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The challenge of lignocellulosic bioenergy in a water-limited world

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King, JS; Ceulemans, R; Albaugh, JM; Dillen, SY; Domec, JC; Fichot, R; Fischer, M; Leggett, Z; Sucre, E; Trnka, M; Zenone, T
Published in: BioScience
February 1, 2013

It is hoped that lignocellulosic sources will provide energy security, offset carbon dioxide enrichment of the atmosphere, and stimulate the development of new economic sectors. However, little is known about the productivity and sustainability of plant cell-wall energy industries. In this study, we used 16 global circulation models to project the global distribution of relative water availability in the coming decades and summarized the available data on the water-use efficiency of tree- and grass-based bioenergy systems. The data on bioenergy water use were extremely limited. Productivity was strongly correlated with water-use efficiency, with C4 grasses having a distinct advantage in this regard. Our analysis of agro climatic drivers of bioenergy productivity suggests that relative water availability will be one of the most important climatic changes to consider in the design of bioenergy systems. © 2013 by American Institute of Biological Sciences. All rights reserved.

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BioScience

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0006-3568

Publication Date

February 1, 2013

Volume

63

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2

Start / End Page

102 / 117

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  • Ecology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
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King, J. S., Ceulemans, R., Albaugh, J. M., Dillen, S. Y., Domec, J. C., Fichot, R., … Zenone, T. (2013). The challenge of lignocellulosic bioenergy in a water-limited world. BioScience, 63(2), 102–117. https://doi.org/10.1525/bio.2013.63.2.6
King, J. S., R. Ceulemans, J. M. Albaugh, S. Y. Dillen, J. C. Domec, R. Fichot, M. Fischer, et al. “The challenge of lignocellulosic bioenergy in a water-limited world.” BioScience 63, no. 2 (February 1, 2013): 102–17. https://doi.org/10.1525/bio.2013.63.2.6.
King JS, Ceulemans R, Albaugh JM, Dillen SY, Domec JC, Fichot R, et al. The challenge of lignocellulosic bioenergy in a water-limited world. BioScience. 2013 Feb 1;63(2):102–17.
King, J. S., et al. “The challenge of lignocellulosic bioenergy in a water-limited world.” BioScience, vol. 63, no. 2, Feb. 2013, pp. 102–17. Scopus, doi:10.1525/bio.2013.63.2.6.
King JS, Ceulemans R, Albaugh JM, Dillen SY, Domec JC, Fichot R, Fischer M, Leggett Z, Sucre E, Trnka M, Zenone T. The challenge of lignocellulosic bioenergy in a water-limited world. BioScience. 2013 Feb 1;63(2):102–117.
Journal cover image

Published In

BioScience

DOI

ISSN

0006-3568

Publication Date

February 1, 2013

Volume

63

Issue

2

Start / End Page

102 / 117

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
  • 05 Environmental Sciences