Life cycle assessment of corn grain and corn stover in the United States

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 160-174

  Kim, Seungdo ^a   Dale, Bruce E ^a   Jenkins, Robin ^b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biorefinery; Cob; Corn; Life cycle assessment; Soil organic carbon; Stover; Tillage; Winter cover crop

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CORN; CROPPING SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUTROPHICATION; GRAIN; LEACHING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 62449145310     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-008-0054-4     Document Type: Article

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