Biogeochemical Research Priorities for Sustainable Biofuels and Bioenergy Feedstock Development in the Pan America Region

Rapid expansion in biomass production for biofuels and bioenergy in the Pan America region is increasing demands on ecosystem resources required to sustain it. This rapid expansion has outpaced scientific knowledge of biogeochemical processes related to ecosystem sustainability. Abstracts are sought in topics such as the effects of biomass removal on soil organic matter and macro- and micro-nutrients, cation exchange capacity, pH, soil structure and compaction, long-term soil productivity and crop growth, effects of biomass management systems on greenhouse gas emissions, implications on other soil ecosystem services (e.g., contaminant degradation, water purification), and sustainability indicators of soil productivity and their application in land management.