[HTML][HTML] Cropping systems in agriculture and their impact on soil health-A review

T Yang, KHM Siddique, K Liu - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil health is defined as the capacity of soil to function, within ecosystem boundaries, to
sustain crop and animal productivities, maintain or enhance environmental sustainability …

Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy

A Gasparatos, CNH Doll, M Esteban, A Ahmed… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
This literature review identifies the impacts of different renewable energy pathways on
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …

[HTML][HTML] Permanent grasslands in Europe: Land use change and intensification decrease their multifunctionality

RLM Schils, C Bufe, CM Rhymer, RM Francksen… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Permanent grasslands cover 34% of the European Union's agricultural area and are vital for
a wide variety of ecosystem services essential for our society. Over recent decades, the …

Cropland expansion in the United States produces marginal yields at high costs to wildlife

TJ Lark, SA Spawn, M Bougie, HK Gibbs - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
Recent expansion of croplands in the United States has caused widespread conversion of
grasslands and other ecosystems with largely unknown consequences for agricultural …

Grasslands—more important for ecosystem services than you might think

J Bengtsson, JM Bullock, B Egoh, C Everson… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Extensively managed grasslands are recognized globally for their high biodiversity and their
social and cultural values. However, their capacity to deliver multiple ecosystem services …

Biofuels from renewable sources, a potential option for biodiesel production

D Neupane - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ever-increasing population growth that demands more energy produces tremendous
pressure on natural energy reserves such as coal and petroleum, causing their depletion …

Cellulosic biofuel contributions to a sustainable energy future: Choices and outcomes

GP Robertson, SK Hamilton, BL Barham, BE Dale… - Science, 2017 - science.org
BACKGROUND Cellulosic biofuels offer environmental benefits not available from grain-
based biofuels and are a cornerstone of efforts to meet transportation fuel needs in a future …

Cellulosic ethanol: status and innovation

LR Lynd, X Liang, MJ Biddy, A Allee, H Cai… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Cellulosic biofuels are becoming a commercial reality but are still
expensive.•Cost-lowering innovations can involve established or new paradigms.• …

Towards the implementation of sustainable biofuel production systems

DF Correa, HL Beyer, JE Fargione, JD Hill… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Novel energy production systems are needed that not only offer reductions in greenhouse
gas emissions but also cause fewer overall environmental impacts. How to identify and …

A new analytical framework of farming system and agriculture model diversities. A review

O Therond, M Duru, J Roger-Estrade… - Agronomy for sustainable …, 2017 - Springer
In most current farming system classifications (eg “conventional” versus “organic”), each type
of farming system encompasses a wide variety of farming practices and performances …