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Carbon mitigation by the energy crop, Miscanthus
Abstract
Biomass crops mitigate carbon emissions by both fossil fuel substitution and sequestration of carbon in the soil. We grew Miscanthus x giganteus for 16 years at a site in southern Ireland to (i) compare methods of propagation, (ii) compare response to fertilizer application and quantify nutrient offtakes, (iii) measure long‐term annual biomass yields, (iv) estimate carbon sequestration to the soil and (v) quantify the carbon mitigation by the crop. There was no significant difference in the yield between plants established from rhizome cuttings or by micro‐propagation. Annual off‐takes of N and P were easily met by soil reserves, but soil K reserves were low in unfertilized plots. Potassium deficiency was associated with lower harvestable yield. Yields increased for 5 years following establishment but after 10 years showed some decline which could not be accounted for by the climate driven growth model MISCANMOD. Measured yields were normalized to estimate both autumn (at first frost) and spring harvests (15 March of the subsequent year). Average autumn and spring yields over the 15 harvest years were 13.4±1.1 and 9.0±0.7 t DW ha −1 yr −1 respectively. Below ground biomass in February 2002 was 20.6±4.6 t DW ha −1 . Miscanthus derived soil organic carbon sequestration detected by a change in 13 C signal was 8.9±2.4 t C ha −1 over 15 years. We estimate total carbon mitigation by this crop over 15 years ranged from 5.2 to 7.2 t C ha −1 yr −1 depending on the harvest time.
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“The overall reduction in carbon from T0 to T12, of 8 Mg/ha, is within the range +4 to −9 Mg/ha reported in other grassland to Miscanthus field‐based studies (Clifton‐Brown et al., 2007; Schneckenberger & Kuzyakov, 2007; Zang et al., 2018; Zimmermann et al., 2012).”
From Measured and modelled effect of land‐use change from temperate grassland to Miscanthus on soil carbon stocks after 12 years (2019) · cites this paper as Clifton‐Brown et al., 2007
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“was identified as a leading candidate bioenergy crop for producing heat, electricity, and transportation fuel in Europe because of its high energy yield and low input requirements (Clifton- Brown et al., 2007; Heaton et al., 2004, 2008).”
From Decadal change in soil carbon and nitrogen with a Miscanthus × giganteus crop on abandoned agricultural land in southeast Ohio (2024) · cites this paper as Clifton-Brown et al., 2007
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“The level of N in the soil that was maintained over 10 years in this study suggests that miscanthus needs little or no fertilizer inputs, and this is consistent with the conclusions of a body of prior research (Anderson etal.,2011; Clifton- Brown etal.,2007; Davis et al., 2009; Heaton et al., 2010; Lewandowski etal.,2000; Parrish etal.,2021; Strullu etal.,2011).”
From Decadal change in soil carbon and nitrogen with a Miscanthus × giganteus crop on abandoned agricultural land in southeast Ohio (2024) · cites this paper as Clifton-Brown et al., 2007
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“Clifton‐Brown et al. (2007) found an increase in SOC under 15 year old Miscanthus compared to an adjacent grassland”
From Measured and modelled effect of land‐use change from temperate grassland to Miscanthus on soil carbon stocks after 12 years (2019) · cites this paper as Clifton‐Brown et al., 2007
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“This is probably a consequence of the partial shedding of miscanthus leaves during the winter months, that was observed during the field trial and that was reported in other studies (Clifton-Brown et al., 2007;Meehan et al., 2013).”
From Carbon sequestration potential in perennial bioenergy crops: the importance of organic matter inputs and its physical protection (2016) · cites this paper as Clifton-Brown et al., 2007
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“Clifton-Brown et al. (2007) demonstrated that the SOC stock under miscanthus was negatively affected by early harvesting (i.e., in autumn) as a consequence of the lower input from leaf fall, while delaying harvesting to the end of winter allowed for a higher accumulation of the aboveground-litter on the soil surface and an improved soil C sequestration potential.”
From Carbon sequestration potential in perennial bioenergy crops: the importance of organic matter inputs and its physical protection (2016) · cites this paper as Clifton-Brown et al. (2007)
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“For example in Ireland, the observed biomass yields of Miscanthus were up to 20% lower than expected from modelling when the stand age exceeded 10 years (Clifton-Brown et al., 2007).”
From Land‐use change to bioenergy production in Europe: implications for the greenhouse gas balance and soil carbon (2012) · cites this paper as Clifton-Brown et al., 2007
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“However, uncertainties around their long-term yields challenge the viability of their potential and limit their wider adoption.”
From Switchgrass ( Panicum Virgatum ) and Miscanthus ( Miscanthus × Giganteus ) Long‐Term Yield Patterns Reveal Consistent Productivity Declines (2025) · cites this paper as Clifton-brown et al. 2007
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“The management of such systems greatly affects residue inputs as harvest practices vary the amount of aboveground biomass (AGB) removed depending on harvest date [19, 20] and harvest method [21, 22].”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [19]
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“From the composition of BGB under a 15-year-old Miscanthus crop (19 % dead rhizome, 66 % live rhizome and 15 % live root [19], one could approximate a relative annual death rate of 3 %.”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [19]
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“High rates of SOC were sequestered in a soil very low in C [135] compared to those established on grassland sites (e.g. [19, 86].”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [19]
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“Sequestration rates are not predictive when based on single early or late observations [19, 135, 140], average C inputs and turnover rates.”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [19]
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“Across different environments and time periods, quite similar net storage changes could be found (3 to 15 years) [19, 134].”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [19]
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“The C effectively sequestered under Miscanthus (% retention) ranges between 21 % [19] and ∼70 % [57] of the gross C inputs.”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [19]
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“Considering the enrichment in the labile fraction [86, 135, 139], it was suggested that at least 20 years was needed to evaluate the impact of Miscanthus in terms of sustainable SOC enrichment, which contradicted earlier estimates [19, 45, 106, 135].”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [19]
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“So far, modelling SOC under biofuel crops has mainly relied on C inputs approximated from crop yields [19, 45, 86, 139].”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [19]
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Metadata
- Authors
- CLIFTON‐BROWN, J. C., BREUER, J., & JONES, M. B.
- Affiliations
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- ORCID
- JONES, MICHAEL B.
- Venue
- Global Change Biology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2007-08-21
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 2296-2307
- ISSN
- 1354-1013 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-2486
- OpenAlex
- W2012318172
- Cited by
- 393
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 35 · 2015: 20 · 2014: 33 · 2013: 45 · 2012: 24
- FWCI
- 37.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Global Change Biology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- European Commission
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Bioenergy crop production and management
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Keywords
- Miscanthus × giganteus, energy crops, carbon mitigation, soil carbon sequestration, biomass yield, rhizome cuttings, fertilizer response, nutrient uptake, potassium deficiency, harvest time
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