Modelled Miscanthus Yield and Soil Carbon Data for Tropics and Europe

Environmental Information Data Centre provides modelled data on potential Miscanthus yields and resulting soil carbon storage changes. The dataset compares outputs from three global models—JULES, MiscanFor, and IMAGE—under an RCP 2.6 scenario. It focuses on the tropics for 2040-2049 and Europe for 2090-2099.

Use Cases

• Compare modelled Miscanthus yield projections from JULES, MiscanFor, and IMAGE for the two study regions and time periods.
• Analyze soil carbon storage change resulting from Miscanthus cultivation to assess climate mitigation potential.
• Evaluate bioenergy crop performance under the RCP 2.6 land use and climatology scenario.
• Study regional differences in crop and soil carbon dynamics between the tropics (2040s) and Europe (2090s).

Strengths

• Integrates outputs from three distinct global modelling frameworks: a land surface model (JULES), a bioenergy crop model (MiscanFor), and an integrated assessment model (IMAGE).
• Provides data for two distinct geographic study areas (tropics and Europe) and two future time periods (2040-2049 and 2090-2099).
• Simulates a specific climate scenario using RCP 2.6 land use and climatology inputs.

Limitations

• Dataset contains modelled projections, not observed measurements, subject to model assumptions and uncertainties.
• Temporal coverage is limited to two specific future decades, not a continuous historical or future series.
• Geographic scope is restricted to two regions, not a global assessment.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre, generated under the NERC FAB GGR programme (Grant NE/P019951/1).

Collection Method

Modelled outputs from the JULES, MiscanFor, and IMAGE simulation frameworks under an RCP 2.6 scenario.

Time Range

2040-2049 for the tropics; 2090-2099 for Europe.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Tropics and Europe.