Species screening and biomass trials of woody plants in the semi-arid southwest United States |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China;2. State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China;3. CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Xian, Shaanxi 710061, China;1. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran;2. Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Thiqar University, Thiqar, Iraq;3. Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran;4. Student Research Committee, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran;5. Hepatitis Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Species screening and selection trials are being conducted to identify appropriate woody species and technology for biofuel farming in the southwest United States. During the initial phase of the program, 26 native and exotic species have been tested at sites in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Second season biomass estimates indicate that initial yields of 3·2–8·5 dry Mg ha−1 year−1 are possible without post-establishment irrigation. The species Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt., Prosopis alba Griseb. and Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit reached canopy closure within two seasons of growth and are identified as rapid initial biomass producers under the semi-arid conditions of the study area. |
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