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on biomass feedstocks such as corn and also efects of mitigation regimes on land use
(Figures 18 and 19 ) . In addition, some research has been carried out on efects of climate
variability on bioenergy production, such as a study that found that maize production
for ethanol production varies signiicantly with climate variability (i.e., ENSO phases)
(Persson et al., 2009).
Although most of the current atention is focused on ethanol from corn and other
food-related crops, a growing emphasis is likely to be on lignocellulosic biofuels, such
as switchgrass (especially for aviation and diesel fuels (EIA, 2010). An issue for inte-
grated perspectives is how such new sources will it into broader agricultural and for-
estry landscapes that are themselves being afected by climate change.
Integrating Energy, Water, and Climate in the American West
An integrated regional approach to evaluating energy, environmental, and land use fac-
tors for policy planning has gained prominence in recent years. Whether organized by
Figure 18 Climate change leads to changes
in crop prices (e.g., corn)
Figure 19 Mitigation regimes also affect
crop prices and land use