Ecological Society of America

The Ecological Society of America is the world's largest professional organization of ecologists, representing 10,000 scientists in the United States and around the globe. Since its founding in 1915, ESA has promoted the responsible application of ecological principles to the solution of environmental problems through ESA reports, journals, research, and expert testimony to Congress.¹ 

In February 2010, ESA published the first of five reports² on biofuels production and use from an ecological perspective titled, "Biofuels: Implications for Land Use and Biodiversity"³.  The report finds that the development of biofuels will greatly benefit the U.S., and recommends native perennial crops (such as switchgrass) and urban wastes and residues as biofuels feedstocks.


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¹ Ecological Society of America

² ESA Biofuels Report Series

³ "Biofuels: Implications for Land Use and Biodiversity" (PDF)