Evaluation of Jatropha macrocarpa as an oil crop for biodiesel production in arid lands of the Dry Chaco, Argentina

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 153-156

  Wassner, D ^a,b   Larran, A ^b   Rondanini, D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Biogreenoil Argentina   (Argentina)

^c Centro Regional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Transferencia Tecnologia   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Fatty acid; Fruit ripening; New oil crops; Perennial crops; Plant productivity

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; ARID REGION; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS POWER; BREEDING SEASON; ENERGY CROP; FATTY ACID; FREEZING; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROWING SEASON; HARVESTING; PERENNIAL PLANT; PHYTOMASS; PLANT BREEDING; RIPENING; SEED PRODUCTION; SHRUB;

ARGENTINA; CHACO [ARGENTINA]; LA RIOJA [ARGENTINA];

JATROPHA; MACROCARPA;

EID: 81155139730     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.08.011     Document Type: Article

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