TY - JOUR AU - Savilaakso, Sini AU - Laumonier, Yves AU - Guariguata, Manuel R. AU - Nasi, Robert PY - 2013 DA - 2013/09/11 TI - Does production of oil palm, soybean, or jatropha change biodiversity and ecosystem functions in tropical forests JO - Environmental Evidence SP - 17 VL - 2 IS - 1 AB - Biofuels, or fuels derived from transformation of biological matter, are hailed by some as a promising source of renewable energy potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A widespread adoption of biofuels will however present its own set of challenges and consequences. Direct or indirect land use change due to expansion of feedstock cultivation can cause deforestation and forest degradation leading to biodiversity losses and other environmental concerns like soil degradation and erosion, water pollution and scarcity, and the risk of crop species invading natural ecosystems. SN - 2047-2382 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-2382-2-17 DO - 10.1186/2047-2382-2-17 ID - Savilaakso2013 ER -