Biomass Production and Composition of Temperate and Tropical Maize in Central Iowa

Bioethanol production in the midwestern U.S. has largely focused on maize (Zea mays L.) grain for starch-based ethanol production. There has been growing interest in lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock for biofuels. Because maize adapted to the tropics does not initiate senescence as early as tem...

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Published in:	Agronomy
Main Authors:	Pedro Alexander Infante, Ken Moore, Charlie Hurburgh, Paul Scott, Sotirios Archontoulis, Andrew Lenssen, Shui-zhang Fei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Subjects:	maize tropical germplasm lignocellulosic biomass biofuel
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/8/6/88