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Removing too much crop waste for bioenergy could come at a cost to biodiversity, study finds

Crop residues—the stems, leaves and husks left behind after harvesting cereals—could provide an important source of renewable energy for Europe, but research led by the University of Surrey suggests that removing too much from fields could come at a cost to biodiversity.

Removing too much crop waste for bioenergy could come at a cost to biodiversity, study finds
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Crop residues—the stems, leaves and husks left behind after harvesting cereals—could provide an important source of renewable energy for Europe, but research led by the University of Surrey suggests that removing too much from fields could come at a cost to biodiversity.

Originally published at Phys.org

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