The potential of Estonian semi-natural grasslands for bioenergy production

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 86-92

  Heinsoo, Katrin ^a   Melts, Indrek ^a   Sammul, Marek ^a   Holm, Bert ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biomass potential; Grassland; Productivity; Semi natural meadows; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; ENERGY CROP; FLOODPLAIN; GRASSLAND; PHYTOMASS; PLANT COMMUNITY;

ESTONIA;

EID: 77950076798     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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