Potential Suitability and Viability of Selected Biodiesel Crops in Australian Marginal Agricultural Lands Under Current and Future Climates

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 165-179

  Odeh, Inakwu O A ^a   Tan, Daniel K Y ^a   Ancev, Tihomir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Biodiesel; Bioenergy; Brassica juncea; Climate change; Economics; Pongamia pinnata; Suitability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIO-ENERGY; BRASSICA JUNCEA; PONGAMIA PINNATA; SUITABILITY;

BIODIESEL; CROPS; ECONOMICS; EMISSION CONTROL; FORESTRY; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INVESTMENTS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ECONOMICS; FARM CROPS; FORESTRY; INVESTMENT;

BOS; BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; PONGAMIA; PONGAMIA PINNATA;

EID: 79960583212     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-010-9110-6     Document Type: Article

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