References

Content Sources:

Harman, J. C., Nippert, J. B., Orozco, R. A., & Springer, C. J. (2011). Potential ecological impacts of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) biofuel cultivation in the Central Great Plains, USA. Biomass and Bioenergy 35, 3415-3421.

Resource Efficient Agricultural Production (REAP) (2011). Grass Biofuel Pellets.  reap-canada.com, accessed December 5, 2011.

Schmer, M. R., Vogel, K. P., Mitchell, R. B., & Perrin, R. K. (2008). Net energy of cellulosic ethanol from switchgrass. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105, 463-469.

Data Sources:

Candadian Digital Elevation Data
Landcover Vector Data
Manitoba Base map
Manitoba Provincial Boundary and Manitoba Soil Inventory