Are advantages from the partial replacement of corn with second-generation energy crops undermined by climate change? A case study for giant reed in northern Italy

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 80, Issue , 2015, Pages 85-93

  Cappelli, G ^a   Yamac S S ^a   Stella, T ^a   Francone, C ^a   Paleari, L ^a   Negri, M ^a   Confalonieri, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arundo donax L.; Arungro; Biogas plant; Crop model; Renewable energy; Zea mais L

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOGAS; CLIMATE MODELS; CROPS; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; LAND USE; PLANTS (BOTANY); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARUNDO DONAX L; ARUNGRO; BIOGAS PLANTS; CROP MODEL; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; ZEA MAIS L;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROPPING PRACTICE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY CROP; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; FODDER; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; MAIZE; POLICY MAKING; REEDBED; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY;

ITALY; LOMBARDY BASIN; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

ARUNDO DONAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84929397208     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: 1873-2909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.04.038     Document Type: Article

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