Management of switchgrass for the production of biofuel
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a warm-season perennial being considered as a biofuel to meet energy challenges. In Massachusetts, a small state where the price of land is expensive, farmers want to determine if switchgrass can produce sufficient yields for consecutive years to warrant its prod...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2012
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Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3518235 |