Title: Poplar and shrub willow energy crops in the United States: field trial results from the multiyear regional feedstock partnership and yield potential maps based on the PRISM‐ELM model

Abstract

Abstract To increase the understanding of poplar and willow perennial woody crops and facilitate their deployment for the production of biofuels, bioproducts, and bioenergy, there is a need for broadscale yield maps. For national analysis of woody and herbaceous crops production potential, biomass feedstock yield maps should be developed using a common framework. This study developed willow and poplar potential yield maps by combining data from a network of willow and poplar field trials and the modeling power of PRISM‐ELM. Yields of the top three willow cultivars across 17 sites ranged from 3.60 to 14.6 Mg ha ⁻¹  yr ⁻¹ dry weight, while the yields from 17 poplar trials ranged from 7.5 to 15.2 Mg ha ⁻¹  yr ⁻¹ . Relationships between the environmental suitability estimates from the PRISM‐ELM model and results from field trials had an R ² of 0.60 for poplar and 0.81 for willow. The resulting potential yield maps reflected the range of poplar and willow yields that have been reported in the literature. Poplar covered a larger geographic range than willow, which likely reflects the poplar breeding efforts that have occurred for many more decades using genotypes from a broader range of environments than willow. While the field trial datamore » sets used to develop these models represent the most complete information at the time, there is a need to expand and improve the model by monitoring trials over multiple cutting cycles and across a broader range of environmental gradients. Despite some limitations, the results of these models represent a dramatic improvement in projections of potential yield of poplar and willow crops across the United States.« less

Authors:

Volk, Timothy A.  ^[1];

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Berguson, Bill ^[2]; Daly, Christopher  ^[3];

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Halbleib, Michael D. ^[3]; Miller, Raymond ^[4]; Rials, Timothy G. ^[5]; Abrahamson, Lawrence P. ^[1]; Buchman, Dan ^[2]; Buford, Marylin ^[6]; Cunningham, Michael W. ^[7]; Eisenbies, Mark ^[1]; Fabio, Eric S. ^[8]; Hallen, Karl ^[1]; Heavey, Justin  ^[1];

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Johnson, Gregg A. ^[9]; Kuzovkina, Yulia A. ^[10]; Liu, Bo ^[1]; Mcmahon, Bernie ^[2]; Rousseau, Randy ^[11]; Shi, Shun ^[1] more »; Shuren, Richard ^[12]; Smart, Lawrence B.  ^[8];

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Stanosz, Glen  ^[13];

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Stanton, Brain ^[12]; Stokes, Bryce ^[14]; Wright, Jeff ^[15] « less

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1. State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1 Forestry Dr Syracuse NY 13210 USA
2. Natural Resources Research Institute University of Minnesota‐Duluth 5013 Miller Trunk Highway Duluth MN 5581 USA
3. Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering PRISM Climate Group Oregon State University 2000 Kelley Engineering Center Corvallis OR USA
4. Forest Biomass Innovation Center Michigan State University 6001 J Road Escanaba MI 49829 USA
5. Center for Renewable Carbon The University of Tennessee 2506 Jacob Drive Knoxville TN 37996 USA
6. Forest Service Research and Development USDA Forest Service 1400 Independence Ave. Washington DC 20250‐003 USA
7. ArborGen 2011 Broadbank Court Ridgeville SC 29472 USA
8. Horticulture Section School of Integrative Plant Science Cornell University Geneva NY 14456 USA
9. Southern Outreach and Extension Center University of Minnesota 35838 120th St. Waseca MN 56093 USA
10. Department of Plant Science University of Connecticut 1376 Storrs Rd Storrs CY 06269‐4067 USA
11. Department of Forestry Mississippi State University 775 Stone Blvd. Mississippi MS 39762 USA
12. GreenWood Resources 1500 SW 1st Avenue Portland OR 97201 USA
13. Department of Forestry and Wildlife Ecology University of Wisconsin‐Madison 391a Russell Laboratories, 1630 Linden Dr. Madison WI 53706 USA
14. Allegheny Science &, Technology 125 Professional Place Bridgeport WV 26330 USA
15. Durania LLC 364 Wood Haven Trail Boone NC 28607 USA

Publication Date:

Tue Feb 20 00:00:00 EST 2018

Research Org.:

South Dakota State Univ., Brookings, SD (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office

OSTI Identifier:

1422015

Alternate Identifier(s):

OSTI ID: 1422016; OSTI ID: 1613532

Grant/Contract Number:  

DE‐FC36‐05GO85041; FC36-05GO85041

Resource Type:

Published Article

Journal Name:

Global Change Biology. Bioenergy

Additional Journal Information:

Journal Name: Global Change Biology. Bioenergy Journal Volume: 10 Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 1757-1693

Publisher:

Wiley-Blackwell

Country of Publication:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Subject:

09 BIOMASS FUELS