Production of cattail (Typha spp.) biomass in Minnesota, USA

Dubbe, D.R.; Garver, E.G.; Pratt, Douglas C.

doi:10.1016/0144-4565(88)90073-x

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“…Though weedy plants have long been considered as bioenergy feedstocks due to their nuisance properties and high productivity (Dubbe et al. , Gunaseelan ), there is renewed interest in utilizing invasive plants for bioenergy in an ecosystem restoration context (Cicek et al. , Grosshans et al.…”

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“…Clonal, near‐monotypic stands of invasive plants allow for targeted, efficient harvesting, with annual yields between 12 and 19 metric tons (T) dry weight per ha in unmanaged wetlands (Dubbe et al. , Windham and Lathrop , Meyerson et al. , Angeloni et al.…”

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“…Biomass harvest simultaneously promotes (+) the creation of biodiverse wetlands, which are critical for wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities in the region. harvesting, with annual yields between 12 and 19 metric tons (T) dry weight per ha in unmanaged wetlands (Dubbe et al 1988, Windham and Lathrop 1999, Meyerson et al 2000, Angeloni et al 2006, Vaccaro et al 2009, Jakubowski et al 2010). This productivity is comparable with the bioenergy crops switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), miscanthus (Miscanthus 9 giganteus), willow (Salix ssp.…”

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Harvesting invasive plants to reduce nutrient loads and produce bioenergy: an assessment of Great Lakes coastal wetlands

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In Laurentian Great Lakes coastal wetlands (GLCWs), dominant emergent invasive plants are expanding their ranges and compromising the unique habitat and ecosystem service values that these ecosystems provide. Herbiciding and burning to control invasive plants have not been effective in part because neither strategy addresses the most common root cause of invasion, nutrient enrichment. Mechanical harvesting is an alternative approach that removes tissue‐bound phosphorus and nitrogen and can increase wetland plant diversity and aquatic connectivity between wetland and lacustrine systems. In this study, we used data from three years of Great Lakes‐wide wetland plant surveys, published literature, and bioenergy analyses to quantify the overall areal extent of GLCWs, the extent and biomass of the three most dominant invasive plants, the pools of nitrogen and phosphorus contained within their biomass, and the potential for harvesting this biomass to remediate nutrient runoff and produce renewable energy. Of the approximately 212,000 ha of GLCWs, three invasive plants (invasive cattail, common reed, and reed canary grass) dominated 76,825 ha (36%). The coastal wetlands of Lake Ontario exhibited the highest proportion of invasive dominance (57%) of any of the Great Lakes, primarily from cattail. A single growing season's biomass of these invasive plants across all GLCWs was estimated at 659,545 metric tons: 163,228 metric tons of reed canary grass, 270,474 metric tons of common reed, and 225,843 metric tons of invasive cattail, and estimated to contain 10,805 and 1144 metric tons of nitrogen and phosphorus, respectively. A one‐time harvest and utilization for energy of this biomass would provide the gross equivalent of 1.8 million barrels of oil if combusted, or 0.9 million barrels of oil if converted to biogas in an anaerobic digester. We discuss the potential for mitigating non‐point source nutrient pollution with invasive wetland plant removal, and other potential uses for the harvested biomass, including compost and direct application to agricultural soils. Finally, we describe the research and adaptive management program we have built around this concept, and point to current limitations to the implementation of large‐scale invasive plant harvesting.

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“…This widespread distribution and often vigorous summer growth makes it attractive for possible use as a biological filter in waste-water treatment systems and as a possible biomass fuel (Dubbe et al 1988). Three species of cattails have been reported to occur in Minnesota: Typha latifolia L. (broadleaf cattail), T. angustifolia L. (narrow leaf cattail), and T. x glauca (Godr.…”

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Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae in floating wetland mat communities dominated by Typha

Stenlund

Charvat

1994

Mycorrhiza

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Abstract. Low levels of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae were present in floating mats dominated by clones of Typha angustifolia L., T. x glauca Godr., and T. latifolia L. Floating mats composed of rhizomes (underwater-ground stems with high starch accumulation), roots, decaying organic matter, and wind deposited soil, easily supported human activities. The majority of roots isolated from the root cores were connected to Typha rhizomes. Tests employing the gridline intersect method, intensity, spore counts and most probable number (MPN) were used to define the level of colonization. Mycorrhizal colonization from the T. angustifolia and T. x glauca clones averaged 4 to 5%, while the T. latifolia clone averaged 13%. When colonization was encountered, intensities varied from a high of 3.0 to a low of 0.4 on a sclae of 0 to 4. Although arbuscules were not found, abundant hyphae, vesicles and spores indicated that presumed facultative associations occurred between the vesicular arbuscular fungi and the plant communities found on floating mats.

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“…Native Americans utilized the cattail for food, medicine, weaving material, and even down for insulation and lining baby cradleboards (Murphy 1959). While some have suggested using T. latifolia as a potential bioenergy crop, large scale efforts have yet to materialize (Dubbe et al 1988). In addition to these ethno-botanic and potential biofuel uses, T. latifola is a popular plant used in phytoremediation efforts of organic and inorganic pollutants (Wilson et al 2000;Shardendu et al 2003;Amaya-Chávez et al 2006;García-Lledó et al 2011).…”

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Phytotoxicity of Atrazine, S-Metolachlor, and Permethrin to Typha latifolia (Linneaus) Germination and Seedling Growth

Moore

Locke

2012

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol

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Phytotoxicity assessments were performed to compare responses of Typha latifolia (L.) seeds to atrazine (only) and atrazine + S-metolachlor exposure concentrations of 0.03, 0.3, 3, and 30 mg L(-1), as well as permethrin exposure concentrations of 0.008, 0.08, 0.8, and 8 mg L(-1). All atrazine + S-metolachlor exposures resulted in significantly reduced radicle development (p < 0.001). A stimulatory effect for coleoptile development was noted in the three highest atrazine (only) exposures (p = 0.0030, 0.0181, and 0.0016, respectively). This research provides data concerning the relative sensitivity of T. latifolia seeds to pesticides commonly encountered in agricultural settings, as well as critical understanding and development of using T. latifolia in phytoremediation efforts for pesticide exposures.

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Production of cattail (Typha spp.) biomass in Minnesota, USA

Cited by 42 publications

References 23 publications

Harvesting invasive plants to reduce nutrient loads and produce bioenergy: an assessment of Great Lakes coastal wetlands

Harvesting invasive plants to reduce nutrient loads and produce bioenergy: an assessment of Great Lakes coastal wetlands

Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae in floating wetland mat communities dominated by Typha

Phytotoxicity of Atrazine, S-Metolachlor, and Permethrin to Typha latifolia (Linneaus) Germination and Seedling Growth

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