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International Agrophysics
publisher:Institute of Agrophysics
Polish Academy of Sciences
Lublin, Poland
ISSN: 0236-8722


vol. 22, nr. 3 (2008)

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Evaluation of carbon sequestration in energetic crops (Miscanthus and coppice willow)
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M. Borzęcka-Walker, A. Faber, R. Borek
Department of Agrometeorology and Applied Informatics, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, National Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100 Puławy, Poland

vol. 22 (2008), nr. 3, pp. 185-190
abstract The aim of the project was analytical evaluation of carbon content and soil carbon sequestration in Miscanthus and coppice willow crops biomass. In this paper, we present the results from a field experiment carried out in 2004-2006 at two Experimental Stations of the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Puławy, and net C sequestration under this cultivation. The C-sequestration model adapted by Matthews and Grogan (2001) was used for the simulations. The abovementioned crops are cultivated for the production of solid fuels. The three-year average yield for Miscanthus was between 15 and 17 t ha-1 y-1, dependent on location, whereas for willow it was 12 and 13 t ha-1y-1. The net soil carbon sequestration for Miscanthus cultivation was 0.64 t C ha-1 y-1 while for coppice willow it was 0.30 t C ha-1 y-1.
keywords carbon sequestration, Miscanthus, coppice willow, greenhouse gas emissions