Nonnative Species and Bioenergy: Are We Cultivating the Next Invader?

By J. Barney, J. Ditomaso. 2008

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Subfields: Agronomy and Crop Science, Global and Planetary Change, Mechanics of Materials

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Miscanthus × giganteus and Arundo donax shoot and rhizome tolerance of extreme moisture stress (2013, methodology): “However, Gordon et al. (2011), and Barney & DiTomaso (2008) used Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) models to show that even without fertile seed, giant reed scored a high probability of becoming invasive in proposed areas of cultivation in the United States Gulf Coast region.”
Genetics and Reproduction of Common (Phragmites australis) and Giant Reed (Arundo donax) (2010, background): “It is also a proposed candidate for biofuel production in North America (Barney and DiTomaso 2008; Mack 2008).”
Miscanthus: A Promising Biomass Crop (2010, unknown): “Furthermore, the sterile nature of this clone is considered particularly advantageous in of light invasion potential from new biomass crops (Barney and Ditomaso, 2008; Jakob et al., 2009).”
Biosecurity and sustainability within the growing global bioeconomy (2011, unknown): “The promulgation of new biofuel species recognised as having characteristics linked to invasive capacity has been discussed in the science literature [24 ,41 ,42,43] and highlighted in a few reports directed at the public and policy makers [39 ,44,45 ,46], but has not yet been recognised explicitly ”
Invasiveness potential of Miscanthus sinensis: implications for bioenergy production in the United States (2010, background): “Warnings about invasiveness of bioenergy crops are based on widely accepted weed risk assessment (WRA) protocols (Barney & DiTomaso, 2008; Cousens, 2008; Buddenhagen et al., 2009), and the reasoning that crop species with the capacity to thrive on marginal land with little irrigation or fertilizer…”
Four priority areas to advance invasion science in the face of rapid environmental change (2020, background): “Proposed interventions include initiatives to develop agricultural or aquacultural enterprises to deliver carbon-neutral energy sources (e.g., macroalgae and plants for biofuels) using known invasive non-native species (Barney and DiTomaso 2008).”
The ecology and agronomy of Miscanthus sinensis, a species important to bioenergy crop development, in its native range in Japan: a review (2009, background): “…to utilizing M. sinensis germplasm to enhance the diversity of sterile Miscanthus hybrids, which appear to have a low risk of invasiveness (Lewandowski et al., 2000; Barney & Ditomaso, 2008), research should also be devoted to evaluating its invasive potential in different agricultural regions.”
Biodiversity conservation in the era of biofuels: risks and opportunities (2011, background): “Understanding the potential for non-native biofuel crops to become invasive will also be crucial, and even native species may pose risks when introduced beyond their historical range (eg switchgrass in California; Raghu et al. 2006; Barney and DiTomaso 2008).”
Ecology and Impacts of the Large-Statured Invasive Grasses Arundo donax and Phragmites australis in North America (2010, background): “Because of its rapid biomass production, A. donax is a proposed candidate for biofuel development in North America (Barney and DiTomaso 2008; Mack 2008) and other warm regions of the world (Seca et al. 2000).”
Prospects for fen meadow restoration on severely degraded fens (2010, background): “Such production would cause further degradation of fen systems and would be detrimental to biodiversity (Dembek et al., 2004; Porter et al., 2007; Groom et al., 2008; Barney and Ditomaso, 2008; Scharlemann and Laurance, 2008).”
The Ecological Impact of Biofuels (2010, background): “Many of the traits that make plants desirable for biomass energy production, such as rapid growth, also increase the risk of their becoming invasive (Table 11; Barney & Ditomaso 2008, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology 2007, Raghu et al. 2006).”