Biomass yield and quality of 20 switchgrass populations in southern Iowa, USA

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 433-442

  Lemus, R ^a   Brummer, E Charles ^b   Moore, Kenneth J ^b   Molstad, Neil E ^c   Burras, C Lee ^b   Barker, Michael F ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SDI Consultants Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel quality; Biomass; Mineral content; Switchgrass; Yield

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLS; CHLORINE; FIBERS; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); ROCKS;

BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; SWITCHGRASS POPULATION;

ENERGY RESOURCES;

BIOMASS POWER; CULTIVAR; ENERGY CROP; GRASS; YIELD;

UNITED STATES;

FRAXINUS; PANICUM; PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 0036421927     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00073-9     Document Type: Article

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