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{"title":"Agricultural System Resilience of Industrial Hemp: An Exploratory Value Web Analysis in the Swabian Alb","authors":"Lena-Sophie Loew,&nbsp;Moritz von Cossel","doi":"10.1111/gcbb.70100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70100","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Increasing demand for multiuse crops in the bioeconomy highlights the potential of industrial hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.). However, its regional implementation, particularly in Southern Germany, remains limited. This study examines the industrial hemp value web in the Swabian Alb, assessing its agricultural system resilience through a comprehensive framework of 65 indicators encompassing environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Data were collected through 19 in-depth stakeholder interviews (representing a 76% response rate), elucidating value web dynamics and deconstructing the systemic barriers–regulatory, infrastructural, and economic–that inhibit hemp's full potential. The Swabian Alb, characterised by strong research networks and sustainability awareness, exhibited a volatile hemp cultivation area, decreasing by 56.9% to 25 ha in 2024 compared to 2023. Results reveal a sharp divergence in performance: while hemp provides significant public goods through soil improvement and biodiversity support (e.g., pollen provision and insect habitat), it performs poorly in private goods due to high labour intensity, financial risk, and low revenue. The study identifies a critical infrastructural gap in regional fibre processing and a market frustrated by niche demand. We conclude that sustainable development requires shifting the narrative away from the ‘miracle plant’ myth toward a realistic communication of challenges, supported by targeted policy interventions, consumer education, and secured sales agreements. These findings provide a roadmap for transitioning industrial hemp from a research-driven niche to a resilient bioeconomic staple.</p>","PeriodicalId":55126,"journal":{"name":"Global Change Biology Bioenergy","volume":"18 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.70100","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146091125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Agricultural System Resilience of Industrial Hemp: An Exploratory Value Web Analysis in the Swabian Alb","authors":"Lena-Sophie Loew,&nbsp;Moritz von Cossel","doi":"10.1111/gcbb.70100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70100","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Increasing demand for multiuse crops in the bioeconomy highlights the potential of industrial hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.). However, its regional implementation, particularly in Southern Germany, remains limited. This study examines the industrial hemp value web in the Swabian Alb, assessing its agricultural system resilience through a comprehensive framework of 65 indicators encompassing environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Data were collected through 19 in-depth stakeholder interviews (representing a 76% response rate), elucidating value web dynamics and deconstructing the systemic barriers–regulatory, infrastructural, and economic–that inhibit hemp's full potential. The Swabian Alb, characterised by strong research networks and sustainability awareness, exhibited a volatile hemp cultivation area, decreasing by 56.9% to 25 ha in 2024 compared to 2023. Results reveal a sharp divergence in performance: while hemp provides significant public goods through soil improvement and biodiversity support (e.g., pollen provision and insect habitat), it performs poorly in private goods due to high labour intensity, financial risk, and low revenue. The study identifies a critical infrastructural gap in regional fibre processing and a market frustrated by niche demand. We conclude that sustainable development requires shifting the narrative away from the ‘miracle plant’ myth toward a realistic communication of challenges, supported by targeted policy interventions, consumer education, and secured sales agreements. These findings provide a roadmap for transitioning industrial hemp from a research-driven niche to a resilient bioeconomic staple.</p>","PeriodicalId":55126,"journal":{"name":"Global Change Biology Bioenergy","volume":"18 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.70100","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146091124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seeing Through the “FOG” of U.S. Feedstock Incentives for Transportation Fuels","authors":"Jeffrey K. O'Hara","doi":"10.1111/gcbb.70101","DOIUrl":"10.1111/gcbb.70101","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The demand for fats, oils, and greases (FOG) as biofuel feedstocks has increased in recent years. Further expansions will have uncertain, but potentially significant, effects on food prices, greenhouse gas emissions, and the U.S. farm economy. To address the market-mediated effects of expanding FOG feedstock consumption, U.S. transportation fuel program regulations are being changed in contradictory and precedent-setting ways. On the one hand, the largest U.S. state (California) is curtailing crediting for vegetable oil feedstocks. On the other hand, federal programs are restricting incentives