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Biofuels: Optimism and Concerns - Desert Research Institute

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Environmental <strong>Concerns</strong> with <strong>Biofuels</strong><br />

• Water quantity <strong>and</strong> quality<br />

• Runoff of nutrients <strong>and</strong><br />

agricultural chemicals<br />

• Long-term impacts of crop<br />

residue removal<br />

• Disruption of habitat<br />

• Effects on biodiversity<br />

• Sustainability of agricultural<br />

<strong>and</strong> forestry practices<br />

For ecologic dimensions of biofuels, see links at:<br />

www.esa.org/science_resources/biofuelsResources.php<br />

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