Analyzing the effect of biofuel expansion on land use in major producing countries: Evidence of increased multiple cropping

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-58

  Langeveld, Johannes W A ^a   Dixon, John ^b   van Keulen, Herman ^a   Quist Wessel, P M Foluke ^a,c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research   (Australia)

^c AgriQuest   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Biofuels; Brazil; China; Co products; Ethanol; EU; Food vs. fuel; iLUC; Land use change; USA

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; CHINA; CO-PRODUCTS; ILUC; LAND-USE CHANGE; USA;

ANIMALS; BIODIESEL; BIOFUELS; CROPS; CULTIVATION; ETHANOL; EUROPIUM; HARVESTING; LAND USE;

EXPANSION;

EID: 84892481972     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: 19321031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.1432     Document Type: Article

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