for imported waste feedstocks like used cooking oil and tallow. These policy changes have created uncertainty about the “FOG” that will be used in biofuels production, since assessing the net effect of these changes is challenging. In this paper, I calculate the effect that these revised and proposed policies have on FOG feedstock incentives. First, I describe how federal and state transportation fuel programs incentivize FOG feedstock consumption. Second, I calculate how program adjustments change the incentives for various FOG feedstocks. I find that the changes have little net effect on U.S. soybean oil and distiller's corn oil (DCO) biomass-based diesel (BBD) incentives in California. Elsewhere in the U.S., soybean oil BBD incentives increase. In contrast, incentives for BBD produced with imported feedstocks are considerably reduced. In summary, the revisions imply that FOG feedstock incentives will be higher for DCO than for other feedstocks.</p>","PeriodicalId":55126,"journal":{"name":"Global Change Biology Bioenergy","volume":"18 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.70101","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146002276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationships Between Soil Phosphorus Fractions and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Degraded Red and Black Soils Amended With Magnesium Treated Biochar","authors":"Muhammad Numan Khan,&nbsp;Tianfu Han,&nbsp;Jing Huang,&nbsp;Asad shah,&nbsp;Hao Xiaoyu,&nbsp;Avelino Núñez-Delgado,&nbsp;Tanveer Ali Sial,&nbsp;Wenjie Liu,&nbsp;Ashutosh Kumar Singh,&nbsp;Xingzhu Ma,&nbsp;Huimin Zhang","doi":"10.1111/gcbb.70102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70102","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigated the effects of pristine biochar (BC) and magnesium-treated biochar (Mg-BC), applied at 0%, 1%, and 2.5% (w/w), on the relationship between P fractions and GHG emissions in two degraded soils. Soil physiochemical properties were improved in response to BC and Mg-BC treatments. Enzyme activities increased with BC and Mg-BC treatments, where Mg-BC showed better effects. Similarly, increasing biochar did increase the labile-P pool while decreasing the moderately labile P (MP) and residual P pools in both soils, and the effects observed under Mg-BC treatment were more pronounced than those in the BC treatment. Compared to CK, BC and Mg-BC increased CO₂ emissions by 76%–138% and 44%–127% in red soil, and by 14%–33% and 8%–23% in black soil, respectively. In contrast, N₂O emissions decreased by 11%–29% and 17%–44% in red soil, and by 12%–23% and 16%–31% in black soil, respectively. Multivariate redundancy analysis revealed that biochar-induced improvement in labile P, enzyme activities, and soil properties were positively correlated with CO₂, whereas negatively associated with N₂O emission. The structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that biochar type and dose had a minor influence on CO₂ emissions, but on the other hand, considerably decreased N₂O emissions (<i>R</i>² = 0.82–0.89) by increasing soil nutrients (SOC, NH₄, AP, and LP) in black soil, and pH, enzymes, and soil nutrients in red soil. Our results demonstrated that biochar application reduces N₂O emissions by improving soil pH, nutrients, and enzyme activities in degraded soils, with a greater impact under Mg-BC treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":55126,"journal":{"name":"Global Change Biology Bioenergy","volume":"18 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.70102","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145905250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationships Between Soil Phosphorus Fractions and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Degraded Red and Black Soils Amended With Magnesium Treated Biochar","authors":"Muhammad Numan Khan,&nbsp;Tianfu Han,&nbsp;Jing Huang,&nbsp;Asad shah,&nbsp;Hao Xiaoyu,&nbsp;Avelino Núñez-Delgado,&nbsp;Tanveer Ali Sial,&nbsp;Wenjie Liu,&nbsp;Ashutosh Kumar Singh,&nbsp;Xingzhu Ma,&nbsp;Huimin Zhang","doi":"10.1111/gcbb.70102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70102","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigated the effects of pristine biochar (BC) and magnesium-treated biochar (Mg-BC), applied at 0%, 1%, and 2.5% (w/w), on the relationship between P fractions and GHG emissions in two degraded soils. Soil physiochemical properties were improved in response to BC and Mg-BC treatments. Enzyme activities increased with BC and Mg-BC treatments, where Mg-BC showed better effects. Similarly, increasing biochar did increase the labile-P pool while decreasing the moderately labile P (MP) and residual P pools in both soils, and the effects observed under Mg-BC treatment were more pronounced than those in the BC treatment. Compared to CK, BC and Mg-BC increased CO₂ emissions by 76%–138% and 44%–127% in red soil, and by 14%–33% and 8%–23% in black soil, respectively. In contrast, N₂O emissions decreased by 11%–29% and 17%–44% in red soil, and by 12%–23% and 16%–31% in black soil, respectively. Multivariate redundancy analysis revealed that biochar-induced improvement in labile P, enzyme activities, and soil properties were positively correlated with CO₂, whereas negatively associated with N₂O emission. The structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that biochar type and dose