论文信息 - Use of inadequate data and methodological errors lead to an overestimation of the water footprint of Jatropha curcas

Use of inadequate data and methodological errors lead to an overestimation of the water footprint of Jatropha curcas

In their recent article, Gerbens-Leenes et al. (1) calculated the water footprint (WF), the amount of water required to produce 1 GJ of energy, of several bioenergy crops. The water footprint of Jatropha curcas was remarkably high (8.6 times higher than the WF of sugar beet, the most water-efficient crop), which may have serious implications for its future management.

W. H. Maes | W. M. J. Achten | B. Muys

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