Miscanthus : For Energy and Fibre

ISBN-13: 9781849710978 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 192 str.

Mary Walsh; Michael B. Jones

Opis

Miscanthus is a promising non-food crop yielding high quality lignocellulosic material which can be used in a number of ways, including energy and fibre production. This book presents guidance to growth conditions and breeding of Miscanthus, potential productivity and economics, environmental aspects, and harvesting, storage and utilisation.

Spis treści

Preface * Origins and Taxonomy of Miscanthus * Resource Capture by Miscanthus * Agronomy of Miscanthus * Miscanthus Productivity * Miscanthus Breeding and Improvement * Utilisation of Miscanthus * Economics of Miscanthus Production * Environmental Aspects of Miscanthus Production * Bibliography * Index