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Abstract Jennifer de Mooy. 2007.
The non-atmospheric environmental impacts of bioenergy crops. JEMREST 3:176-192 DOI:
10.4029/2007jemrest3no119 The environmental impacts of producing energy fuels from agricultural biomass have focused largely on the atmospheric benefits of reduced greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions. This paper reviews environmental impacts of annual and perennial crop cultivation on water quality, soil quality, and biodiversity and summarizes research on the context of energy crops in the agricultural landscape. Studies of the impacts of energy crop cultivation suggest that perennial crops offer advantages over annual food crops currently grown for bioenergy fuels. Potential benefits of growing perennial energy crops vary, depending on what types of land use are displaced, the limitations of monoculture systems, and the use of conservation farming practices. Email info@jemrest.org for full text |
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