Nonnative Species and Bioenergy: Are We Cultivating the Next Invader?

Barney, Jacob N.; DiTomaso, Joseph M.

doi:10.1641/b580111

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“…Barney and Ditomaso [47] assessed three leading U.S. biofuel candidates and found that two of the species (switchgrass Panicum vigratum L. and giant reed Arundo donax L.) had high invasive potential in some environments. In contrast, giant reed posed a low risk if sterile.…”

Section: Biofuelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Compromising genetic diversity in the wild: unmonitored large-scale release of plants and animals

Laikre

Schwartz

Waples

et al. 2010

Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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Section: Biofuelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Compromising genetic diversity in the wild: unmonitored large-scale release of plants and animals

Laikre

Schwartz

Waples

et al. 2010

Trends in Ecology & Evolution

466

487

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“…Properly managed corn stover can meet these same criteria. More research on the invasive potential for candidate feedstocks throughout the supply chain is needed [129]. But, after significant evaluation and due diligence, fear of the "what if" cannot prevent the deployment of the biofuel industry or of candidate biofuel feedstocks [2].…”

Section: Challenges and Opportunitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dedicated Energy Crops and Crop Residues for Bioenergy Feedstocks in the Central and Eastern USA

Mitchell¹,

Schmer

Anderson

et al. 2016

Bioenerg. Res.

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Dedicated energy crops and crop residues will meet herbaceous feedstock demands for the new bioeconomy in the Central and Eastern USA. Perennial warm-season grasses and corn stover are well-suited to the eastern half of the USA and provide opportunities for expanding agricultural operations in the region. A suite of warm-season grasses and associated management practices have been developed by researchers from the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and collaborators associated with USDA Regional Biomass Research Centers. Second generation biofuel feedstocks provide an opportunity to increase the production of transportation fuels from recently fixed plant carbon rather than from fossil fuels. Although there is no "one-size-fitsall" bioenergy feedstock, crop residues like corn (Zea mays L.) stover are the most readily available bioenergy feedstocks. However, on marginally productive cropland, perennial grasses provide a feedstock supply while enhancing ecosystem services. Twenty-five years of research has demonstrated that perennial grasses like switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) are profitable and environmentally sustainable on marginally productive cropland in the western Corn Belt and Southeastern USA.

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“…The ability to produce high biomass yields under unfavorable growing conditions is correlated with invasiveness, and several authors have cautioned against the use of non-native and potentially invasive biomass crops [264][265][266][267][268][269][270]. Some of the crops mentioned in this review have been evaluated as highrisk species and have received attention from environmental groups and invasion ecologists (e.g., Arundo donax, seedbearing Miscanthus spp., Jatropha curcas, Pennisetum purpureum) [265,267,268,[271][272][273][274][275].…”

Section: Invasivenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some of the crops mentioned in this review have been evaluated as highrisk species and have received attention from environmental groups and invasion ecologists (e.g., Arundo donax, seedbearing Miscanthus spp., Jatropha curcas, Pennisetum purpureum) [265,267,268,[271][272][273][274][275]. Therefore, these and other high invasion-risk crops should only be chosen when they can be grown and transported with strict containment procedures in place [276] and when state and federal regulations allow their introduction and cultivation [277,278].…”

Section: Invasivenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

et al. 2015

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Given the mandated increases in fuel production from alternative sources, limited high-quality production land, and predicted climate changes, identification of stress-tolerant biomass crops will be increasingly important. However, existing literature largely focuses on the responses of a small number of crops to a single source of abiotic stress. Here, we provide a much-needed review of several types of stress likely to be encountered by biomass crops on marginal lands and under future climate scenarios: drought, flooding, salinity, cold, and heat. The stress responses of 17 leading biomass crops of all growth habits (e.g., perennial grasses, shortrotation woody crops, and large trees) are summarized, and we identify several that could be considered "all purpose" for multiple stress types. Importantly, we note that some of these crops are or could become invasive in some landscapes. Therefore, growers must take care to avoid dissemination of plants or propagules outside of cultivation.

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Nonnative Species and Bioenergy: Are We Cultivating the Next Invader?

Cited by 238 publications

References 27 publications

Compromising genetic diversity in the wild: unmonitored large-scale release of plants and animals

Compromising genetic diversity in the wild: unmonitored large-scale release of plants and animals

Dedicated Energy Crops and Crop Residues for Bioenergy Feedstocks in the Central and Eastern USA

Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

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