Effects of functional groups and species richness on biomass constituents relevant for combustion: Results from a grassland diversity experiment

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 569-588

  Khalsa, J ^a   Fricke, T ^a   Weisser, W W ^b   Weigelt, A ^c   Wachendorf, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Combustion; Diversity; Extensive grassland; Functional groups; Jena

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRASS; GRASSLAND; HERB; LEGUME; NITROGEN; POTASSIUM; SPECIES RICHNESS; SULFUR;

GERMANY; JENA; THURINGIA;

POACEAE;

EID: 84869087119     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2012.00884.x     Document Type: Article

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