Multivariate approach for integrated evaluation of clonal biomass production potential

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 237-247

  Tharakan, P J ^a   Robison, D J ^b   Abrahamson, L P ^a   Nowak, C A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Coppice systems; Energy plantations; Genetic selection; Hybrid poplar; Ideotype; NY; SRIC; Willow

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CLONE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GENETIC SELECTION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PLANT ADAPTATION; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; PLANT GROWTH; SHORT ROTATION FOREST SYSTEM; STRAIN IMPROVEMENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

CLONING; FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION;

TREE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS;

BIOMASS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CLONE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POWER GENERATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034781052     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(01)00038-1     Document Type: Article

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