Energy Requirements and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Maize Production in the USA

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 753-764

  Kim, Seungdo ^a,b   Dale, Bruce E ^a,b   Keck, Pam ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

^c National Corn Growers Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas emissions; Life cycle assessment; Maize; Nonrenewable energy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY DATUM; MAIZE; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84899915002     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-013-9399-z     Document Type: Review

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