L2201 Napier Grass: A Cold-Resilient Line for Sustainable Bioenergy and Carbon Sequestration

This work addresses a fundamental barrier in biomass production: the seasonal limitation of C4 grasses like Napier due to cold sensitivity. L2201 breaks through this constraint, extending productivity into cooler months, demonstrated by its superior winter biomass, photosynthetic resilience, and cell wall robustness. It is among the first detailed physiological-biochemical evaluations of a Napier cultivar under full-season field trials with both agronomic and energy- relevant parameters.

Swee-Suak Ko, Tzu-Rung Li, Jo-Chi Hung, Hsien-Chang Kuo, Min-Jeng Li, Jeng-Bin Lin, Ping- Han Chung, Lin-Hsiang Lee, Yueh-Hua Lin, Hong-Ping Lin, Charles C.-K Chou, Kuo-Chen Yeh (2025) 耐寒、高產的象草L2201：淨零碳排與綠能農業的關鍵品系 Biomass and Bioenergy, 201: 108048.