Analysis of factors affecting willingness to produce switchgrass in the southeastern United States

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 39, Issue , 2012, Pages 159-167

  Qualls, D Joshua ^a   Jensen, Kimberly L ^a   Clark, Christopher D ^a   English, Burton C ^a   Larson, James A ^a   Yen, Steven T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Cellulosic biomass; Energy crop adoption; Ethanol; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; BIOREFINERIES; CELLULOSIC BIOMASS; ENERGY CROPS; ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007; FUEL ETHANOL; LAND CONVERSION; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; SWITCHGRASS;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CROPS; ETHANOL;

FACTOR ANALYSIS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; ENERGY CROP; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHANOL; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; LIGNIN; OIL PRODUCTION;

UNITED STATES;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 84857795425     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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