The Potential of Two Perennial C4 Grasses and a Perennial C4 Sedge as Ligno-cellulosic Fuel Crops in N.W. Europe. Crop Establishment and Yields in E. England

Pötter, Luciana; Bingham, M. J.; Baker, M G; Long, Stephen P.

doi:10.1006/anbo.1995.1127

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“…The plant population per hectare ranged from 4 444 to 11 111 using the spacing above. However, the higher planting density was possible, even with a 0.25 × 0.25 m spacing [24] or 0.90 × 0.35 m [25], or 1.00 × 0.50 m [26]. In our study, the plant spacing was 0.35 × 0.35 m, which corresponded to 82 thousand plants per hectare.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…A large number of plants caused a high density of the plant stand already in the second year of the experiment and no presence of weeds, which in the absence of registered chemical plant protection products became an important issue for those plantations holding only a small number of plants. In natural conditions of East England, the number of shoots of Prairie cordgrass per 1 m 2 steadily increased for four consecutive years, but dropped significantly in years five and six [24].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…It should be noted that the rhizome mass and that of underground shoots to a depth of 0.25 m in the generatively reproduced plants was 20.6 t ha -1 and that in vegetatively propagated plants was 21.8 t ha -1 . A wide variability in the Prairie cordgrass yield in the years of observations and a low correlation between the number of shoots and the dry matter yield are reported under East England [24].…”

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confidence: 98%

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Response of Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata Link) to a residual effect of municipal sewage sludge application

Helios¹,

Malarz²,

Kozák³

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Abstract:The objective of our study was to assess the residual effect of sewage sludge on the growth and yield of Prairie cordgrass and the content of crude ash, macroelements and heavy metals in the plant biomass. , compared to the Control, significantly increased the number of leaves per plant, the leaf and culm matter, the number of shoots per 1 m 2 , the dry matter yield, crude ash deposition and uptake of macroelements and heavy metals.

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Response of Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata Link) to a residual effect of municipal sewage sludge application

Helios¹,

Malarz²,

Kozák³

et al. 2015

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“…Spartina pectinata is known to have one of the most northerly distributions among C4 grasses [238]. Natural populations are found in the boreal forest of NW Canada where July mean minimum temperatures were greater than 7.5°C [239], and cultivar CWNC was recommended for production in Canada due to early spring growth [240].…”

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Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

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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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“…This species has recently gained attention as an important biotic component for soil and water conservation practice on agricultural landscapes along with biomass production (Long 1975, Potter et al 1995, Boe and Lee 2007, Montemayor et al 2008, Skinner et al 2009, Boe et al 2009, Kim et al 2012a). Due to its massive rhizome and deep root system (Weaver 1968), prairie cordgrass is able to survive and even thrive under abiotic stress conditions such as waterlogging (Jensen 2006), soil salinity (Montemayor et al 2008, Kim et al 2012a) and drought (Boe et al 2009).…”

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Analysis of Active Nucleolus Organizing Regions in Polyploid Prairie Cordgrass (<i>Spartina pectinata</i> Link) by Silver Staining

2015

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Summary Prairie cordgrass has recently gained attention as an important biotic component of stressed ecosystems. This polyploid species is distributed broadly across the U.S. More cytogenetic data are needed to investigate how increased ploidy levels influence chromosome changes and gene expression in order to understand the formation of stable cytotypes. Silver staining is the cytogenetic method commonly used to study the number and distribution of active nucleolar organizing regions (NORs) on chromosomes at metaphase, and the number and size of nucleoli in nuclei at interphase. Intensity and distribution patterns of silver stained NORs (AgNORs) reveal differential ribosomal gene expressions in plants and animals. The purpose of this study is to estimate the number of AgNORs, their locations, and their activities in metaphase chromosomes and to determine heteromorphic variation in size and number of nucleoli within interphase nuclei for tetra-, hexa-, and octoploid prairie cordgrass populations. Increases in mean numbers of AgNORs in each metaphase and interphase cell were observed as ploidy level increases. Although distribution patterns of silver stained NORs at metaphase cells of tetra-and octoploids reflect changes in ploidy, the neohexaploids did not follow the pattern, indicating that active NORs were not stable in early generation of formation of neo-hexaploidy. Collectively, these results suggest that distribution patterns of silver stained NORs in metaphase and number of silver stained nucleoli in interphase cells can be used as markers to detecting chromosome variations within and among ploidy levels and to determine when ploidy levels stabilize in prairie cordgrass.

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The Potential of Two Perennial C4 Grasses and a Perennial C4 Sedge as Ligno-cellulosic Fuel Crops in N.W. Europe. Crop Establishment and Yields in E. England

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Response of Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata Link) to a residual effect of municipal sewage sludge application

Response of Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata Link) to a residual effect of municipal sewage sludge application

Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

Analysis of Active Nucleolus Organizing Regions in Polyploid Prairie Cordgrass (<i>Spartina pectinata</i> Link) by Silver Staining

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