Effect of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on biomass yield and efficiency of energy use in crop production of Miscanthus

Field Crops Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-11

  Ercoli, L ^a   Mariotti, M ^b   Masoni, A ^b   Bonari, E ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b Dipto Agronom Gestione D   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crop age; Energetic efficiency; Fertilization; Irrigation; Miscanthus; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE; FERTILIZER; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN; YIELD;

EUROPE;

MISCANTHUS;

EID: 0032879202     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(99)00022-2     Document Type: Article

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