Germán Bollero

Brazilian sugarcane ethanol as an expandable green alternative to crude oil use

Nature Climate Change · 2017-10-23 · 203 citations

<scp><i>M</i></scp><i>iscanthus</i> × <i>giganteus</i> productivity: the effects of management in different environments

GCB Bioenergy · 2011-12-05 · 114 citations

Abstract M iscanthus × giganteus is a C 4 perennial grass that shows great potential as a high‐yielding biomass crop. Scant research has been published that reports M . × giganteus growth and biomass yields in different environments in the U nited S tates. This study investigated the establishment success, plant growth, and dry biomass yield of M . × giganteus during its first three seasons at four locations ( U rbana, IL ; L exington, KY ; M ead, NE ; A delphia, NJ ) in the U nited S tates. Thr…

Modeling spatial and dynamic variation in growth, yield, and yield stability of the bioenergy crops<i><scp>M</scp>iscanthus </i>× <i>giganteus</i>and<i><scp>P</scp>anicum virgatum</i>across the conterminous<scp>U</scp>nited<scp>S</scp>tates

GCB Bioenergy · 2011-12-16 · 111 citations

Abstract C 4 perennial grasses are being considered as environmentally and economically sustainable high yielding bioenergy feedstocks. Temporal and spatial variation in yield across the conterminious U nited S tates is uncertain due to the limited number of field trials. Here, we use a semi‐mechanistic dynamic crop growth and production model to explore the potential of M iscanthus × giganteus ( G reef et. D eu.) and P anicum virgatum L. across the conterminous U nited S tates. By running the m…

Assessing the impacts of cover crops on maize and soybean yield in the U.S. Midwestern agroecosystems

Field Crops Research · 2021 · 93 citations

Forage and Energy Sorghum Responses to Nitrogen Fertilization in Central and Southern Illinois

Agronomy Journal · 2012-06-29 · 50 citations

Recently introduced forage and energy sorghums ( Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) have potential as cellulosic biofuel feedstocks in the Midwest. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of N fertilization on biomass yield and to determine the relationship between biomass yield and plant height, leaf development, and leaf area index (LAI) on two forage and two energy sorghum hybrids in four central and southern Illinois (IL) environments. Sorghum hybrids were evaluated in Urbana in 200…