Soil and environmental implications of using crop residues as biofuel feedstock

International Sugar Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 1287, 2006, Pages 161-167

  Lal, R ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCKS; BIOFUEL PLANTATION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; RATE OF INCREASE; SEQUESTERING CARBON;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROPS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECOSYSTEMS; ETHANOL; FEEDSTOCKS; RESTORATION; SOILS;

BIOETHANOL;

PROSOPIS; SALIX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33645507767     PISSN: 00208841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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