| Title |
Cover Crop Carbon Sequestration Potential And Associated Trade-Offs: The Olive Tree Debris As Feedstock Of A Local Bio-Refinery Case Study |
| ID_Doc |
26166 |
| Authors |
Lago, C; Herrera, I; Lechón, Y |
| Title |
Cover Crop Carbon Sequestration Potential And Associated Trade-Offs: The Olive Tree Debris As Feedstock Of A Local Bio-Refinery Case Study |
| Year |
2018 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
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| Abstract |
Biomass residues use in circular economy is aimed to get significant GHG emission reductions to tackle against climate change. Olive pruning debris, in Andalusia region, is commonly used (50%) as inert cover on field to protect against erosion and to provide nitrogen and carbon to the soil. The installation of a local bio-refinery using olive pruning residues as feedstock could be a good example of circular economy application enhancing sustainability of goods produced and improving local economy. However, the conversion of the residue into a raw material generates a change in the agriculture management with negative consequences on soil carbon sequestration. The paper analyses the living cover crops plantation function as a mitigation strategy to improve carbon sequestration in olive groves combined with the use of olive pruning residues in a bio-refinery. The paper analyses the function of the living cover crops as a mitigation strategy to improve carbon sequestration in olive groves combined to the use of olive pruning residues in a bio-refinery. The main conclusion of the study is the bio-refinery systems analyzed save GHG emissions in all the cases. The selected cover crop specie is of high relevance in the GHG balance. |
| Author Keywords |
agricultural residues; biorefinery; climate change; olive tree; second generation; sustainability |
| Index Keywords |
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| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S) |
| EID |
WOS:000540663800251 |
| WoS Category |
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
| Research Area |
Agriculture; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
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