Biomass yield, phenology, and survival of diverse switchgrass cultivars and experimental strains in western North Dakota

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 549-555

  Berdahl, J D ^a   Frank, A B ^a   Krupinsky, J M ^a   Carr, P M ^b   Hanson, J D ^a   Johnson, H A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Dickinson Research Extension Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPS; HARVESTERS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); WOOD FUELS;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS YIELD; HARVEST TREATMENTS; SWITCHGRASS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOMASS; FARM CROPS; FUELS; HARVESTERS; PHENOLOGY; PLANTS; PRECIPITATION;

EID: 15944399790     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0549     Document Type: Article

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