Research Article
Evaluating the Marginal Land Resources Suitable for Developing Bioenergy in Asia
Table 3
Marginal land resources suitable and moderately suitable for Cassava, P. chinensis, and JCL planting based on multiple factor analysis in Asia (km2).
| | Land cover | Cassava | P. chinensis | JCL | Total | | S | M | S | M | S | M | S | M |
| | Mosaic vegetation | 1422 | 307537 | 130443 | 769321 | 1 | 92458 | 131866 | 1169316 | | Mosaic grassland | 4 | 3697 | 17223 | 73886 | 0 | 2461 | 17227 | 80044 | | Shrub land | 2089 | 788006 | 73008 | 942428 | 2 | 123672 | 75099 | 1854106 | | Herbaceous vegetation | 6 | 16928 | 9221 | 89459 | 0 | 8794 | 9227 | 115181 | | Sparse vegetation | 0 | 684 | 28002 | 180892 | 0 | 5732 | 28002 | 187308 | | Bare areas | 0 | 3572 | 7529 | 88703 | 0 | 4530 | 7529 | 96805 |
| | Total | 3521 | 1120424 | 265426 | 2144689 | 3 | 237647 | 268950 | 3502760 |
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S: suitable land; M: moderately suitable land.
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