Establishment, Growth, and Yield Potential of the Perennial Grass Miscanthus × Giganteus on Degraded Coal Mine Soils

Establishment, Growth, and Yield Potential of the Perennial Grass Miscanthus × Giganteus on Degraded Coal Mine Soils

Miscanthus × giganteus is a giant C4 grass native to Asia. Unlike most C4 species, it is relatively cold tolerant due to adaptations across a wide range of altitudes. These grasses are characterized by high productivity and low input requirements, making them excellent candidates for bioenergy feeds...

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Main Authors: Stanisław Jeżowski, Michal Mos, Sam Buckby, Joanna Cerazy-Waliszewska, Wojciech Owczarzak, Andrzej Mocek, Zygmunt Kaczmarek, Jon P. McCalmont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Miscanthus
biomass
phyto-remediation
soil reclamation
brown fields
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.00726/full

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