switchgrass
noun
switch·grass
ˈswich-ˌgras 
: a tall North American panic grass (Panicum virgatum) that is used for hay and forage
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There's growing interest in using different bioenergy crops like switchgrass, Lark said, a perennial grass that could store more carbon in its roots while also being harvested for energy.
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
The bacteria can work on any type of biomass, including wood chip, switchgrass, and the plant parts that are left behind after a harvest--all contain cellulose, a structural material that comprises much of a plant's mass.
—Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2010
After two weeks, nitrogen-15 made up 28 per cent of the nitrogen in the bean and 32 per cent of that in the switchgrass.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2012
Or when a springer spaniel levitates from the switchgrass, jaws snapping at a pheasant’s tail feathers.
—Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
The bacteria can work on any type of biomass, including wood chip, switchgrass, and the plant parts that are left behind after a harvest--all contain cellulose, a structural material that comprises much of a plant's mass.
—Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2010
After two weeks, nitrogen-15 made up 28 per cent of the nitrogen in the bean and 32 per cent of that in the switchgrass.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2012
Or when a springer spaniel levitates from the switchgrass, jaws snapping at a pheasant’s tail feathers.
—Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
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“Switchgrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switchgrass. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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