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Ruderal Habitats: A Source for Biomass and Biogas

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  • Maciej Murawski

    (Department of Grassland and Natural Landscape, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-656 Poznan, Poland)

  • Wojciech Czekała

    (Department of Biosystems Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland)

  • Leszek Majchrzak

    (Agronomy Department, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-632 Poznań, Poland)

  • Bogusława Waliszewska

    (Department of Chemical Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland)

  • Alicja Lerczak

    (Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland)

  • Magdalena Janyszek-Sołtysiak

    (Department of Botany, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-995 Poznań, Poland)

  • Magdalena Zborowska

    (Department of Chemical Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland)

  • Marta Cieślik

    (Department of Biosystems Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Sieradzka

    (Department of Chemical Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland)

  • Jacek Dach

    (Department of Biosystems Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the chemical composition and biogas potential of selected ruderal and expansive plant species: Heracleum sosnowskyi , Aegopodium podagraria , Chaerophyllum bulbosum , Acer negundo , and Urtica dioica . Plant material was collected from a 19th-century park in the village of Niegolewo (Greater Poland Voivodship) and analyzed for cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose, extractives, and ash content before and after methane fermentation. Fermentation followed DIN 38 414-S8, and chemical analyses used standardized methods (TAPPI, Seifert, and DIN). Statistical analyses included ANOVA, CVA, and hierarchical clustering. The highest biogas yield was obtained from A. podagraria , which is associated with low lignin and high hemicellulose degradation. The results confirm the potential of ruderal biomass as a diverse source for biogas production.

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  • Maciej Murawski & Wojciech Czekała & Leszek Majchrzak & Bogusława Waliszewska & Alicja Lerczak & Magdalena Janyszek-Sołtysiak & Magdalena Zborowska & Marta Cieślik & Agnieszka Sieradzka & Jacek Dach, 2025. "Ruderal Habitats: A Source for Biomass and Biogas," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-16, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:13:p:3482-:d:1692670
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