Redefining marginal land for bioenergy crop production
Marginal land has received wide attention for its potential to produce bioenergy feedstocks
while minimizing diversion of productive agricultural land from food crop production …
while minimizing diversion of productive agricultural land from food crop production …
Will energy crop yields meet expectations?
Expectations are high for energy crops. Government policies in the United States and
Europe are increasingly supporting biofuel and heat and power from cellulose, and biomass …
Europe are increasingly supporting biofuel and heat and power from cellulose, and biomass …
Growing dedicated energy crops on marginal lands and ecosystem services
H Blanco-Canqui - Soil Science Society of America Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas Dedicated bioenergy crops can enhance ecosystem services in marginal lands.
Ecosystem services vary with the type of marginal land. More field data are needed about …
Ecosystem services vary with the type of marginal land. More field data are needed about …
[图书][B] Carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation and adaptation
DAN Ussiri, R Lal - 2017 - Springer
This is the era of global warming with the associated climate change, and increase in the
frequency of extreme events. Beginning with the Industrial Revolution since circa 1750, the …
frequency of extreme events. Beginning with the Industrial Revolution since circa 1750, the …
Environmental indicators of biofuel sustainability: what about context?
Indicators of the environmental sustainability of biofuel production, distribution, and use
should be selected, measured, and interpreted with respect to the context in which they are …
should be selected, measured, and interpreted with respect to the context in which they are …
An integrated biogeochemical and economic analysis of bioenergy crops in the Midwestern United States
This study integrates a biophysical model with a county‐specific economic analysis of
breakeven prices of bioenergy crop production to assess the biophysical and economic …
breakeven prices of bioenergy crop production to assess the biophysical and economic …
Nitrogen fertilization challenges the climate benefit of cellulosic biofuels
Cellulosic biofuels are intended to improve future energy and climate security. Nitrogen (N)
fertilizer is commonly recommended to stimulate yields but can increase losses of the …
fertilizer is commonly recommended to stimulate yields but can increase losses of the …
Profitability analysis of cellulosic energy crops compared with corn
LK James, SM Swinton, KD Thelen - Agronomy Journal, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The expected profitability of six cellulosic feedstock crops is compared with two corn (Zea
mays L.)‐based systems under southern Great Lakes region conditions over a projected 10 …
mays L.)‐based systems under southern Great Lakes region conditions over a projected 10 …
Seeking to understand the reasons for different energy return on investment (EROI) estimates for biofuels
The authors of this paper have been involved in contentious discussion of the EROI of
biomass-based ethanol. This contention has undermined, in the minds of some, the utility of …
biomass-based ethanol. This contention has undermined, in the minds of some, the utility of …
Integrating water science, economics, and policy for future climate adaptation
FA Ward - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Water science, water economics, and water policy issues continue to rise in importance
internationally as elevated population, income growth, and climate change magnify scarcity …
internationally as elevated population, income growth, and climate change magnify scarcity …