Comparing solar radiation interception and use efficiency for the energy crops giant reed (Arundo donax L.) and sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench)

Field Crops Research

Volumn 149, Issue , 2013, Pages 159-166

  Ceotto, Enrico ^a   Di Candilo, Mario ^a   Castelli, Fabio ^a   Badeck, Franz W ^a,b   Rizza, Fulvia ^a   Soave, Carlo ^c   Volta, Antonio ^d,e   Villani, Giulia ^d,e   Marletto, Vittorio ^e  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e Arpa Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Annual crop; Canopy extinction coefficient; Crop growth rate; Leaf area index; Perennial crop

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CROP YIELD; ENERGY CROP; EXTINCTION COEFFICIENT; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; PERENNIAL PLANT; PRODUCTIVITY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR RADIATION; SORGHUM;

ITALY; PO VALLEY;

ARUNDO DONAX; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 84878809430     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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