Plant Sciences 465 - Biofuel Crop Ecology

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The University of Tennessee

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Studies of the fundamental ecological, biochemical, functional, and agronomic aspects of bioenergy feedstocks, in the context of three distinct systems: ethanol from simple sugars, ethanol from structural carbohydrates, and diesel from oil crops. Special attention will be given to current technological paradigms in biology and materials science, as well as considerations of tradeoffs in terms of domestic security and impacts on the domestic food supply and ecology. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 112.

Credits:

2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tennessee.edu

Phone Number:

(865) 974-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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