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According to new research by the University of Surrey, energy crops are crucial in the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change.<\/h2>\n

Energy crops can be used for heat, electricity and even biofuels like bioethanol. They will become more important as the world transitions away from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n

The researchers have shown that where you choose to plant energy crops can significantly affect biodiversity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The study was detailed in a paper in the Journal of Applied Ecology<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Strategic placement will boost biodiversity<\/h3>\n

A detailed analysis has shown that<\/a> planting energy crops on existing agricultural land in places like China and Central Europe could minimise harm to biodiversity compared to planting them elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Planting in these locations could then allow agricultural land in other places to be restored to natural habitats, maximising the benefits to biodiversity.<\/p>\n

Sophie Tudge, who carried out the research at Surrey\u2019s Centre for Environment and Sustainability, explained: \u201cOur study suggests that, as far as biodiversity is concerned, it is always best to restore farmland to nature rather than re-plant it with energy crops.<\/p>\n

\u201cYet, we are realists. In the future, more fuel will come from crops, and it is far better to plant them on existing farms than destroy remaining natural habitats.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have shown that where you plant those crops makes a huge difference to how many species continue to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where can energy crops produce the biggest yields?<\/h3>\n

When farmland is restored to nature, it creates new habitats for many species. Using that land to plant energy crops instead can be a missed opportunity to improve biodiversity.<\/p>\n

Given that they need to be planted somewhere, researchers calculated which locations would have the smallest net impact on biodiversity.<\/p>\n

They studied which habitats contained the richest species mix and compared that information with maps of land use and information about where energy crops could produce the biggest yields.<\/p>\n

The researchers found that the harm to biodiversity could be minimised in places like Central Europe and the east coasts of the US and China.<\/p>\n

However, other factors will also be important when choosing where to plant, including food security, incentives for farmers, and surrounding energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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