[HTML][HTML] Energy use in open-field agriculture in the EU: A critical review recommending energy efficiency measures and renewable energy sources adoption
B Paris, F Vandorou, AT Balafoutis… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review combines results from a large number of studies investigating energy use in EU
open-field agriculture, providing an overview of energy use and its concentrations. Such a …
open-field agriculture, providing an overview of energy use and its concentrations. Such a …
Cellulosic biofuel contributions to a sustainable energy future: Choices and outcomes
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 …
based biofuels and are a cornerstone of efforts to meet transportation fuel needs in a future …
Digging deeper for agricultural resources, the value of deep rooting
In the quest for sustainable intensification of crop production, we discuss the option of
extending the root depth of crops to increase the volume of soil exploited by their root …
extending the root depth of crops to increase the volume of soil exploited by their root …
Reduced nitrate leaching in a perennial grain crop compared to maize in the Upper Midwest, USA
Global expansion of high-input annual grain crops and associated nitrogen (N) fertilizer use
can have negative consequences for the environment and human health. Nitrate nitrogen …
can have negative consequences for the environment and human health. Nitrate nitrogen …
Prospects of bioenergy crop** systems for a more social-ecologically sound bioeconomy
M Von Cossel, M Wagner, J Lask, E Magenau… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
The growing bioeconomy will require a greater supply of biomass in the future for both
bioenergy and bio-based products. Today, many bioenergy crop** systems (BCS) are …
bioenergy and bio-based products. Today, many bioenergy crop** systems (BCS) are …
Breeding progress and preparedness for mass‐scale deployment of perennial lignocellulosic biomass crops switchgrass, miscanthus, willow and poplar
Genetic improvement through breeding is one of the key approaches to increasing biomass
supply. This paper documents the breeding progress to date for four perennial biomass …
supply. This paper documents the breeding progress to date for four perennial biomass …
Going where no grains have gone before: From early to mid-succession
Annual-based arable agroecosystems experience among the greatest frequency, extent and
magnitude of disturbance regimes of all terrestrial ecosystems. In order to control non-crop …
magnitude of disturbance regimes of all terrestrial ecosystems. In order to control non-crop …
[HTML][HTML] Land conversion from annual to perennial crops: A win-win strategy for biomass yield and soil organic carbon and total nitrogen sequestration
How much can we increase biomass yield by promoting land conversion from annual to
perennial crops? Will increased biomass extraction for biorefineries reduce soil organic …
perennial crops? Will increased biomass extraction for biorefineries reduce soil organic …
Soil organic carbon stock change following perennialization: a meta-analysis
Perennial crops replacing annual crops are drawing global attention because they harbor
potential for sustainable biomass production and climate change mitigation through soil …
potential for sustainable biomass production and climate change mitigation through soil …
Growing Azolla to produce sustainable protein feed: the effect of differing species and CO2 concentrations on biomass productivity and chemical composition
BACKGROUND Since available arable land is limited and nitrogen fertilizers pollute the
environment, crop** systems ought to be developed that do not rely on them. Here we …
environment, crop** systems ought to be developed that do not rely on them. Here we …