Potential for enhanced nutrient cycling through coupling of agricultural and bioenergy systems

Crop Science

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1327-1335

  Anex, Robert P ^a   Lynd, Lee R ^b   Laser, Mark S ^b   Heggenstaller, Andrew H ^c   Liebman, Matt ^c  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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PANICUM VIRGATUM; POACEAE;

EID: 34547568986     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.06.0406     Document Type: Review

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