Grasses and legumes in mixture: An energy intercropping system intended for anaerobic digestion

Italian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-57

  Gatta, Giuseppe ^a   Gagliardi, Anna ^a   Soldo, Pietro ^a   Monteleone, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biogas; Biomethane; Grasses and legumes; Intercropping systems

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BARLEY; BIOGAS; BIOMASS POWER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CULTIVATION; ENERGY CROP; GRASS; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MONOCULTURE; SILAGE; WHEAT;

ITALY; PUGLIA;

EID: 84875298625     PISSN: 11254718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ija.2013.e7     Document Type: Article

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