Perennial forages as second generation bioenergy crops

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 768-788

  Sanderson, Matt A ^a   Adler, Paul R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy crops; Carbon sequestration; Cellulosic ethanol; Greenhouse gases; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

LIGNOCELLULOSE;

ALFALFA; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; CROP PRODUCTION; CROPLAND; FORAGE CROP; GRASS; HARVEST; LIVESTOCK; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; PLANT GROWTH; REED CANARYGRASS; REVIEW; SWITCHGRASS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; PANICUM VIRGATUM; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 44649097642     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms9050768     Document Type: Review

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