Soil Quality and Biofuel Production

Presenting a state-of-the-knowledge review of soil properties and process that are negatively impacted by crop residue removal, this volume outlines the ecological consequences of biofuels and evaluates land use in the production of raw material for biofuel. It spotlights pressing issues related to corn and cellulosic ethanol as well as soil erosion. A thought-provoking discussion on the opportunities and challenges that biofuel presents, the book offers advice for achieving economic balance in the competition between food and biofuel for arable land along with various residue harvest management techniques.

List of contents

Soil Processes and Residue Harvest Management. Soil Quality Impacts of Residue Removal for Biofuel Feedstock. Ecological Consequences of Biofuels. Land Use in Production of Raw Materials for Biofuels. Corn and Cellulosic Ethanol Problems and Soil Erosion. Ethanol Production from Sugarcane and Soil Quality. Economic Balance: Competition between Food Production and Biofuels Expansion. Opportunities and Challenges of Biofuel Production.

About the author

Rattan Lal, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
B.A. Stewart, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, USA

Product details

• Authors: Rattan (Ohio State University) Stewart Lal, Rattan Stewart Lal
• Assisted by: Rattan Lal (Editor), Lal Rattan (Editor), B.A. Stewart (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.06.2017
• EAN: 9781138117839
• ISBN: 978-1-138-11783-9
• No. of pages: 222
• Series: Advances in Soil Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, Agricultural science, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Soil science, sedimentology, Sedimentology and pedology