Prairies Thrive Where Row Crops Drown: A Comparison of Yields in Upland and Lowland Topographies in the Upper Midwest US

Cellulosic biofuel production is expected to increase in the US, and the targeted establishment of biofuel agriculture in marginal lands would reduce competition between biofuels and food crops. While poorly drained, seasonally saturated lowland landscape positions are marginal for production of row...

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Main Authors: Adam C. von Haden, Mathew E. Dornbush
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/6/2/32