Energy potential and greenhouse gas emissions from bioenergy cropping systems on marginally productive cropland.

Low-carbon biofuel sources are being developed and evaluated in the United States and Europe to partially offset petroleum transport fuels. Current and potential biofuel production systems were evaluated from a long-term continuous no-tillage corn (Zea mays L.) and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.)...

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Main Authors: Marty R Schmer, Kenneth P Vogel, Gary E Varvel, Ronald F Follett, Robert B Mitchell, Virginia L Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3942357?pdf=render