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Arundo Donax for Phytoremediation of Metal-Contamined Soils
There is an enourmous amount of metal-contamined, non-ferrous soils all around our globe. The concept of soil pollution has been around for decades, and it became one of our biggest problems next to other vital global issues. It is greatly harmful for the plants...
Arundo Agronomy: The Environmental Impacts of Arundo
Out of several various ones, Arundo is the most promising energy plant due to its tolerance to a wide range of environmental stresses, and in addition, it can be cultivated on marginal lands which can not be used for traditional food crops. An open field experiment in...
Facing Climate Change on Marginal Farmland
Energy crops are well-known for their capabilities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and increase soil carbon stocks. Mitigation measures are required to face climate change and sustain marginal farmland and communities in crop production. Crops with high...
Arundo Donax Uses: 8 Ways to Utilise Giant Reed
Arundo Donax (also known as giant reed or giant cane) has a wide range of applications and innumerable advantages compared to other energy crops. This perennial plant grows in different kinds of environments and adapts well to a variety of soils and growing...
The Effect of WASTEWATER IRRIGATION on Perennial Energy Crops
Using treated wastewater to irrigate energy crops is a favourable alternative for traditional irrigation, especially on marginal lands or in seasons when water is scarce. Although irrigating crops with reused wastewater (even when used to irrigate non-food crop) not...
CO2 Sequestration Potential of Arundo Donax
As CO2 emission is becoming one of the major threats to the planet, alternative and green energy sources are greatly sought after and the number of companies planning to go green in the following decade is increasing. An extensive study was carried out by four...
Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration By Arundo Donax
The soil organic carbon sequestration potential of the perennial Arundo donax (also known as giant reed) has been confirmed on several occasions. Carbon sequestration – the intake and storage of the element carbon – plays a major role in keeping the balance of the...
Bioenergy Crops on Marginal Land
The definiton of marginal land can be explained from an economic point of view as well as from an agricultural perspective. However, it does not matter which definition of marginal land you come across, one phrase is surely there: low in value. Is this really the...
Marginal Land For Energy Crop Production: A Solution For Food Security?
Benefits of energy crop cultivation on marginal land Decrease of arable land and the prospects of marginal land Population growth, the growing number of animal stock, and the expansion of the renewable energy sector have led to a sharp decrease in the amount of arable...