of agricultural and forested areas was used to assess biomass potentials for Germany and Austria. The model is driven by … mean above ground biomass increases derived from the national statistics of Germany and Austria are used. After estimating … above-ground biomass using plant-specific above- to below-ground ratios, conversion factors (corn-to-straw and leaf …

to test for biomass production for bioenergy (i) whether certification schemes as major governance mechanism allow a …-scale drivers and impacts of biomass production on the environment. For case studies in the Southeastern US, more than 30 % of the …environmental impact; ecosystem service; biomass; bioenergy; Renewable Energy Directive; certification schemes …