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Corn Stover to Sustain Soil Organic Carbon Further Constrains Biomass Supply
- Abstract::
- Sustainable aboveground crop biomass harvest estimates for cellulosic ethanol production, to date, have been limited by the need for residue to control erosion. Recently, estimates of the amount of corn (Zea mays L.) stover needed to maintain soil carbon, which is responsible for favorable soil properties, were reported (5.25-12.50 Mg ha-1). These estimates indicate stover needed to maintain soil organic carbon, and thus productivity, are a greater constraint to environmentally sustainable cellulosic feedstock harvest than that needed to control water and wind erosion. An extensive effort is needed to develop advanced cropping systems that greatly expand biomass production to sustainably supply cellulosic feedstock without undermining crop and soil productivity.
- Author(s):
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Wilhelm, W.W. , Johnson, J.M.F. , Karlen, D.L. , Lightle, D.T.
- Subject(s):
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Zea mays , corn , corn stover , dry matter accumulation , soil organic carbon , biomass , literature reviews , ethanol production , soil erosion , soil physical properties , crop yield , erosion control , cropping systems
- Description:
- Includes references
- Source:
- Agronomy journal 2007 Nov-Dec, v. 99, no. 6
- Language:
- English
- Year:
- 2007
- Collection:
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Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
- File:
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- Rights:
- Works produced by employees of the U.S. Government as part of their official duties are not copyrighted within the U.S. The content of this document is not copyrighted.
