Biomass production for biofuels using agroforestry: Potential for the North Central Region of the United States

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 305-314

  Holzmueller, Eric J ^a   Jose, Shibu ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Alley cropping; Biofuel; Perennial crops; Riparian buffer strips; Woody biomass

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; ALLEY CROPPING; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; BUFFER ZONE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ESTHETICS; FOOD PRODUCTION; LANDOWNER; RIPARIAN ZONE; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862307640     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-012-9502-z     Document Type: Article

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