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The Great Plains' ecological fragility and economic weakness are attributed by many to removal of its original grass cover. Abandonment of agricultural cropping and restoration of the grass cover is one proposed solution to the region's problems. Simulation models suggest that the agriculture and water resources of the Plains may be stressed even further as its climate changes because of global warming. This book explores the possibility that the ecology and economy of the Plains region (and similar regions) would benefit from the introduction of perennial biomass crops. Biomass production and processing (possibly aided by genetic engineering) would partially restore a perennial vegetative cover and create new employment opportunities. Biomass also offers a means of reducing fossil fuel use, providing fuel to local power plants and a feedstock for production of cellulosic ethanol, a gasoline substitute.

   INDICE: From the contents Acknowledgements.- Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Physical Environment.- 3. People and the Economy.- 4. Agriculture and Sustainability.- 5. The Wildcard of Climate Change.- 6. A Role for the Plains in Combating Climate Change.- 7. Outlook.- Section containing coloured figures.

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Researchers in agricultural industries and farm organizations; agronomists, graduate students

Detalles del artículo

• Páginas : 192
• Editorial : Kluwer Academic Pub. Group
• Idioma : Inglés
• Fecha de Publicación : 01/01/2007
• ISBN: 9781402056000
• Serie: Advances in global change research 27
• Encuadernación : Cartoné
• Nº Volúmenes : 1
• País de Publicación : Holanda
• Lugar de Publicación : Dordrecht