Evaluating the credits and debits of a proposed biofuel species: Giant reed (Arundo donax)

Weed Science

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 883-888

  Mack, Richard N ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Introduced species; Invader; Invasive species; Water consumption; Working for water programme

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CULTIVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GRASS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ARUNDO DONAX;

EID: 57149098402     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-08-078.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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