Mechanical harvesting of cane (Arundo donax L.) to destination energy, construction sites compared;Raccolta meccanica della canna comune (Arundo donax L.) a destinazione energetica, cantieri a confronto

Italian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 8, Issue 1 SUPPL, 2013, Pages 34-39

  Martelli, Roberta ^a   Bentini, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HARVESTING; SUGAR CANE;

EID: 84892595863     PISSN: 11254718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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