Biofuels from crop residue can reduce soil carbon and increase CO2 emissions

Adam J. Liska (), Haishun Yang, Maribeth Milner, Steve Goddard, Humberto Blanco-Canqui, Matthew P. Pelton, Xiao X. Fang, Haitao Zhu and Andrew E. Suyker
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Adam J. Liska: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Haishun Yang: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Maribeth Milner: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Steve Goddard: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Humberto Blanco-Canqui: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Matthew P. Pelton: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Xiao X. Fang: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Haitao Zhu: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Andrew E. Suyker: School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nature Climate Change, 2014, vol. 4, issue 5, 398-401

Abstract: Life-cycle assessment of biofuel carbon emissions does not usually take into account the potential for soil carbon loss resulting from crop residue removal. Now estimates of CO2 emissions due to corn residue removal across the US Corn Belt indicate that the emissions from soil carbon loss could push total emissions above the US legislative mandate.

Date: 2014
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