Species composition of semi-natural mesic grasslands as a factor influencing the methane yield of plant biomass (Central Europe)

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60460709:41330/22:N0000124

Result on the web

<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.12902" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.12902</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12902" target="_blank" >10.1111/gcbb.12902</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Species composition of semi-natural mesic grasslands as a factor influencing the methane yield of plant biomass (Central Europe)

Original language description

Semi-natural lowland and mountain mesic meadows are grasslands rich in species, and their conservation status depends on treatments such as mowing or grazing livestock. In many countries, the condition of grasslands is deteriorating because of their inappropriate use or abandonment. This study aimed to determine the effects of the species composition of plant communities and functional plant groups on the methane yield from biomass harvested from mesic grasslands in the Sudetes Mountains. Biogas potential analysis was performed based on biomass samples collected from Poland and the Czech Republic. The biogas potential was determined in 40 day-long batch anaerobic digestion tests. The average methane yield obtained from the biomass was 246 +/- 16 NL CH4 kg(-1) VS, whereas the methane yield per hectare was 870 +/- 203 m(3) CH4 ha(-1). Plant communities comprising different dominant species had no effect on the methane yield but affected the methane yield per hectare. Additionally, the species composition of grasslands with a higher percentage of forbs had lower biomass yield, resulting in lower methane yields per hectare. The continuity of the low-intensity management of mountain grassland, which can be provided by the utilization of their biomass for bioenergy production, sustains high biodiversity and ensures appropriate meadow conservation.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40106 - Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Global Change Biology Bioenergy

ISSN

1757-1693

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

14

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

54-64

UT code for WoS article

000716910300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85118881587