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UNINA9910627296903321 |
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Titolo |
Bioenergy and biological invasions : ecological, agronomic, and policy perspectives on minimizing risk / / edited by Lauren D. Quinn, David P. Matlaga and Jacob N. Barney |
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Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CAB International, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-78924-378-5 |
1-78064-331-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (175 p.) |
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Collana |
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CABI Invasives Series ; ; 5 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Energy crops - Risk assessment |
Energy crops - Environmental aspects |
Agriculture and energy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 The Bioenergy Landscape: Sustainable Resources or the Next Great Invasion?; 2 What Would Invasive Feedstock Populations Look Like? Perspectives from Existing Invasions; 3 Potential Risks of Algae Bioenergy Feedstocks; 4 Gene Flow and Invasiveness in Bioenergy Systems; 5 Using Weed Risk Assessments to Separate the Crops from the Weeds; 6 Bioenergy and Novel Plants: Th e Regulatory Structure; 7 "Seeded-yet-Sterile" Perennial Grasses: Towards Sustainable and Non-invasive Biofuel Feedstocks |
8 Eradication and Control of Bioenergy Feedstocks: What Do We Really Know?9 Good Intentions vs Good Ideas: Evaluating Bioenergy Projects that Utilize Invasive Plant Feedstocks; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Despite major international investment in biofuels, the invasive risks associated with these crops are still unknown. A cohesive state-of-the-art review of the invasive potential of bioenergy crops, this book covers the identified risks of invasion, distributions of key crops and policy |
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