Biodiversity Impacts of Increased Ethanol Production in Brazil

Biodiversity Impacts of Increased Ethanol Production in Brazil

Growing domestic and international ethanol demand is expected to result in increased sugarcane cultivation in Brazil. Sugarcane expansion currently results in land-use changes mainly in the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes, two severely threatened biodiversity hotspots. This study quantifies poten...

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Main Authors: A.S. Duden, P.A. Verweij, A.P.C. Faaij, D. Baisero, C. Rondinini, F. van der Hilst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
species richness
bioenergy
sugar cane
land-use modeling
mammals
biodiversity
bioethanol
land-use change
habitat modeling
biofuel
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/1/12

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