diff --git a/definitions/variable/afolu/agriculture.yaml b/definitions/variable/afolu/agriculture.yaml
index 5008b6f8..1989fbd3 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/afolu/agriculture.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/afolu/agriculture.yaml
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@
     agmip:
     tier: 3
 - Agricultural Production|Crops|Energy Crops:
-    definition: Production of crops
+    description: Production of purpose-grown bioenergy crops
+      (short-rotation grasses and trees)
     unit: million t DM/yr
     agmip: Production (PROD) - Energy crops (ECP)
     tier: 2
diff --git a/definitions/variable/afolu/land-cover.yaml b/definitions/variable/afolu/land-cover.yaml
index 9e69ef04..eb268c27 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/afolu/land-cover.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/afolu/land-cover.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
     tier: 3
     agmip:
 - Land Cover|Cropland|Energy Crops:
-    description: Cropland purpose-grown bioenergy crops
+    description: Cropland for purpose-grown bioenergy crops
+      (short-rotation grasses and trees)
     unit: million ha
     tier: 3
     agmip:
diff --git a/definitions/variable/energy/primary-energy.yaml b/definitions/variable/energy/primary-energy.yaml
index cbf156ac..351bbc5b 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/energy/primary-energy.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/energy/primary-energy.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     unit: EJ/yr
 - Primary Energy|Biomass|Energy Crops:
     description: Primary energy consumption from purpose-grown bioenergy crops
+      (short-rotation grasses and trees)
     unit: EJ/yr
 - Primary Energy|Biomass|Residues:
     description: Primary energy consumption from residues