had a minor influence on CO₂ emissions, but on the other hand, considerably decreased N₂O emissions (<i>R</i>² = 0.82–0.89) by increasing soil nutrients (SOC, NH₄, AP, and LP) in black soil, and pH, enzymes, and soil nutrients in red soil. Our results demonstrated that biochar application reduces N₂O emissions by improving soil pH, nutrients, and enzyme activities in degraded soils, with a greater impact under Mg-BC treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":55126,"journal":{"name":"Global Change Biology Bioenergy","volume":"18 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.70102","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145905251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Drought Response in Miscanthus: Breeding Increases Radiation and Water Use Efficiency Over Three Contrasting Years in Central Germany","authors":"Danny Awty-Carroll,&nbsp;Paul R. H. Robson,&nbsp;Kai-Uwe Schwarz,&nbsp;Heike Meyer,&nbsp;Jörg Michael Greef,&nbsp;Astley Hastings,&nbsp;John Clifton-Brown","doi":"10.1111/gcbb.70086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70086","url":null,"abstract":"<p>More and new sources of biomass are needed for renewable energy and renewable products for the bioeconomy. A leading new source of biomass is the highly sustainable perennial grass crop Miscanthus. The majority of the Miscanthus crop comprises a clone of <i>Miscanthus</i> × <i>giganteus</i> (<i>M</i> × <i>g</i>) of limited genetic variation and poor yield under dry growth conditions. The parental species of <i>M</i> × <i>g</i>, <i>M. sacchariflorus</i> and <i>M. sinensis</i>, are distributed over a large geographical range in Eastern Asia and may be used to improve on <i>M</i> × <i>g</i>. From breeding trials, we selected seven novel hybrids and two control genotypes including <i>M</i> × <i>g</i>. We grew these in a field experiment on drought-prone soil in Germany with and without irrigation. To identify superior Miscanthus types, we estimated radiation use efficiency (RUE), yield and water use efficiency (WUE) from within-season measurements made over three contrasting growing seasons. Temporal variations in RUE and WUE for different genotypes varied significantly and two novel hybrids, WAT6 and WAT8, achieved the highest yields. To achieve goodness of fit to yield measurements, genotype-specific parameters for process descriptions in the model MiscanFor were adjusted for the two superior genotypes. These parameters included earlier shooting and an increased threshold of overheating. When the model was run over ten years, despite generating the highest yield values, WAT8 accumulated less biomass than WAT6 over the longer term. The response of WUE to variation in soil capillary pressure and vapour pressure deficit was examined. WUE of <i>M</i> × <i>g</i> increased with the severity of water stress then declined again. The superior yielding genotypes were more able to sustain biomass accumulation and/or water use under the highest stress. We believe that combining physiology with crop modelling is a powerful way to inform genetic and agronomic improvements needed to secure the future supply of biomass for the bioeconomy.</p>","PeriodicalId":55126,"journal":{"name":"Global Change Biology Bioenergy","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.70086","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145824959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Long-Term Nitrogen Additions on Root Traits, Microbial Activities, and Organic Carbon Pools Along Soil Depth Profiles Under Miscanthus × giganteus","authors":"Hyeju Lee,&nbsp;Yeon-Ho Park,&nbsp;Do-Soon Kim,&nbsp;Kyungjin Min","doi":"10.1111/gcbb.70103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70103","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nitrogen (N) fertilizer is a common management practice to enhance the growth of bioenergy crops. Increasing aboveground yield and belowground carbon (C) (e.g., root biomass, microbial biomass, and organic carbon [OC]) is a win-win strategy to address energy and climate crises. However, it remains poorly understood how N additions affect belowground C dynamics, especially in deep soil layers where the majority of OC is stored. In this study, we investigated the effects of 12 years of N additions (0, 30, 60, 120, and 240 kg N ha⁻¹ year⁻¹) on <i>Miscanthus</i> × <i>giganteus</i> root traits, microbial biomass, enzyme activities, and OC pools across 0–120 cm soil depth profiles. High N additions at 120 and 240 kg N ha⁻¹ year⁻¹ increased root N contents and <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msubsup>\u0000 <mi>NO</mi>\u0000 <mn>3</mn>\u0000 <mo>−</mo>\u0000 </msubsup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {mathrm{NO}}_3^{-} $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math> leaching, but decreased root biomass along the soil depth profiles. Biomass-specific activities of cellulose- and lignin-degrading extracellular enzymes (both for C acquisition) increased, but microbial basal respiration and biomass C decreased at 120 and 240 kg N ha⁻¹ year⁻¹ at 0–20 cm. Despite the changes in soil N availability and microbial activities, the magnitudes of salt-extractable OC, particulate OC, and mineral-associated OC did not significantly vary with the N additions across the soil profiles. We only observed reductions in these soil OC pools as soil depth increased. Our findings demonstrate that increases in soil N availability and root N contents do not always translate into notable changes in belowground C storage and stability under <i>Miscanthus</i> × <i>giganteus</i> after 12 years of N additions.