Biomass yield, nitrogen response, and nutrient uptake of perennial bioenergy grasses in North Carolina

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 218-228

  Palmer, Irene E ^a   Gehl, Ronald J ^a   Ranney, Thomas G ^a   Touchell, Darren ^a   George, Nic ^a,b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Erianthus ravennae; Giant reed (Arundo donax L.); Miscanthus (miscanthus spp. Anderss.); Nutrient removal; Saccharum arundinaceum; Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.)

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; CROPS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRIENTS;

BIO-ENERGY; ERIANTHUS RAVENNAE; GIANT REED; MISCANTHUS; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; PANICUM VIRGATUM; SACCHARUM;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CROP YIELD; DRY MATTER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; HARVESTING; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PERENNIAL PLANT; REEDBED; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ARUNDO DONAX; ERIANTHUS ARUNDINACEUS; ERIANTHUS RAVENNAE; MISCANTHUS; MISCANTHUS SINENSIS; PANICUM VIRGATUM; POACEAE;

EID: 84897415987     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.02.016     Document Type: Article

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