Importance, evolution, environmental impact and future challenges of grasslands and grassland-based systems in Europe

Grassland Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 113-125

  Peeters, Alain ^a  

^a RHEA ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Agro fuel; Biomass; Feeding quality; Green bio refinery; Multi functionality

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUROPEAN UNION; EVOLUTION; FORAGE; FRACTIONATION; FUEL; GRASSLAND;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 69249088171     PISSN: 17446961     EISSN: 1744697X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-697X.2009.00154.x     Document Type: Review

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