Eucalyptus species for biomass energy in New Zealand - I: Growth screening trials at first harvest

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 199-205

  Sims, Ralph E H ^a   Senelwa, Kingiri ^a   Maiava, Tavale ^a   Bullock, Bruce T ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biomass; Eucalyptus; Monocalyptus; Short rotation forestry; Symphyomyrtus

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; FUEL; NEW ZEALAND;

LOGGING (FORESTRY); PLANTS (BOTANY);

SHORT ROTATION FORESTRY;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; YIELD;

NEW ZEALAND;

EUCALYPTUS; MONOCALYPTUS; SYMPHYOMYRTUS;

EID: 0032996566     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(98)00078-6     Document Type: Article

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