Albedo-induced global warming impact of Conservation Reserve Program grasslands converted to annual and perennial bioenergy crops

• Published in: Environmental research letters Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 84059 - 84068
• Main Authors: Abraha, Michael, Chen, Jiquan, Hamilton, Stephen K, Sciusco, Pietro, Lei, Cheyenne, Shirkey, Gabriela, Yuan, Jing, Robertson, G Philip
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.08.2021
• Subjects: Albedo; Assessments; Biogeochemistry; biogeophysics; cellulosic bioenergy; Climate change; Climate change mitigation; Climate policy; Conservation; Cooling; Corn; corn (maize); Crop production; Crops; CRP grassland; Energy balance; Energy crops; Environmental policy; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Fossil fuels; Global warming; global warming impact (GWI); Grasslands; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Growing season; Panicum virgatum; Perennial crops; Renewable energy; Snow cover; Surface energy; Surface properties; Vegetables

Climate benefit assessments of bioenergy crops often focus on biogeochemical impacts, paying little if any attention to biogeophysical impacts. However, land conversions required for large-scale bioenergy crop production are substantial and may directly affect the climate by altering surface energy...