Bioenergy Crops May Be Beneficial for Soil and Water

Agricultural and forest lands occupy nearly 1.4 billion acres of the contiguous United States. These lands are the foundation of our agricultural and forestry supplies. Our forests provide habitat and corridors that support wildlife populations, filter and regulate surface and groundwater flows, and sequester carbon. These services improve the quality of life for the population. While agricultural lands provide food to sustain our increasing population, these changes have brought about environmental effects. More on "Checkbiotech.org":[ http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/bioenergy_crops_may_be_beneficial_soil_and_water]

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