Predicting greenhouse gas emissions and soil carbon from changing pasture to an energy crop.

Bioenergy related land use change would likely alter biogeochemical cycles and global greenhouse gas budgets. Energy cane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is a sugarcane variety and an emerging biofuel feedstock for cellulosic bio-ethanol production. It has potential for high yields and can be grown on ma...

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Main Authors: Benjamin D Duval, Kristina J Anderson-Teixeira, Sarah C Davis, Cindy Keogh, Stephen P Long, William J Parton, Evan H DeLucia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3749112?pdf=render