Open AccessPine oleoresin: tapping green chemicals, biofuels, food protection, and carbon sequestration from multipurpose trees
Author(s) -
RodriguesCorrêa Kelly Cristine da Silva,
Lima Júlio César,
FettNeto Arthur Germano
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
food and energy security
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 2048-3694
DOI - 10.1002/fes3.13
Subject(s) - environmental science , carbon sequestration , greenhouse gas , biofuel , environmental protection , natural resource economics , business , agroforestry , waste management , ecology , engineering , carbon dioxide , biology , economics
Plants of the genus P inus are able to grow in a wide range of environments, many of which are quite harsh and extreme. High benefit–cost ratio of pine plantations resides on the relatively low demand for management investments and high economic and environmental services returns. Pine forests work as sinks of atmospheric carbon, contributing to greenhouse effect mitigation. They are important sources of numerous useful products, including not only wood and cellulose but also nonwood products used by the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as for biorefineries. This review examines biological and economic aspects of pine trees concerning the chemical industry, especially the contributions of this natural source for replacing petroleum‐derived chemicals and fuels, improving food safety, and increasing carbon storage. Future goals for this forestry sector, such as the establishment of super‐resinous forests, are also discussed.