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2020
Journal article
Plant Power: Opportunities and challenges for meeting sustainable energy needs from the plant and fungal kingdoms
Societal Impact Statement Bioenergy is a major component of the global transition to renewable energy technologies. The plant and fungal kingdoms offer great potential but remain mostly untapped. Their increased use could contribute to the renewable energy transition and addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 “Ensure access to...Grace, Olwen M. ; Lovett, Jon C. ; Gore, Charles J. N. ; Moat, Justin ; Ondo, Ian …
biofuel, sustainable energy, feedstock , Bioenergy , energy poverty, research effort , renewables, and biogas
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2020
Journal article
Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture.
Societal Impact Statement Biodiversity is essential to food security and nutrition locally and globally. By reviewing the global state of edible plants and highlighting key neglected and underutilized species (NUS), we attempt to unlock plant food resources and explore the role of fungi, which along with the wealth of traditional... -
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World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Plants are essential to human wellbeing, supporting important ecosystem services that are critical components of Natural Capital. They supply food, medicine, fibre, fuel and building materials, and provide a broad spectrum of benefits to society, offering vital solutions to some of the world’s major challenges, including bioenergy, human and animal...Diazgranados, Mauricio ; Allkin, Bob ; Black, Nicholas ; Cámara-Leret, Rodrigo ; Canteiro, Cátia …