Long-term evaluation of biomass production and quality of two cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) cultivars for energy use

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 810-816

  Angelini, Luciana G ^a   Ceccarini, Lucia ^a   Nassi o Di Nasso, Nicoletta ^a   Bonari, Enrico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass chemical characteristics; Biomass production; Cardoon; Cynara cardunculus L.; Energy balance; Energy crop

Indexed keywords

ASH COMPOSITIONS; ASH CONTENTS; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOMASS QUALITIES; BIOMASS SOURCES; BIOMASS YIELDS; CARDOON; CENTRAL ITALY; CROP MANAGEMENTS; CYNARA CARDUNCULUS L.; DRY MATTER CONTENTS; ENERGY CROP; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; FIELD CONDITIONS; HERBACEOUS SPECIES; LONG-TERM EVALUATIONS; MEAN VALUES; NET ENERGIES; POSITIVE ENERGIES; PRODUCTION COSTS; PROXIMATE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE ASPECTS; TEMPERATE CLIMATES; TOTAL ENERGIES;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CALORIFIC VALUE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICALS; CLIMATOLOGY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PLANTS (BOTANY); QUALITY CONTROL;

CROPS;

BIOMASS; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY CROP; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HERB;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CYNARA CARDUNCULUS;

EID: 63749098507     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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