Bioenergy for cattle and cars: A switchgrass production system that engages cattle producers

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 960-966

  Mosali, Jagadeesh ^a   Biermacher, Jon T ^a   Cook, Billy ^a   Blanton Jr , John ^a  

^a PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

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EID: 84883127443     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2012.0384     Document Type: Article

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