Multifunctional biomass production systems - An overview with presentation of specific applications in India and Sweden

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-25

  Berndes, Göran ^a   Börjesson, Pål ^b   Ostwald, Madelene ^c   Palm, Matilda ^d  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomass production; Environment; Plantations; Socioeconomic effects

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; BIOMASS SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; LOCAL SUPPORT; MULTI-FUNCTIONAL; PLANTATIONS; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECTS;

BIOMASS; COMPETITION; FORESTRY; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 55949129490     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.52     Document Type: Article

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