Biomass yield and biofuel quality of switchgrass harvested in fall or spring

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1518-1525

  Adler, Paul R ^a   Sanderson, Matt A ^a   Boateng, Akwasi A ^b   Weimer, Paul J ^c   Jung, Hans Joachim G ^d  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATES; GASIFICATION; HARVESTING;

BIOFUEL QUALITY; GASIFICATION SYSTEMS; HARVEST TIMING;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATES; GASIFICATION; HARVESTING; PLANTS;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 33751107201     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0351     Document Type: Article

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