Richardson, DMBlanchard, Ryan2014-11-182014-11-182011-03Richardson, D.M and Blanchard, R. 2011. Learning from our mistakes: minimizing problems with invasive biofuel plants. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, vol.3(1-2), pp 36-421877-3435http://ac.els-cdn.com/S187734351000134X/1-s2.0-S187734351000134X-main.pdf?_tid=0ea79200-6bc5-11e4-bb29-00000aacb361&acdnat=1415945662_3e4cedf4e8b006a0ec00468c2ff2d5b2http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7785Copyright: 2011 Elsevier. This is a Pre print version of the work. The definitive version is published in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, vol.3(1-2), pp 36-42One of the environmental concerns associated with producing biofuels from alien plants is the risk of these species becoming invasive. We explored whether insights from commercial forestry and agroforestry could inform strategies to reduce future problems with invasive biofuel plants. The dynamics, dimensions, and extent of invasions of forestry species can be explained using models incorporating species traits, environmental features, stochastic factors associated with plantings, and residence time. Economic driving forces are crucial. Important lessons to be learnt from forestry for reducing problems with invasiveness of alien species for biofuel production include: the use of global databases and screening tools for identifying high-risk species; the design and configuration of plantations to minimize spread risk; and the use of biological control to reduce invasiveness.enBiofuel productionAgroforestryEnvironmental concernsInvasive biofuel plantsArticleRichardson, D., & Blanchard, R. (2011). Learning from our mistakes: minimizing problems with invasive biofuel plants. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7785Richardson, DM, and R Blanchard "Learning from our mistakes: minimizing problems with invasive biofuel plants." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7785Richardson D, Blanchard R. Learning from our mistakes: minimizing problems with invasive biofuel plants. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7785.TY - Article AU - Richardson, DM AU - Blanchard, R AB - One of the environmental concerns associated with producing biofuels from alien plants is the risk of these species becoming invasive. We explored whether insights from commercial forestry and agroforestry could inform strategies to reduce future problems with invasive biofuel plants. The dynamics, dimensions, and extent of invasions of forestry species can be explained using models incorporating species traits, environmental features, stochastic factors associated with plantings, and residence time. Economic driving forces are crucial. Important lessons to be learnt from forestry for reducing problems with invasiveness of alien species for biofuel production include: the use of global databases and screening tools for identifying high-risk species; the design and configuration of plantations to minimize spread risk; and the use of biological control to reduce invasiveness. DA - 2011-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Biofuel production KW - Agroforestry KW - Environmental concerns KW - Invasive biofuel plants LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 1877-3435 T1 - Learning from our mistakes: minimizing problems with invasive biofuel plants TI - Learning from our mistakes: minimizing problems with invasive biofuel plants UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7785 ER -