4
Phytotechnology with Biomass Production
plants and other vegetation in contaminated soil is the subject of a separate
chapter because of its importance. Soil fauna have great value in improving
soil quality when Miscanthus is grown in contaminated soil.
The markets for Miscanthus include its use as a biofuel and as a bio-based
product in buildings, paper industry, vehicles, or other applications. The economics associated with the marketing of Miscanthus vary with location and
with the efforts in various countries to have policies to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
1.4 Case Studies
This book includes several recent examples of efforts to produce Miscanthus
while also improving soil quality at field sites in several countries. At each
field site, there are applications of the science and technology described in
the various chapters. The details of many of the case studies are presented in
other publications which are included in the references associated with each
case study.
References
Alexopoulou, E. Ed. 2018. Perennial grasses for bioenergy and bioproducts. Production, uses,
sustainability and markets for giant reed, miscanthus, switchgrass, reed canary grass
and bamboo. London: Elsevier, Academic Press, 306 p. https://doi.org/10.1016/
C2016-0-03729-4.
Jones, M.B. 2020. Miscanthus for bioenergy production. Crop production, utilization and
climate change mitigation. New York: Routledge, 120 p. ISBN 9781138091245.
Lewandowski, I., Clifton-Brown, J.C., Scurlock, J.M.O., Huisman, W. 2000. Miscanthus:
European experience with a novel energy crop. Biomass and Bioenergy, 19: 209–227.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0961-9534(00)00032-5.
McCutcheon, S.C. and J.L. Schnoor. Eds. 2003. Phytoremediation: Transformation and
control of contaminants. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 987 p. ISBN 0-471-39435-1.
Nsanganwimana, F., Pourrut, B., Mench, M., Douay, F. 2014. Suitability of Miscanthus
species for managing inorganic and organic contaminated land and restoring
ecosystem services. A review. Journal of Environmental Management, 143: 123–134.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.04.027.
Pidlisnyuk, V., Stefanovska, T., Lewis, E.E., Erickson, L.E., Davis, L.C. 2014. Miscanthus
as a productive biofuel crop for phytoremediation. Critical Reviews in Plant
Science, 33(1): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352689.2014.847616.
Phytotechnology with Biomass Production
plants and other vegetation in contaminated soil is the subject of a separate
chapter because of its importance. Soil fauna have great value in improving
soil quality when Miscanthus is grown in contaminated soil.
The markets for Miscanthus include its use as a biofuel and as a bio-based
product in buildings, paper industry, vehicles, or other applications. The economics associated with the marketing of Miscanthus vary with location and
with the efforts in various countries to have policies to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
1.4 Case Studies
This book includes several recent examples of efforts to produce Miscanthus
while also improving soil quality at field sites in several countries. At each
field site, there are applications of the science and technology described in
the various chapters. The details of many of the case studies are presented in
other publications which are included in the references associated with each
case study.
References
Alexopoulou, E. Ed. 2018. Perennial grasses for bioenergy and bioproducts. Production, uses,
sustainability and markets for giant reed, miscanthus, switchgrass, reed canary grass
and bamboo. London: Elsevier, Academic Press, 306 p. https://doi.org/10.1016/
C2016-0-03729-4.
Jones, M.B. 2020. Miscanthus for bioenergy production. Crop production, utilization and
climate change mitigation. New York: Routledge, 120 p. ISBN 9781138091245.
Lewandowski, I., Clifton-Brown, J.C., Scurlock, J.M.O., Huisman, W. 2000. Miscanthus:
European experience with a novel energy crop. Biomass and Bioenergy, 19: 209–227.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0961-9534(00)00032-5.
McCutcheon, S.C. and J.L. Schnoor. Eds. 2003. Phytoremediation: Transformation and
control of contaminants. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 987 p. ISBN 0-471-39435-1.
Nsanganwimana, F., Pourrut, B., Mench, M., Douay, F. 2014. Suitability of Miscanthus
species for managing inorganic and organic contaminated land and restoring
ecosystem services. A review. Journal of Environmental Management, 143: 123–134.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.04.027.
Pidlisnyuk, V., Stefanovska, T., Lewis, E.E., Erickson, L.E., Davis, L.C. 2014. Miscanthus
as a productive biofuel crop for phytoremediation. Critical Reviews in Plant
Science, 33(1): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352689.2014.847616.