Converting riparian restoration waste to energy: Testing tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) woody biomass as fuel for downdraft gasification

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 270-278

  Nielsen, Jamie ^a   Diebold, James ^b   Walton, Tillie ^a   Boyle, Michael ^a   Walt, Robb ^b  

^a Working for Rivers Foundation   (United States)

^b The Community Power Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass utilization; Gasification; Invasive species; Riparian restoration; Tamarisk (Tamarix spp.); Tamarisk leaf beetle

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; DIORHABDA; TAMARICACEAE; TAMARIX;

EID: 80053099092     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.29.3.270     Document Type: Article

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