</p>","PeriodicalId":55126,"journal":{"name":"Global Change Biology Bioenergy","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.70103","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145824960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nitrogen Economy Strategies Define Distinct Functional Groups of Genotypes in a Miscanthus sinensis Progeny","authors":"Shehyar Iqbal,&nbsp;Maryse Brancourt-Hulmel,&nbsp;Marion Zapater","doi":"10.1111/gcbb.70096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70096","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Understanding nitrogen-use strategies in <i>Miscanthus sinensis</i> is essential for optimizing biomass production while minimizing environmental impact, and providing sustainable bioenergy and ecosystem services. Nitrogen recycling in <i>M. sinensis</i> is known to be efficient, but the extent of intra-specific variability and its translation into distinct functional strategies remain unknown to date. Our objective was to assess the intergenotypic variation in nitrogen uptake and recycling and their relation to biomass yield in a diploid <i>M. sinensis</i> progeny. Endogenous remobilization fluxes were calculated for 80 genotypes from seasonal nitrogen dynamics under nitrogen deficient conditions, showing substantial intergenotypic variation, ranging from 0.2 to 85 kg N ha⁻¹ in spring and 5 to 158 kg N ha⁻¹ in autumn. Recycling efficiency, defined as the remobilized nitrogen relative to maximum nitrogen quantity, did not correlate with biomass yield, indicating that nitrogen recycling was independent of plant size. Exogenous nitrogen uptake varied widely (5–241 kg N ha⁻¹) and was strongly correlated with biomass yield (<i>r</i> = 0.72), making it the dominant factor influencing productivity, while principal component analysis highlighted the contribution of nitrogen recycling traits. Three functional groups emerged from hierarchical clustering on the principal components. The first group comprised nitrogen-acquisitive genotypes with high uptake and productivity, suitable for low-input bioenergy systems and potential ecosystem services like nitrate removal in water catchment areas. The second group followed a conservative strategy, with efficient belowground nitrogen storage and endogenous recycling, supporting resilience to environmental stress. The third group comprised nitrogen-deficient genotypes with low uptake, remobilization, and productivity. These findings demonstrate that substantial variation in nitrogen economy traits defined distinct functional groups in <i>M. sinensis</i>, providing a framework for breeding ideotypes that sustain biomass under nitrogen-limited conditions through enhanced uptake or remobilization, while delivering ecosystem services through contrasting remobilization strategies that can support nutrient retention, soil nitrogen conservation, and water quality regulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":55126,"journal":{"name":"Global Change Biology Bioenergy","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.70096","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145824722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prof Stephen P. Long, FRS (1950–2025)","authors":"Lorenzo Álvarez-Filip,&nbsp;Edith Bai,&nbsp;Carl J. Bernacchi,&nbsp;Rhea Bruno,&nbsp;Klaus Butterbach-Bahl,&nbsp;Maria Byrne,&nbsp;I-Ching Chen,&nbsp;Shaolin Chen,&nbsp;William W. L. Cheung,&nbsp;M. Francesca Cotrufo,&nbsp;Tatenda Dalu,&nbsp;Xiaojuan Feng,&nbsp;Yongshuo Fu,&nbsp;Yanli Gao,&nbsp;Vera L. M. Huszar,&nbsp;Ivan A. Janssens,&nbsp;Sujong Jeong,&nbsp;T. Hefin Jones,&nbsp;Stephen D. Joseph,&nbsp;Madhu Khanna,&nbsp;Miko U. F. Kirschbaum,&nbsp;Kazuhiko Kobayashi,&nbsp;Julie LaRoche,&nbsp;Andrew D. B. Leakey,&nbsp;Xinhai Li,&nbsp;Yin Li,&nbsp;Lingli Liu,&nbsp;Annalea Lohila,&nbsp;Yiqi Luo,&nbsp;Andrew E. McKechnie,&nbsp;Ara Monadjem,&nbsp;Rachael H. Nolan,&nbsp;Richard G. Pearson,&nbsp;Shushi Peng,&nbsp;Josep Peñuelas,&nbsp;Shilong Piao,&nbsp;Sharon A. Robinson,&nbsp;Youngryel Ryu,&nbsp;Rowan F. Sage,&nbsp;Rachel G. Shekar,&nbsp;Shuai Xue,&nbsp;Pete Smith,&nbsp;Glaucia Mendes Souza,&nbsp;Sabrina Spatari,&nbsp;David J. Suggett,&nbsp;Guangce Wang,&nbsp;Danielle A. Way,&nbsp;Jin Wu,&nbsp;Longlong Xia","doi":"10.1111/gcbb.70093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70093","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;Professor Stephen P. Long, FRS (Steve) was born in London in 1950. His passion for plant science was the result of an inspiring schoolteacher, Ms. Muriel Hoskins, and recognition that new science and biotechnology were needed to address the famines being experienced by the Global South in the 1960s. As a result, he studied agricultural botany at Reading University, graduating with a B.Sc. in 1972. He then went on to earn a Ph.D. from Leeds University in 1976 for research that revealed that plants with C4 photosynthesis were naturally present in the UK and not limited to tropical regions. He added to this formal education while visiting Kenya and India as a teacher for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) during the 1970s and 1980s. These formative