Assessing the comparative productivity advantage of bioenergy feedstocks at different latitudes

Assessing the comparative productivity advantage of bioenergy feedstocks at different latitudes

We evaluate the comparative productivity of maize and sugarcane biofuel feedstocks as a function of latitude. Solar radiation for photosynthesis varies by latitude and contributes to differential productivity of tropical and temperate zones. We calculate comparative productivity in two ways—the amou...

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Main Authors: Carlisle Ford Runge, John J Sheehan, Benjamin Senauer, Jonathan Foley, James Gerber, Justin Andrew Johnson, Stephen Polasky, Carlisle Piehl Runge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
biofuels
ecosystem services
maize
sugarcane
net primary productivity
net energy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/7/4/045906

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/7/4/045906

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