Designing biomass crops with improved calorific content and attributes for burning: A uk perspective

Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 66, Issue , 2010, Pages 25-55

  Allison, Gordon G ^a   Robbins, Mark P ^a   Carli, José ^a   Clifton Brown, John C ^a   Donnison, Iain S ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84878048348     PISSN: 0934943X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-13440-1_2     Document Type: Chapter

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