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Flower-power in the bioenergy sector-A review on second generation biofuel from perennial wild plant mixtures

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111257

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Biogas; Biomass; Circular economy; Diversification; Ecosystem services; Generation biofuel; Perennial crop; Renewable energy; Resilience; Wildlife-friendly farming

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  1. German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) [03EK3525A]
  2. University of Hohenheim

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The cultivation of perennial wild plant mixtures (WPMs) for biogas production offers not only biomass for energy, but also diverse food and habitats for wildlife, erosion mitigation, and more. It shows social and ecological promise compared to conventional biogas cropping systems dominated by annual crops, but also comes with risks such as weed infestation and poor establishment of plant species. Integrating WPM cultivation into existing agricultural systems with a focus on enhancing ecosystem services besides biomass supply is crucial for optimizing its benefits.
The cultivation of perennial wild plant mixtures (WPMs) for biogas production promises to be a good complement to monotonous biogas cropping systems dominated by maize (Zea mays L.). WPMs offer not only biomass for power, heat, and second generation biofuel, but also a wide variety of wild plant species, a diverse range of food and habitats for wildlife, erosion mitigation and much more. This makes WPM cultivation more socialecologically promising than conventional, mostly annual biogas cropping systems. Here, the scientific background of the suitability of WPM cultivation is examined in a literature review and through interviews with experts. It was found that WPM cultivation can only be considered a useful new cultivation system under certain conditions. Marginal agricultural lands and strip cultivation on favorable land appear to be promising approaches. However, there are considerable risks associated with WPM cultivation such as weed infestation or poor establishment of the plant species, both of which would be unacceptable on a larger scale. Low methane yield level could aggravate land use conflicts in the future. It thus makes sense to integrate WPM cultivation into existing agricultural systems with a special focus on enhanced ecosystem services, other than biomass supply, such as habitat functioning, soil protection and landscape improvement. Key research topics for WPM-related projects would therefore include not only the optimization of the establishment procedure and the improvement of the species composition for different types of marginal agricultural land but also the assessment of optimal strategies for integrating WPM cultivation into existing agroecosystems.

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