"Soil Quality and Biofuel Production" ed. by Rattan Lal, B.A. Stewart (Repost)

This book presents a state-of-the-knowledge review of soil properties and processes negatively impacted by crop residue removal. It outlines the ecological consequences of biofuels and evaluates land use in the production of raw material for biofuel.

The book spotlights pressing issues related to corn and cellulosic ethanol and also soil erosion. It offers advice for achieving economic balance in the competition for arable land between food and biofuel along with residue harvest management techniques.
A thought-provoking discussion of the opportunities and challenges that biofuel presents rounds out the book’s coverage.

The boob provides environmental scientists and agricultural engineers with the knowledge they need to address them.

Contents
Preface
Editors
Contributors
1. Soil Processes and Residue Harvest Management
2. Soil Quality Impacts of Residue Removal for Biofuel Feedstock
3. Ecological Consequences of Biofuels
4. Land Use in Production of Raw Materials for Biofuels
5. Corn and Cellulosic Ethanol Problems and Soil Erosion
6. Ethanol Production from Sugarcane and Soil Quality
7. Economic Balance: Competition between Food Production and Biofuels Expansion
8. Opportunities and Challenges of Biofuel Production
Index