Comparison of Biofuel Systems (COBS) Experiment
COBS is a large, multi-investigator, long-term, cropping-systems experiment. Click here to go to the COBS experiment website.
My research focus in that experiment is comparing the growth and biomass production of fertilized and unfertilized prairies and continuous corn systems; examining the effects of nitrogen fertilization on prairie diversity, development, and feedstock characteristics; and determining the estimated biofuel yields and net energy balances of all of the cropping systems.
This is an aerial photograph of the COBS experiment taken by Tom Schultz in August 2009. COBS is located at the South Reynoldson Farm in Boone County, IA.
Articles from COBS Experiment:
- Jarchow, M.E. and M. Liebman (in review) Nitrogen fertilization increases diversity and productivity of prairie communities used for bioenergy. Ecological Applications
You Tube videos featuring the COBS Experiment:
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| Comparison of Biofuel Systems, personnel | Comparison of Biofuel Systems |
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Other COBS Information:
COBS Experiment Poster made by Ranae Dietzel
