Bruno J.R.
Boddey, Robert M.
Cowie, A.L.
Davis, S.C.
George, B.H.
Noordwijk, Meine van
Ogle, Stephen Michael
Smith, Pete
Wijk, Mark T. van
author_facet Davis, S.C.
Boddey, Robert M.
Alves, Bruno J.R.
Cowie, A.L.
George, B.H.
Ogle, Stephen Michael
Smith, Pete
Noordwijk, Meine van
Wijk, Mark T. van
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description Bioenergy crops are often classified (and subsequently regulated) according to species that have been evaluated as environmentally beneficial or detrimental, but in practice, management decisions rather than species per se can determine the overall environmental impact of a bioenergy production system. Here, we review the greenhouse gas balance and ‘management swing potential’ of seven different bioenergy cropping systems in temperate and tropical regions. Prior land use, harvesting techniques, harvest timing, and fertilization are among the key management considerations that can swing the greenhouse gas balance of bioenergy from positive to negative or the reverse. Although the management swing potential is substantial for many cropping systems, there are some species (e.g., soybean) that have such low bioenergy yield potentials that the environmental impact is unlikely to be reversed by management. High-yielding bioenergy crops (e.g., corn, sugarcane, Miscanthus, and fast-growing tree species), however, can be managed for environmental benefits or losses, suggesting that the bioenergy sector would be better informed by incorporating management-based evaluations into classifications of bioenergy feedstocks
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spelling CGSpace344652025-11-13T10:39:18Z Management swing potential for bioenergy crops Davis, S.C. Boddey, Robert M. Alves, Bruno J.R. Cowie, A.L. George, B.H. Ogle, Stephen Michael Smith, Pete Noordwijk, Meine van Wijk, Mark T. van agriculture crops Bioenergy crops are often classified (and subsequently regulated) according to species that have been evaluated as environmentally beneficial or detrimental, but in practice, management decisions rather than species per se can determine the overall environmental impact of a bioenergy production system. Here, we review the greenhouse gas balance and ‘management swing potential’ of seven different bioenergy cropping systems in temperate and tropical regions. Prior land use, harvesting techniques, harvest timing, and fertilization are among the key management considerations that can swing the greenhouse gas balance of bioenergy from positive to negative or the reverse. Although the management swing potential is substantial for many cropping systems, there are some species (e.g., soybean) that have such low bioenergy yield potentials that the environmental impact is unlikely to be reversed by management. High-yielding bioenergy crops (e.g., corn, sugarcane, Miscanthus, and fast-growing tree species), however, can be managed for environmental benefits or losses, suggesting that the bioenergy sector would be better informed by incorporating management-based evaluations into classifications of bioenergy feedstocks 2013-11 2014-02-02T09:36:53Z 2014-02-02T09:36:53Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34465 en Open Access Wiley Davis, S.C., Boddey, R.M., Alves, B.J.R., Cowie, A.L., George, B.H., Ogle, S.M., Smith, P., Noordwijk, M. van and Wijk M.T. van. 2013. Management swing potential for bioenergy crops. Global Change Biology Bioenergy 5(6): 623-638
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Davis, S.C.
Boddey, Robert M.
Alves, Bruno J.R.
Cowie, A.L.
George, B.H.
Ogle, Stephen Michael
Smith, Pete
Noordwijk, Meine van
Wijk, Mark T. van
Management swing potential for bioenergy crops
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url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34465
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