Land use change to bioenergy: A meta-analysis of soil carbon and GHG emissions

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 82, Issue , 2015, Pages 27-39

  Harris, Z M ^a   Spake, R ^a   Taylor, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofuel; LCA; Miscanthus; Poplar; SRC; Willow

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOFUELS; CARBON; CROPS; FORESTRY; GAS EMISSIONS; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE; ORGANIC CARBON; SOILS;

LCA; MISCANTHUS; POPLAR; SRC; WILLOW;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 84952869718     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.05.008     Document Type: Article

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