Switchgrass as a biofuels feedstock in the USA

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1315-1325

  Sanderson, Matt A ^a   Adler, Paul R ^a   Boateng, Akwasi A ^b   Casler, Michael D ^c   Sarath, Gautam ^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

Bioenergy; Biomass conversion technologies; Panicum virgatum L.; Stand establishment; Switchgrass improvement; USDA ARS

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOFUEL; BIOMARKER; BIOMASS POWER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROPPING PRACTICE; ENERGY CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; EROSION CONTROL; GERMPLASM; GRASS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PLANT BREEDING; SOIL CONSERVATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PANICUM VIRGATUM; POACEAE;

EID: 34248150476     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/p06-136     Document Type: Conference Paper

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