Simulating the production potential and net energy yield of maize-ethanol in the southeastern USA

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 272-279

  Persson, Tomas ^a   Garcia y Garcia, Axel ^a   Paz, Joel O ^a   Ortiz, Brenda V ^b   Hoogenboom, Gerrit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio ethanol; DSSAT; Feedstock supply; Irrigation; Soil variability; Weather variability

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CROP YIELD; ETHANOL; MAIZE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOIL TYPE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WEATHER MODIFICATION;

ALABAMA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77649341312     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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