The potential distribution of bioenergy crops in the UK under present and future climate

• Published in: Biomass & bioenergy Vol. 34; no. 12; pp. 1935 - 1945
• Main Authors: Bellarby, Jessica, Wattenbach, Martin, Tuck, Gill, Glendining, Margaret J., Smith, Pete
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: air temperature; altitude; Applied sciences; Bioenergy crops; Biofuel crops; Biomass; Climate change; climate models; climatic factors; crop production; Economic data; Energy; energy crops; Energy economics; Exact sciences and technology; forest plantations; forest trees; gas emissions; General, economic and professional studies; GIS mapping; Hibiscus cannabinus; kenaf; Methodology. Modelling; Miscanthus; Modelling; Natural energy; Populus; rain; Salix; short rotation coppice; simulation models; UKCIP02 scenarios; uncertainty; United Kingdom; United Kingdom; British Isles, England; UKCIP02 scenarios; Climate change; Biofuel crops; Modelling; Bioenergy crops; GIS mapping

We have predicted the potential distribution of 26 bioenergy crops in the UK, based on the simple model described by Tuck et al. [1]. The model has been applied at a 5 km resolution using the UKCIP02 model for scenarios at Low, Medium-Low, Medium-High and High emissions. In the analysis of the resul...