Woody biomass and purpose-grown trees as feedstocks for renewable energy

Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 66, Issue , 2010, Pages 155-208

  Hinchee, Maud A W ^a   Mullinax, Lauren N ^a   Rottmann, William H ^a  

^a ArborGen LLC   (United States)

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EID: 84977191685     PISSN: 0934943X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-13440-1_7     Document Type: Chapter

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