Biomass properties and gasification behavior of young silver maple trees

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 85-90

  Geyer, Wayne A ^a   Walawender, Walter P ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 129 Seaton Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer saccharinum; And biomass yield; Fiber length; Gasification; Heating value; Silver maple; Specific gravity; Wood energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037667976     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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