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Bioenergy: a potential for developing countries?
Over the past decade, sustainable development has become a pivotal element of innovation in various areas. Industrial biotechnology -through its poten...
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Toxicity of Jatropha curcas L. as a biofuel crop and options for management.
There are high expectations of Jatropha curcas L. as a new crop for biofuel production in the tropics and sub-tropical areas, as evidenced by the fore...
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Influence of climate change on plant disease infections and epidemics caused by viruses and bacteria
This review is motivated by (i) the magnitude of the threat to world food security and diversity of natural vegetation posed by viral and bacterial ...
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Switchgrass -practical issues in developing a fuel crop.
The biomass-based energy sector will play an important role in our drive towards renewable energy. Switchgrass has been identified as one of the candi...
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REDD reckoning: a review of research on a rapidly moving target.
This review characterizes the major themes of articles on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) published between Januar...
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Biofuels: the food versus fuel debate.
The increase in prices of food commodities since 2001, culminating in the food crisis of 2007/08 gave birth to the food versus fuel debate. Several st...
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Aromatic plant species in agricultural production systems based on marginal soils.
Globally, agricultural production systems are under greater pressure than they were at any time in human history. Although agriculture is expected to ...
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Livestock infectious disease and climate change: a review of selected literature.
It is indisputable that climate is an important factor in many livestock diseases. Nevertheless, our knowledge of the impact of climate change on li...
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Perennial herbaceous crops with potential for biofuel production in the temperate regions of the USA
As the US government in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 has mandated that 60.5 billion litres of advanced biofuels are to come from c...
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Intensification of animal production from grassland and ecosystem services: a trade-off.
Grasslands have to be considered not only as a means for human food production but also as a means for providing ecosystem services. Coupling of C and...
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