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Switchgrass

Part of the Green Energy and Technology Book Series

Editors: Monti, Andrea

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-2903-5

ISBN: 978-1-4471-2902-8

Publisher: Springer London - Springer Journals

Mar 10, 2012

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Chapter 1The Evolution of Switchgrass as an Energy Crop

Parrish, David J.; Casler, Michael D.; Monti, Andrea

Pages: 1 –28

[This chapter discusses the prehistoric origins of switchgrass, its mid-twentieth century adoption as a crop, and late-twentieth century efforts to develop it into an energy crop. The species probably first appeared about 2 million years ago (MYA) and has continued to evolve since, producing two...
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Chapter 2Switchgrass Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics

Casler, Michael D.

Pages: 29 –53

[Switchgrass was one of the dominant species of the North American tallgrass prairie and savanna ecosystems that once dominated a large portion of the continent. It is currently used for pasture, hay production, soil conservation, and biomass production for conversion to energy. Switchgrass was...
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Chapter 3Crop Physiology

Zegada-Lizarazu, Walter; Wullschleger, Stan D.; Surendran Nair, S.; Monti, Andrea

Pages: 55 –86

[In this chapter, we review the physiology of switchgrass from seed dormancy till the effects of water and nutrients stress on grown plants. These leftacteristics are presented and discussed mainly at the canopy and whole-plant level with emphasis on the agro-physiology of the species in view of...
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Chapter 4Crop Management of Switchgrass

Sanderson, Matt A.; Schmer, Marty; Owens, Vance; Keyser, Pat; Elbersen, Wolter

Pages: 87 –112

[Management of switchgrass for bioenergy and forage share some commonalities, of particular interest in bioenergy crop production is: (1) rapid establishment of switchgrass to generate harvestable biomass in the seeding year, (2) highly efficient management of soil and fertilizer N to minimize...
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Chapter 5Switchgrass Harvest and Storage

Mitchell, Rob; Schmer, Marty

Pages: 113 –127

[The feedstock characteristics of the conversion platform will influence the optimal harvest and post harvest management practices for switchgrass. However, many of the harvest management practices are tied to plant phenology and will be similar across platforms. Proper harvest and storage of...
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Chapter 6Environmental Impacts of Switchgrass Management for Bioenergy Production

Howard Skinner, R.; Zegada-Lizarazu, Walter; Schmidt, John P.

Pages: 129 –152

[In this chapter, we review major environmental impacts of growing switchgrass as a bioenergy crop, including effects on carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions, soil erosion, nutrient leaching, and runoff. Information from life cycle analyses, including the effects of indirect land use...
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Chapter 7Biochemical and Thermochemical Conversion of Switchgrass to Biofuels

Balan, Venkatesh; Kumar, Sandeep; Bals, Bryan; Chundawat, Shishir; Jin, Mingjie; Dale, Bruce

Pages: 153 –185

[With dwindling oil reserves and growing environmental concerns, researchers are looking at producing sustainable biofuels and chemicals from renewable resources like switchgrass. Biofuels and biochemicals will be produced in the near future from switchgrass in biorefineries using both...
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Chapter 8Estimating Region Specific Costs to Produce and Deliver Switchgrass

Turhollow, Anthony; Epplin, Francis

Pages: 187 –203

[Feedstock costs are expected to be a major component of the cost of producing bio-based products from lignocellulosic biomass. The economic viability of using switchgrass to produce feedstock will depend on its cost relative to alternatives. The purpose of this chapter is to present estimates of...

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