# Mapping the yields of lignocellulosic bioenergy crops from observations at the global scale

Li, W.; Ciais, P.; Stehfest, E.; Van Vuuren, D.; Popp, A.; Arneth, A.; Di Fulvio, F.; Doelman, J.; Humpenöder, F.; B Harper, A.; Park, T.; Makowski, D.; Havlik, P.; Obersteiner, M.; Wang, J.; Krause, A.; Liu, W.

##### Abstract:
Most scenarios from integrated assessment models (IAMs) that project greenhouse gas emissions include the use of bioenergy as a means to reduce CO$^{2}$ emissions or even to achieve negative emissions (together with CCS – carbon capture and storage). The potential amount of CO$^{2}$ that can be removed from the atmosphere depends, among others, on the yields of bioenergy crops, the land available to grow these crops and the efficiency with which CO$^{2}$ produced by combustion is captured. While bioenergy crop yields can be simulated by models, estimates of the spatial distribution of bioenergy yields under current technology based on a large number of observations are currently lacking. ... mehr

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