Growth and agronomy of Miscanthus × giganteus for biomass production

Eric Anderson; Rebecca Arundale; Matthew Maughan; Adebosola Oladeinde; Andrew Wycislo; Thomas Voigt

doi:10.4155/bfs.10.80

Growth and agronomy of Miscanthus × giganteus for biomass production

Eric Anderson, Rebecca Arundale, Matthew Maughan, Adebosola Oladeinde, Andrew Wycislo, Thomas Voigt

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Miscanthus × giganteus is a highly productive, sterile, rhizomatous, C₄ perennial grass that should be considered as a feedstock for bioenergy production. Here, we review the current state of research and the future of M. × giganteus biomass production. Since the 1980s, the grass has been studied and used in Europe to produce heat and electricity via combustion. Since 2005, the US government has encouraged research using herbaceous feedstocks for conversion to ethanol for use as transportation fuel. M. × giganteus is being widely studied in the USA because of its potential to produce large quantities of biomass. This review examines the taxonomy and genetics, growth and development, physiology and agronomy, and modeled and potential 'real-world' yields of M. × giganteus in Europe and the USA. In addition, the invasiveness and the future perspective of M. × giganteus utility and research in the USA are also considered.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	167-183
Number of pages	17
Journal	Biofuels
Volume	2
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4155/bfs.10.80
State	Published - Mar 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Waste Management and Disposal

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