Biomass production of hybrid poplar (Populus sp.) grown on deep-trenched municipal biosolids

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-14

  Felix, Erika ^a   Tilley, David R ^a   Felton, Gary ^a   Flamino, Eric ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b ERCO Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometric models; Bioenergy; Biosolids; Deep row application; Hybrid poplar; Waste recycling; Wood production

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOSOLIDS; GROWTH KINETICS;

ALLOMETRIC MODELS; DEEP ROW APPLICATION; HYBRID POPLAR; WASTE RECYCLING; WOOD PRODUCTION;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; BIOSOLIDS; FORESTRY; GROWTH KINETICS;

ALLOMETRY; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; BIOSOLID; DECIDUOUS TREE; RECYCLING; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; GROWTH;

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA];

POPULUS; POPULUS SP.;

EID: 43049096744     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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