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Biomass Resources of Phragmites australis in Kazakhstan: Historical Developments, Utilization, and Prospects

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  • Azim Baibagyssov

    (Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
    Faculty of Law and Economics & Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
    Division of Landscape Ecology and Landscape Planning, Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resources Management, Center for International Development and Environmental Research (ZEU), Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35390 Giessen, Germany)

  • Niels Thevs

    (Faculty of Law and Economics & Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
    Central Asia Office, World Agroforestry Center, Bishkek 720001, Kyrgyzstan)

  • Sabir Nurtazin

    (Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan)

  • Rainer Waldhardt

    (Division of Landscape Ecology and Landscape Planning, Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resources Management, Center for International Development and Environmental Research (ZEU), Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35390 Giessen, Germany)

  • Volker Beckmann

    (Faculty of Law and Economics & Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany)

  • Ruslan Salmurzauly

    (Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan)

Abstract

Common reed ( Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. Ex Steud.) is a highly productive wetland plant and a potentially valuable source of renewable biomass worldwide. There is more than 10 million ha of reed area globally, distributed mainly across Eurasia followed by America and Africa. The literature analysis in this paper revealed that Kazakhstan alone harbored ca. 1,600,000–3,000,000 ha of reed area, mostly distributed in the deltas and along the rivers of the country. Herein, we explored the total reed biomass stock of 17 million t year −1 which is potentially available for harvesting in the context of wise use of wetlands. The aim of this paper is to reveal the distribution of reed resource potential in wetland areas of 13 provinces of Kazakhstan and the prospects for its sustainable utilization. Reed can be used as feedstock as an energy source for the production of pellets and biofuels, as lignocellulosic biomass for the production of high strength fibers for novel construction and packaging materials, and innovative polymers for lightweight engineering plastics and adhesive coatings. Thereby, it is unlikely that reed competes for land that otherwise is used for food production.

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  • Azim Baibagyssov & Niels Thevs & Sabir Nurtazin & Rainer Waldhardt & Volker Beckmann & Ruslan Salmurzauly, 2020. "Biomass Resources of Phragmites australis in Kazakhstan: Historical Developments, Utilization, and Prospects," Resources, MDPI, vol. 9(6), pages 1-25, June.
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