Potential role of perennial grasses in the pulp and paper industry

Pulp and Paper Canada

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 53-55

  Girouard, P ^a   Samson, R ^a  

^a REAP Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; HARDWOODS; NATURAL FIBERS; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PLANTS (BOTANY); STRAW;

AGRICULTURAL FIBRE; CORN STOVER; PERENNIAL GRASSES; PLANT RESIDUES; REED CANARYGRASS; SWITCHGRASS;

PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY;

EID: 0034292234     PISSN: 03164004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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