Potential and challenges in making physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) a viable biofuel crop: The Brazilian perspective

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Durães, Frederico Ozanan MacHado ^a   Laviola, Bruno Galvêas ^a   Alves, Alexandre Alonso ^a  

^a PgEB ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Breeding; Crop science; Jatropha curcas L.

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84857851704     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20116043     Document Type: Review

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