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. 2009 Sep 1;106(35):E93-4.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.0908069106. Epub 2009 Aug 26.

The water "shoesize" vs. footprint of bioenergy

Stephan Pfister, Stefanie Hellweg
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The water "shoesize" vs. footprint of bioenergy

Stephan Pfister et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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  • The water footprint of bioenergy.
    Gerbens-Leenes W, Hoekstra AY, van der Meer TH. Gerbens-Leenes W, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jun 23;106(25):10219-23. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0812619106. Epub 2009 Jun 3. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009. PMID: 19497862 Free PMC article.

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