Biomass from seminatural grasslands as energy source: flash in the pan? - The aim of the study is to evaluate the potentiality of four seminatural herbaceous communities (grasslands of Arrhenatherion, Nardo-Agrostion tenuis, Bromion erecti and Polygono-Trisetion alliances) in the Prealpine Lombardy. We quantified the biomass production (stubble height 5 cm), the main bioenergetic features, such as ash, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen content, and the Higher Heating Value. Biomass values vary greatly, with means between 513 (Arrhenatherion) to 227 g m-2 (Bromion erecti). The mean ash content ranges between 4.3-7.7% and mean HHV from 18.3 to 19.6 MJ kg-1. The mean energy per unit area varies between 4.5-9.5 MJ m-2.We suggest that the management of seminatural grasslands could provide biomass suitable for bioenergy production instead of common energy crops and at the same time promote conservation of habitats and their biodiversity, mostly in protected areas.

Biomasse da praterie seminaturali come fonte di energia: un fuoco di paglia?

BRUSA, GUIDO;CERABOLINI, BRUNO ENRICO LEONE
2009-01-01

Abstract

Biomass from seminatural grasslands as energy source: flash in the pan? - The aim of the study is to evaluate the potentiality of four seminatural herbaceous communities (grasslands of Arrhenatherion, Nardo-Agrostion tenuis, Bromion erecti and Polygono-Trisetion alliances) in the Prealpine Lombardy. We quantified the biomass production (stubble height 5 cm), the main bioenergetic features, such as ash, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen content, and the Higher Heating Value. Biomass values vary greatly, with means between 513 (Arrhenatherion) to 227 g m-2 (Bromion erecti). The mean ash content ranges between 4.3-7.7% and mean HHV from 18.3 to 19.6 MJ kg-1. The mean energy per unit area varies between 4.5-9.5 MJ m-2.We suggest that the management of seminatural grasslands could provide biomass suitable for bioenergy production instead of common energy crops and at the same time promote conservation of habitats and their biodiversity, mostly in protected areas.
2009
http://www.societabotanicaitaliana.it/SBI/IBI_elenco.asp
bioenergy; biomass; elemental composition; energy crops; Higher Heating Value; seminatural grasslands
Ossola, A.; Brusa, Guido; Cerabolini, BRUNO ENRICO LEONE
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