21st‐century biogeochemical modeling: challenges for Century‐based models and where do we go from here?

D Berardi, E Brzostek, E Blanc‐Betes… - Gcb …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 21st‐century modeling of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from bioenergy crops
is necessary to quantify the extent to which bioenergy production can mitigate climate …

Year effects: Interannual variation as a driver of community assembly dynamics

CM Werner, KL Stuble, AM Groves, TP Young - Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental conditions that vary from year to year can be strong drivers of ecological
dynamics, including the composition of newly assembled communities. However, ecologists …

Soil net nitrogen mineralization and leaching under Miscanthus × giganteus and Zea mays

JE Studt, MD McDaniel, MD Tejera… - GCB …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The winter fallow period common in annual cropping systems leaves soils vulnerable to
erosion and nutrient loss, especially to nitrogen (N) leaching. This vulnerability can be …

Nitrogen acquisition and retention pathways in sustainable perennial bioenergy grass cropping systems

D Duan, AD Kent - GCB Bioenergy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Perennial tall grasses show promise as bioenergy crops due to high productivity and
efficient nutrient use. Ongoing research on bioenergy grasses seeks to reduce their reliance …

Responsiveness of miscanthus and switchgrass yields to stand age and nitrogen fertilization: A meta‐regression analysis

BP Sharma, N Zhang, DK Lee, E Heaton… - GCB …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Optimal management of the perennial bioenergy crops, miscanthus and switchgrass,
requires an understanding of their responsiveness to nitrogen (N) fertilizer at different …

The Impact of Stand Age and Fertilization on the Soil Microbiome of Miscanthus × giganteus

L Ma, FI Rocha, J Lee, J Choi, M Tejera… - Phytobiomes …, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
Yield of the perennial grass Miscanthus× giganteus has shown an inconsistent and
unpredictable response to nitrogen (N) fertilizer, yet fertilization underpins the crop's …

Climate vs Energy Security: Quantifying the Trade-offs of BECCS Deployment and Overcoming Opportunity Costs on Set-Aside Land

E Blanc-Betes, N Gomez-Casanovas… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) sits at the nexus of the climate and
energy security. We evaluated trade-offs between scenarios that support climate …

Determining spatially varying profit‐maximizing management practices for miscanthus and switchgrass production in the rainfed United States

N Zhang, BP Sharma, M Khanna - GCB Bioenergy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Determining optimal management practices for the profitable production of perennial energy
crops is critical for scaling up production beyond experimental levels. Although many …

The older plant gets the sun: Age‐related changes in Miscanthus × giganteus phenology

MD Tejera, FE Miguez, EA Heaton - GCB Bioenergy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Age‐related changes are usually overlooked in perennial grass research; when they are
considered it is usually as a change in plant size (eg, biomass). Whether other physiological …

Response of Total (DNA) and Metabolically Active (RNA) Microbial Communities in Miscanthus × Giganteus Cultivated Soil to Different Nitrogen Fertilization Rates

J Yang, J Lee, J Choi, L Ma, EA Heaton… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Miscanthus× giganteus is a promising high-yielding perennial plant to meet growing
bioenergy demands; however, the degree to which the soil microbiome affects its nitrogen …