Agricultural and Biological Sciences
7 years ago

Bioenergy production in Canada could impact soil quality and food production

Land Use Policy
Potential impacts of agricultural land use on soil cover in response to bioenergy production in Canada
Jiangui Liu, Ted Huffman, Melodie Green

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Agricultural land use changes for bioenergy production in Canada can affect soil quality. Harvesting crop residues for biofuel can decrease soil cover, but using conservation tillage methods can help. Converting low quality land to perennial crops can increase biomass production without harming soil quality. However, converting forested land to agriculture can negatively impact soil. Careful land use planning is needed to balance food and biofuel production while protecting soil quality.