Forests for energy and the role of planted trees

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 407-421

  Mead, Donald J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Energy analysis; Forest residues; Plantations; Silviculture; Woodfuels

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 30344448301     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352680500316391     Document Type: Review

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