A summary of ecological and energy-producing effects of perennial energy grasses

Shengtai Xuebao/ Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2329-2342

  Xie, Xin Ming ^a   Zhou, Feng ^a   Zhao, Yan Hui ^a   Lu, Xiao Liang ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ecological functions; Energy plants; Energy producing effects; Perennial grasses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARUNDO DONAX; AVES; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; MISCANTHUS; PANICUM VIRGATUM; PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE;

EID: 79956285795     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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