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A Multiple Species Approach To Biomass Production From Native Herbaceous Perennial Feedstocks, J. L. Gonzalez-Hernandez, Gautam Sarath, J. M. Stein, V. Owens, K. Gedye, A. Boe

Gautam Sarath Publications

Due to the rapid rate of worldwide consumption of nonrenewable fossil fuels, production of biofuels from cellulosic sources is receiving increased research emphasis. Here, we review the feasibility to produce lignocellulosic biomass on marginal lands that are not well-suited for conventional crop production. Large areas of these marginal lands are located in the central prairies of North America once dominated by tallgrass species. In this article, we review the existing literature, current work, and potential of two native species of the tallgrass prairie, prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata), and little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) as candidates for commercial production of …