The case for cellulose production on MarsFrom examining the consequences of not requiring that all wastes from life support be recycled back to the food plants, it is concluded that cellulose production on Mars could be an important input for many nonmetabolic material requirements on Mars. The fluxes of carbon in cellulose production would probably exceed those in food production, and therefore settlements on Mars could utilize cellulose farms in building a Mars infrastructure.
Document ID
19900029476
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Volk, Tyler (New York University NY, United States)
Rummel, John D. (NASA Life Sciences Div. Washington, DC, United States)