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Biomass with capture: negative emissions within social and environmental constraints: an editorial comment

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Rhodes, J.S., Keith, D.W. Biomass with capture: negative emissions within social and environmental constraints: an editorial comment. Climatic Change 87, 321–328 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-007-9387-4

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  • Received: 21 June 2007

  • Accepted: 02 November 2007

  • Published: 19 February 2008

  • Issue date: April 2008

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-007-9387-4

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