Distribution of aboveground biomass in corn stover

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 337-343

  Pordesimo, L O ^a   Edens, W C ^a   Sokhansanj, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn stover; Field drying; Residue; Residue multipliers; Stover:grain ratio

Indexed keywords

DEXTROSE; FEEDSTOCKS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HARVESTING; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BIOENERGY; CORN STOVERS;

BIOMASS;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; CEREAL; HARVESTING;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1642446088     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(03)00124-7     Document Type: Article

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