experiences underpinned a research agenda that Steve would pursue with remarkable success for the rest of his career, i.e., understanding and engineering photosynthesis to improve agricultural productivity, resilience and sustainability in the face of global environmental change. His landmark contributions included work on C4 photosynthesis, photosynthetic responses to both heat and cold, photosynthetic and productivity responses to atmospheric changes, photosynthetic productivity of biomass crops, cross-scale modelling of photosynthesis and plant function, and engineering of photosynthesis to improve crop yield. Along the way, Steve consistently kept pace with the latest technologies, finding ways to leverage them to accelerate progress. This included use of &lt;i&gt;in silico&lt;/i&gt; modelling, cutting-edge methods for growing plants under global change treatments in the field, and myriad biotech approaches to crop engineering.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One key hallmark of Steve's career was his ability to build teams, both for research and scientific publishing. He established early examples of transdisciplinary research teams for plant science at the SoyFACE project, Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI), and Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) projects. These transdisciplinary teams attracted funding from industry, philanthropic and government sources that were distributed among national and international networks of collaborators. During this time, he met a number of former and current editors of &lt;i&gt;Global Change Biology&lt;/i&gt;; his warmth and support from many interactions are fondly remembered by them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He also kept his “finger on the pulse” of the research community when working as a journal editor for nine journals. This included being the Chief and Founding Editor of: &lt;i&gt;Global Change Biology&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Global Change Biology Bioenergy&lt;/i&gt;, and &lt;i&gt;in silico Plants&lt;/i&gt;. At the time of his death, he had also just conceived and helped to launch &lt;i&gt;Global Change Biology Communications&lt;/i&gt;. These journals created new opportunities for research communities to form on topics of special societal importance and at the intersection of traditionally siloed subdisciplines. For all these achievements, Steve w","PeriodicalId":55126,"journal":{"name":"Global Change Biology Bioenergy","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.70093","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145739605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Miscanthus-Derived Products for Material Applications: Can They Contribute to Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation?","authors":"Jan Lask,&nbsp;Jan Weik,&nbsp;Andreas Kiesel,&nbsp;Iris Lewandowski,&nbsp;Moritz Wagner","doi":"10.1111/gcbb.70099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70099","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Miscanthus is a particularly promising lignocellulosic biomass as it can also grow under marginal conditions and can be used for a wide range of products including energy and material applications. The latter, including applications in the construction, textile, chemical, or agricultural sector, is becoming increasingly relevant today. In general, it is hypothesised that biobased products are advantageous in terms of their greenhouse gas (GHG) performance when compared to conventional—in particular fossil—alternatives. To investigate this, the life cycle assessment methodology is typically applied. However, assessments are subject to uncertainty and variability due to assumptions and methodological choices. Given the increasing interest in miscanthus-derived material applications, this study aims to draw more general conclusions about their GHG performance and relative mitigation potential. This should support a better understanding of their contribution to climate change mitigation objectives and guide the selection of promising products or product groups. A systematic review of peer-reviewed literature was conducted. In total, 20 studies reporting on 188 comparisons of the GHG performance of miscanthus-derived and alternative products were assessed. Most comparisons indicated potential GHG mitigation through miscanthus-derived products, with the majority ranging between 20% and 100% savings. Key parameters defining the relative performance include the selection of the reference product, consideration of soil carbon changes, changes in product and process design, as well as the incorporation of indirect Land Use Change (iLUC) impacts. Overall, we conclude that miscanthus-derived material applications have the potential to contribute to GHG emission mitigation if iLUC effects are minimised. Given the limited availability of agricultural land, miscanthus-derived products with high absolute GHG mitigation potential per unit of biomass used and long product lifetime are preferable. For future development, potential environmental trade-offs need to be monitored.</p>","PeriodicalId":55126,"journal":{"name":"Global Change Biology Bioenergy","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcbb.70099","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145739585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}