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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"M. x giganteus"”.
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Evaluation of switchgrass, M. x giganteus, and sorghum as biomass crops: effects of environment and field management practices
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Miscanthus x giganteus (M. x giganteus), and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) have been proposed as potential bioenergy feedstock crops. This study evaluates how these crops performs in different environments under different crop management practices, particularly …
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Seasonal Dynamics of Productivity and Photosynthesis of Three Biofuel Feedstocks: Field Comparisons of Miscanthus X Giganteus, Panicum Virgatum and Zea Mays
… bioenergy production, Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.), using fully-replicated field trials in the Midwestern USA. A comparison of M. x giganteus and P. virgatum cv. Cave-in-Rock over a range of 7 soil types at locations across …
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The higher productivity of the bioenergy feedstock Miscanthus x giganteus relative to Panicum virgatum is seen both into the long term and beyond Illinois
… critical. Two C4 perennial grasses, Miscanthus x giganteus and Panicum virgatum (switchgrass), have both been promoted as productive low-input and sustainable feedstocks for the U.S. Comparative information on yield, fertilizer requirements and feedstock quality of these two has not been available …
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The Comparative Agronomic Potential of Miscanthus X Giganteus and Panicum Virgatum as Energy Crops in Illinois
… the comparative performance of Miscanthus x giganteus and Panicum virgatum as energy crops in Illinois. (1) A literature review of M. x giganteus experience in Europe and extrapolation to Illinois. Applying an agro-climatic model of M. x giganteus yields developed in Europe to Illinois …
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Miscanthus X Giganteus Production: Meta-Analysis, Field Study and Mathematical Modeling
… a comprehensive study of the potential of M. x giganteus as a biomass crop for energy production. The study looks at the past, present and future of M. x giganteus for its potential for dry biomass production. In Chapter 1 the published M. x giganteus literature, including 31 European studies, …
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Exploiting the Productivity of C4 Photosynthesis in Cool Temperate Climates: Mechanisms and Thresholds of Cold Tolerance in Miscanthus, Saccharum, and Spartina pectinata
… grasses to chronic photoinhibition. Miscanthus x giganteus is a highly productive C4 perennial grass in cool temperate climates that is a model of photosynthetic chilling tolerance. Miscanthus is closely related to Saccharum a C4 genus that includes commercial sugarcane and energycane. Although M. …
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A biogeochemical analysis of Miscanthus x giganteus under nitrogen fertilizer treatments and across multiple soil types
… dedicated to cellulosic feedstocks. Miscanthus x giganteus (M. x giganteus) is a perennial grass that is a potential candidate for cellulosic biofuel production because it has been shown to be highly productive with minimal inputs. Nitrogen (N) fertilization is being studied to see if M. x …
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The maximum quantum efficiency of CO2 assimilation declines with depth in the canopies of the C4 crops Miscanthus x giganteus and Zea mays
… at low light in the C4 crop Miscanthus x giganteus (M. x giganteus) (Kromdijk et al., 2008). This should reduce photosynthetic light use efficiency (PLUE) in the lower canopy. Zea mays (Z. mays), a close relative, may share this problem. Measurements were taken on healthy upper and lower …
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Greenhouse gas emissions from production of Miscanthus x giganteus on a Mollisol
… but the amount of N fertilizer Miscanthus x giganteus might need is currently not known. Because M. x giganteus is highly efficient in its N use, it is a great potential energy crop because it has had large yields even at low N inputs from fertilizers (including no additions of N fertilizer). …
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Yield response to nitrogen fertilization and harvest timing on a mature Miscanthus x giganteus stand
… the environment. It is likely that Miscanthus x giganteus will be an important renewable energy crop in the U.S. due to great biomass production and low input requirements. This research focuses on the effects of nitrogen fertilization rates and harvest timings on yields and quality of a …
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Cytogenetics and genome structure in genus Miscanthus, a potential source of bioenergy feedstocks
… species (M. sinensis, M. sacchariflorus and M. x giganteus), one M. sacchariflorus variety and one putative hybrid among Miscanthus accessions, which were clearly separated from the other two genera. The species status of M. floridulus remains in question. The evolution of Miscanthus and related …
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Preliminary quantitative trait loci analysis for biomass traits in Miscanthus sinensis
… The sterile nature of the widely studied M. x giganteus clone precludes crop improvement via traditional breeding methods. An alternative strategy to introduce genetic variability and advance performance is through the breeding of M. sinensis, one of the progenitor species of M. x giganteus. …
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Functional studies of lignin biosynthesis genes and putative flowering gene in Miscanthus x giganteus and studies on indolyl glucosinolate biosynthesis and translocation in Brassica oleracea
… tools for gene transformation in Miscanthus x giganteus. The perennial rhizomatous grass, Miscanthus x giganteus is an ideal biomass crop due to its rapid vegetative growth and high biomass yield potential. As a naturally occurring sterile hybrid, M. x giganteus must be propagated vegetatively …
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Classification of ornamental accessions of Miscanthus with molecular techniques
… the sterile inter-specific hybrid Miscanthus x giganteus, has proven to be particularly productive over a wide range of habitats and sustainable. But it lacks genetic variation, a serious limitation to wide scale production. New forms of M. x giganteus could be achieved by crosses of the parent …
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Physiological and productive responses of Miscanthus genotypes to different climatic constraints in Mediterranean environment
… per la combustione, in una piantagione di M. x giganteus di lungo termine, iii) l'effetto dello stress termico, in ambiente controllato, in 5 genotipi di Miscanthus, provenienti dalla collezione di germoplasma dell'Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), presso …
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Strategies to improve C4 photosynthesis, water and resource-use efficiency under different atmospheres, temperatures, and light environments
… of the cold-tolerant C4 grass Miscanthus x giganteus is explored, a hybrid between Miscanthus sacchariflorus and Miscanthus sinensis, which maintains photosynthesis even at <14 °C by upregulating expression of key rate-limiting enzymes such as Rubisco and PPDK. Accessions of the parent …