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Switchgrass for Bioenergy

Switchgrass for Bioenergy

CCD-CP-46
Switchgrass for Bioenergy

Authored by: Greg Halich Cheryl Kaiser

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Abstract

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a tall-growing, warm-season, perennial bunchgrass native to portions of Kentucky. Once a major component of the Midwestern prairies, switchgrass stands have dwindled as natural grasslands have given way to expanding farms and developments.

Core Details

Publication ID

CCD-CP-46

Status

Minor Revision

Publication Date

May 1, 2013

Series

Multi-Part Series

N/A


Categorical Details

Language

English

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Contact Information

Tawana Brown
Associate Director, Educational Publications

361 Blazer Dining 343 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40526-0012

+1 (859) 257-7566

tawana.brown@uky.edu