Miscanthus species originated in Asia and were imported into Europe and North America as
ornamental plants. They are perennial rhizomatous grasses with lignified stems and present …

Biofuel has emerged as a substantial source of energy in many countries. In order to avoid
the 'food versus fuel competition', arising from grain-based ethanol production, the United …

During the last three decades, explaining cause–effect relationships between natural and
anthropogenic disturbances with measures of stream health have motivated the growing …

Bioenergy is becoming increasingly relevant as an alternative to fossil fuels. Various
bioenergy feedstocks are suggested as environmentally friendly solutions due to their …

Climate change and energy security promote using renewable sources of energy such as
biofuels. High woody biomass production achieved from short‐rotation intensive plantations …

Aquatic ecosystems are impacted by climate change. However, the level of impacts,
especially on macroinvertebrates, are not well known, which is the goal of this study. Here …

Excessive nutrient use in agricultural practices is a major cause of water quality degradation
around the world, which results in eutrophication of the freshwater systems. Among the …

Agricultural nonpoint source pollution is the leading source of water quality degradation in
United States, which has led to the development of programs that aim to mitigate this …

Crop rotation consists of alternating the types of plants grown in the same place in a planned
sequence to obtain improved profits and accomplish environmental outcomes. Determining …

This research presents a novel optimization modeling framework for the existing Soil and
Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), which can be used to optimize perennial feedstock …