Cumulative energy and global warming impact from the production of biomass for biobased products

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 147-162

  Kim, Seungdo ^b   Dale, Bruce E ^a,b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Alfalfa; Corn; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Soybeans; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOPOLYMERS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CROPS; FOOD PRODUCTS; GLOBAL WARMING;

CUMULATIVE ENERGY; SOYABEAN; SWITCHGRASS;

BIOMASS;

GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PANICUM VIRGATUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2342462312     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/108819803323059442     Document Type: Article

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