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Grasslands, Rangelands, and Agricultural Systems

This report explores how switchgrass
(Panicum virgatum L.), a native perennial cellulosic grass, may become the center of biofuel production in some parts of the Great Plains and Midwest. This report will address the sustainability of growing biofuels in the US grassland regions, the environmental and ecological changes that have occurred in these areas already, and how the cultivation of biofuel crops may continue to change the landscape of the region.
This report is one of a four-part series based upon scientific manuscripts initially presented at a conference hosted by the Ecological Society of America (ESA) and sponsored by a consortium of other scientific organizations, nongovernmental
organizations, federal agencies, and the private sector in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2008.
All four reports can be found at the the link below or the following web address: http://www.esa.org/biofuelsreports/
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Format
Resource Group ESA Biofuels and Sustainability Reports
Resource Group Link http://ecoed.esa.org/index.php?P=AdvancedSearch&Q=Y&F46=%22ESA+Biofuel...
Primary or BEN resource type
Discipline Specific Core Concepts
Life science discipline (subject)
Keywords agriculture, biofuels, geography, Panicum virgatum L, switchgrass, grassland, perrenial grass, sustainability
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Intended End User Role
Language
Educational Language
Pedagogical Use Category
Pedagogical Use Description This report can be used to supplement a lesson/lecture on land geography of the US. Students can also read this to begin their critical thinking regarding land appropriation and the economic and environmental undertakings of cultivating switchgrass for biofuel production.
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Url http://www.esa.org/biofuelsreports/
Full Name of Primary Author Rob Mitchell; Linda Wallace; Wallace Wilhelm; Gary Varvel; Brian Wienhold
Primary Author Controlled Name
Primary Author Affiliation USDA-ARS;University of Oklahoma;USDA-ARS;USDA-ARS;USDA-ARS
Primary Author email N/A
Added By Id
  • educationintern
Submitter Email educationintern@esa.org
Rights Ecological Society of America
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Publisher
Review type
Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection Off
Big Data Collection Off
Editors Choice No
Resource Status
Date Of Record Submission 2012-07-06
I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use No
Date Of Record Release 2012-07-06 12:45:17
Last Modified By Id
  • mcmilla
Date Last Modified 2013-07-26 13:44:49
Release Flag Published

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