Alternative energy sources from plants of Western Ghats (Tamil Nadu, India)

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 437-444

  Augustus, G D P S ^a   Jayabalan, M ^a   Seiler, G J ^b  

^a VHNSN COLLEGE   (India)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gross heat value; Hydrocarbon; Oil; Polyphenol

Indexed keywords

CROPS; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LAND USE; PROTEINS;

PHYTOCHEMICALS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CROP YIELD; ENERGY CROP;

ECONOMICS; FARM CROPS; HYDROCARBONS; LAND USE; PROTEINS;

INDIA;

AGANOSMA; ALSTONIA; ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS; ARGEMONE; ARGEMONE MEXICANA; ARTOCARPUS; ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS; CARISSA CARANDAS; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; CHAMAESYCE HIRTA; DALBERGIA; DALBERGIA SISSOO; DODONAEA VISCOSA; EUPHORBIA; FICUS RELIGIOSA; JATROPHA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PLUMERIA; PLUMERIA RUBRA; SWIETENIA; SWIETENIA MAHAGONI; THEVETIA; THEVETIA PERUVIANA;

EID: 0037208274     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00179-4     Document Type: Article

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