Biofuels and water use: Comparison of maize and switchgrass and general perspectives

New Research on Biofuels

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 17-30

  Kiniry, J R ^a   Lynd, Lee ^b   Greene, Nathanel ^c   Johnson, Mari Vaughn V ^a   Casler, Michael ^a   Laser, Mark S ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Natural Resources Defense Council   (United States)

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