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EUBCE 2024 - Carolina RODRIGUES - Pathways to a Green Economy - Identification of the Opportunities and Constraints Associated with the Production of Energy Crops In Contaminated Soils

Pathways to a Green Economy - Identification of the Opportunities and Constraints Associated with the Production of Energy Crops In Contaminated Soils

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Innovative biomass production for energy integrated into traditional agri-forestry systems

Improving the sustainability of energy crops production through phytoremeditation of contaminated land

Pathways to a Green Economy - Identification of the Opportunities and Constraints Associated with the Production of Energy Crops In Contaminated Soils

Short Introductive summary

The objective of this work was to identify the opportunities and constraints associated with the cultivation of these lignocellulosic crops in contaminated soils. In the study, crop management options were assessed, namely the use of plant-associated microorganisms and a variety of biostimulants, to optimize the phytoremediation action, amount of fertilizers and pesticides applied, irrigation needs, level of intensity of machinery used, among others. Effects of the cultivation of those crops in the contaminated soils were addressed towards yields, impact on soil and on the biodiversity and landscape. Results obtained suggests that growing these lignocellulosic crops in contaminated soils provide benefits regarding soil properties and erodibility, although yields are affected by the level of contamination.

Presenter

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Carolina RODRIGUES

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, DQ - Chemistry Dpt., PORTUGAL

Presenter's biography

BSc in Biochemistry by Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia-Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal. MSc in Food Technology and Safety by (FCT-UNL). Currently, PhD student in Food Sciences (FCT-UNL) and also a research fellow at MEtRICs center.

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Co-authors:

B. Barbosa, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, PORTUGAL
L. Gomes, CNR-ITAE, Messina, ITALY
J. Costa, ISEC, Lisboa, PORTUGAL
E.G. Papazoglou, Agricultural University of Athens, GREECE
E. Alexopoulou, CRES, Athens, GREECE
A.L. Fernando, Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, PORTUGAL
C. Rodrigues, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, PORTUGAL

Session reference: 1BO.7.1