By analyzing the acquisition-conservation tradeoff in root systems among different plants, ecologists have put forward the root economics spectrum (RES) hypothesis. Some plant species have finer and cost-effective absorptive ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 27, 2021
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Researchers have developed a genomic model to study drought tolerance in perennial grasses using Panicum hallii (Hall's panicgrass), by generating two complete genomes from varieties that diverged over a million years ago. ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2018
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A research team led by the University of Georgia has discovered that manipulation of the same gene in poplar trees and switchgrass produced plants that grow better and are more efficiently converted to biofuels.
Biotechnology
Feb 13, 2018
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Researchers from the United States and China have proposed an idea that could improve China's air quality, but they're not atmospheric scientists. They're agronomists.
Environment
Sep 05, 2017
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If you live east of the Rocky Mountains, you've probably encountered switchgrass, perhaps without even realizing it. A hardy perennial, the roadside and prairie grass is as ubiquitous as it is unassuming.
Biotechnology
Mar 03, 2017
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Farmers looking to cash in on the growing biomass market may be scared off by profit losses during long establishment periods. But a new study from the University of Illinois provides a workaround.
Environment
Dec 16, 2016
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The loss of fertile topsoil from agricultural fields is an economic problem for modern farmers. When runoff water washes topsoil from agricultural fields in areas with claypan soils under the topsoil, including parts of Missouri, ...
Environment
Dec 13, 2016
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Before farmers settled the Midwestern United States and planted crops, the extensive root systems of prairie grasses—including the tall, strong-stemmed switchgrass species—enriched the soil, creating millions of acres ...
Biotechnology
Feb 23, 2016
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Switchgrass, a perennial native to the tallgrass prairie, is one of the most promising bioenergy crops in the United States, with potential to provide high-yield biomass on marginal soils unsuitable for traditional agricultural ...
Biotechnology
Oct 23, 2015
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Using switchgrass to produce biofuel is one way to decrease the United States' dependence on oil, but growing it and making it profitable can be complicated.
Biotechnology
Jun 18, 2015
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