Phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated sites: eco-environmental concerns, field studies, sustainability issues, and future prospects
Environmental contamination due to heavy metals (HMs) is of serious ecotoxicological
concern worldwide because of their increasing use at industries. Due to non-biodegradable …
concern worldwide because of their increasing use at industries. Due to non-biodegradable …
Conservation agriculture and ecosystem services: An overview
Conservation agriculture (CA) changes soil properties and processes compared to
conventional agriculture. These changes can, in turn, affect the delivery of ecosystem …
conventional agriculture. These changes can, in turn, affect the delivery of ecosystem …
Plastics derived from biological sources: present and future: a technical and environmental review
In the time period 2010À2015, the worldwide annual production of plastics is very likely to
surpass 300 million tons, 1, 2 requiring multiple amounts of petroleum and leading to …
surpass 300 million tons, 1, 2 requiring multiple amounts of petroleum and leading to …
A similarity measure-based Pythagorean fuzzy additive ratio assessment approach and its application to multi-criteria sustainable biomass crop selection
In the modern world, the selection of an optimal sustainable biomass crop type for biofuel
production can be assumed as a multi-criteria decision-making problem due to numerous …
production can be assumed as a multi-criteria decision-making problem due to numerous …
Environmental costs and benefits of growing Miscanthus for bioenergy in the UK
Planting the perennial biomass crop Miscanthus in the UK could offset 2–13 Mt oil eq. yr− 1,
contributing up to 10% of current energy use. Policymakers need assurance that upscaling …
contributing up to 10% of current energy use. Policymakers need assurance that upscaling …
Soil carbon sequestration and land use change associated with biofuel production: empirical evidence
Soil organic carbon (SOC) change can be a major impact of land use change (LUC)
associated with biofuel feedstock production. By collecting and analyzing data from …
associated with biofuel feedstock production. By collecting and analyzing data from …
The potential of C4 grasses for cellulosic biofuel production
With the advent of biorefinery technologies enabling plant biomass to be processed into
biofuel, many researchers set out to study and improve candidate biomass crops. Many of …
biofuel, many researchers set out to study and improve candidate biomass crops. Many of …
Miscanthus: a promising biomass crop
Abstract The C 4 grass Miscanthus× giganteus is of increasing interest as a biomass
feedstock for renewable fuel production. This review describes what is known to date on M.× …
feedstock for renewable fuel production. This review describes what is known to date on M.× …
Carbon management in dryland agricultural systems. A review
Dryland areas cover about 41% of the Earth's surface and sustain over 2 billion inhabitants.
Soil carbon (C) in dryland areas is of crucial importance to maintain soil quality and …
Soil carbon (C) in dryland areas is of crucial importance to maintain soil quality and …
Biofuels from crop residue can reduce soil carbon and increase CO2 emissions
Removal of corn residue for biofuels can decrease soil organic carbon (SOC; refs,) and
increase CO 2 emissions because residue C in biofuels is oxidized to CO 2 at a faster rate …
increase CO 2 emissions because residue C in biofuels is oxidized to CO 2 at a faster rate …