Bioenergy and Land Use Change

Bioenergy and Land Use Change

Author: Zhangcai Qin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-11-06

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1119297354

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Although bioenergy is a renewable energy source, it is not without impact on the environment. Both the cultivation of crops specifically for use as biofuels and the use of agricultural byproducts to generate energy changes the landscape, affects ecosystems, and impacts the climate. Bioenergy and Land Use Change focuses on regional and global assessments of land use change related to bioenergy and the environmental impacts. This interdisciplinary volume provides both high level reviews and in-depth analyses on specific topics. Volume highlights include: Land use change concepts, economics, and modeling Relationships between bioenergy and land use change Impacts on soil carbon, soil health, water quality, and the hydrologic cycle Impacts on natural capital and ecosystem services Effects of bioenergy on direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions Biogeochemical and biogeophysical climate regulation Uncertainties and challenges associated with land use change quantification and environmental impact assessments Bioenergy and Land Use Change is a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and graduate students from a wide variety of fields including energy, economics, ecology, geography, agricultural science, geoscience, and environmental science. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/bioenergys-impacts-on-the-landscape


Wildlife Management and Landscapes

Wildlife Management and Landscapes

Author: William F. Porter

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1421440199

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"This edited collection considers how landscapes designed by humans contain multiple ecosystems for animals and plants. Using quantitative methods, the contributors explain how to model what components of a landscape are critical to species of interest"--


Great Plains Regional Technical Input Report

Great Plains Regional Technical Input Report

Author: Dennis Ojima

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2015-07-21

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 161091435X

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Great Plains : social-ecological setting (climate-environment-society) natural resources and wildlife aspects --Characteristics of agricultural system and energy resources --Climate conditions and scenarios of change across the Great Plains --Water management --Ecosystem and biodiversity conservation issues --Energy considerations --Agriculture and land management --Great Plains societal considerations : impacts and consequences, vulnerability and risk, adaptive capacity, response options --Collaborative research and management interactions in response to climate change.