Macronutrient inputs to annual crop** systems can benefit weeds as well as crops,
sometimes decreasing or eliminating the benefits of fertilization. This interaction between …

With the advent of biorefinery technologies enabling plant biomass to be processed into
biofuel, many researchers set out to study and improve candidate biomass crops. Many of …

Despite the many benefits of energy, most of which are reflected in energy market prices, the
production, distribution, and use of energy causes negative effects. Many of these negative …

Roots help in soil water and nutrient uptake and provide carbon (C) input for soil C
sequestration, but information on root biomass of bioenergy perennial grasses is lacking …

Perennial grain crops may confer greater ecosystem services relative to annual row crop
systems due to their extensive roots systems and year-round ground cover. However, less is …

Core Ideas Intermediate wheatgrass is being bred as a perennial grain crop. Optimum N
fertilizer rates for intermediate wheatgrass grain yields are reported. Intermediate …

Climate mitigation scenarios limiting global temperature increases to 1.5° C rely on
decarbonizing vehicle transport with bioenergy production plus carbon capture and storage …

Nitrogen (N) is a major limiting nutrient to sustain crop yields and quality. As a result, N
fertilizer is usually applied in large quantity to increase crop production throughout the world …

The first replicated productivity trials of the C 4 perennial grass M iscanthus× giganteus in
the U nited S tates showed this emerging ligno‐cellulosic bioenergy feedstock to provide …

Ecosystem productivity usually exhibits first increase and then saturated response to
increasing nitrogen (N) additions, yet the broad‐scale pattern and potential drivers of the N …