Spatially variable hidrologic impact and biomass production tradeoffs associated with Eucaliptus ( E. Grandis) cultivation for biofuel production in Entre Ríos, Argentina
Climate change and energy security promote using renewable sources of energy such as biofuels. High woody biomass production achieved from short-rotation intensive plantations is a strategy that is increasing in many parts of the world. However, broad expansion of bioenergy feedstock production may...
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| author | Heidari, Azad Watkins Jr, David Mayer, Alex Propato, Tamara Sofia Veron, Santiago Ramón De Abelleyra, Diego |
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| description | Climate change and energy security promote using renewable sources of energy such as biofuels. High woody biomass production achieved from short-rotation intensive plantations is a strategy that is increasing in many parts of the world. However, broad expansion of bioenergy feedstock production may have significant environmental consequences. This study investigates the watershed-scale hydrological impacts of Eucalyptus (E. grandis) plantations for energy production in a humid subtropical watershed in Entre Rios province, Argentina. A Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was calibrated and validated for streamflow, leaf area index (LAI), and biomass production cycles. The model was used to simulate various Eucalyptus plantation scenarios that followed physically based rules for land use conversion (in various extents and locations in the watershed) to study hydrological effects, biomass production, and the green water footprint of energy production. SWAT simulations indicated that the most limiting factor for plant growth was shallow soils causing sea sonal water stress. This resulted in a wide range of biomass productivity throughout the watershed. An optimization algorithm was developed to find the best location for
Eucalyptus development regarding highest productivity with least water impact. E. grandis plantations had higher evapotranspiration rates compared to existing terres trial land cover classes; therefore, intensive land use conversion to E. grandis caused a decline in streamflow, with January through March being the most affected months. October was the least-affected month hydrologically, since high rainfall rates over came the canopy interception and higher ET rates of E. grandis in this month. Results indicate that, on average, producing 1 kg of biomass in this region uses 0.8 m3 of water, and the green water footprint of producing 1 m3 fuel is approximately 2150 m3 water, or 57 m3 water per GJ of energy, which is lower than reported values for wood based ethanol, sugar cane ethanol, and soybean biodiesel. |
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| spelling | INTA131622022-10-20T10:34:40Z Spatially variable hidrologic impact and biomass production tradeoffs associated with Eucaliptus ( E. Grandis) cultivation for biofuel production in Entre Ríos, Argentina Heidari, Azad Watkins Jr, David Mayer, Alex Propato, Tamara Sofia Veron, Santiago Ramón De Abelleyra, Diego Bioenergy Development Land Use Change Water Footprint Watersheds Modelling Bioenergía Desarrollo Cambio de Uso de la Tierra Huella de Agua Cuencas Hidrográficas Modelización Eucalyptus Cultivation Practices Energy Water Nexus Prácticas de Cultivo Nexo Agua Energía Entre Ríos, Argentina Climate change and energy security promote using renewable sources of energy such as biofuels. High woody biomass production achieved from short-rotation intensive plantations is a strategy that is increasing in many parts of the world. However, broad expansion of bioenergy feedstock production may have significant environmental consequences. This study investigates the watershed-scale hydrological impacts of Eucalyptus (E. grandis) plantations for energy production in a humid subtropical watershed in Entre Rios province, Argentina. A Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was calibrated and validated for streamflow, leaf area index (LAI), and biomass production cycles. The model was used to simulate various Eucalyptus plantation scenarios that followed physically based rules for land use conversion (in various extents and locations in the watershed) to study hydrological effects, biomass production, and the green water footprint of energy production. SWAT simulations indicated that the most limiting factor for plant growth was shallow soils causing sea sonal water stress. This resulted in a wide range of biomass productivity throughout the watershed. An optimization algorithm was developed to find the best location for Eucalyptus development regarding highest productivity with least water impact. E. grandis plantations had higher evapotranspiration rates compared to existing terres trial land cover classes; therefore, intensive land use conversion to E. grandis caused a decline in streamflow, with January through March being the most affected months. October was the least-affected month hydrologically, since high rainfall rates over came the canopy interception and higher ET rates of E. grandis in this month. Results indicate that, on average, producing 1 kg of biomass in this region uses 0.8 m3 of water, and the green water footprint of producing 1 m3 fuel is approximately 2150 m3 water, or 57 m3 water per GJ of energy, which is lower than reported values for wood based ethanol, sugar cane ethanol, and soybean biodiesel. Fil: Heidari, Azad. Michigan Technological University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Estados Unidos Fil: Watkins Jr, David. Michigan Technological University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Estados Unidos Fil: Mayer, Alex. Michigan Technological University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Estados Unidos Fil: Propato, Tamara Sofía. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Clima y Agua; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Verón, Santiago. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Clima y Agua; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: de Abelleyra, Diego. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Clima y Agua; Argentina 2022-10-20T10:23:53Z 2022-10-20T10:23:53Z 2021-01-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/13162 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/gcbb.12815 1757-1707 https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12815 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Wiley GCB Bioenergy 13 (5) : 823-837 (May 2021) |
| spellingShingle | Bioenergy Development Land Use Change Water Footprint Watersheds Modelling Bioenergía Desarrollo Cambio de Uso de la Tierra Huella de Agua Cuencas Hidrográficas Modelización Eucalyptus Cultivation Practices Energy Water Nexus Prácticas de Cultivo Nexo Agua Energía Entre Ríos, Argentina Heidari, Azad Watkins Jr, David Mayer, Alex Propato, Tamara Sofia Veron, Santiago Ramón De Abelleyra, Diego Spatially variable hidrologic impact and biomass production tradeoffs associated with Eucaliptus ( E. Grandis) cultivation for biofuel production in Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| title | Spatially variable hidrologic impact and biomass production tradeoffs associated with Eucaliptus ( E. Grandis) cultivation for biofuel production in Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| title_full | Spatially variable hidrologic impact and biomass production tradeoffs associated with Eucaliptus ( E. Grandis) cultivation for biofuel production in Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| title_fullStr | Spatially variable hidrologic impact and biomass production tradeoffs associated with Eucaliptus ( E. Grandis) cultivation for biofuel production in Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatially variable hidrologic impact and biomass production tradeoffs associated with Eucaliptus ( E. Grandis) cultivation for biofuel production in Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| title_short | Spatially variable hidrologic impact and biomass production tradeoffs associated with Eucaliptus ( E. Grandis) cultivation for biofuel production in Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| title_sort | spatially variable hidrologic impact and biomass production tradeoffs associated with eucaliptus e grandis cultivation for biofuel production in entre rios argentina |
| topic | Bioenergy Development Land Use Change Water Footprint Watersheds Modelling Bioenergía Desarrollo Cambio de Uso de la Tierra Huella de Agua Cuencas Hidrográficas Modelización Eucalyptus Cultivation Practices Energy Water Nexus Prácticas de Cultivo Nexo Agua Energía Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/13162 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/gcbb.12815 https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12815 |
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