An evaluation of biomass yield stability of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) cultivars

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 44, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 2953-2958

  Sharma, N ^a   Piscioneri, I ^a   Pignatelli, V ^a  

^a Trisaia Research Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass; Establishment; Switchgrass; Yield

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPS; CULTIVATION; HARVESTING;

SWITCHGRASS CULTIVARS;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037803679     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(03)00049-9     Document Type: Article

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