Energy crops / edited by Nigel G. Halford, Angela Karp.

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publication details: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2011.Description: xvi, 426 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9781849730327 (hbk.)
1849730326 (hbk.)

Subject(s):

Energy crops

LOC classification:

SB288 .E54 2011

Contents:

ch. 1. Energy crops -- ch. 2. Challenges and opportunities for using wheat for biofuel production -- ch. 3. Maize-- ch. 4. Sweet sorghum as a biofuel crop -- ch. 5. Sugarcane -- ch. 6. Sugar beet -- ch. 7. Oilseed rape -- ch. 8. Soybeans -- ch. 9. Perspectives on sunflower as an energy crop .

Summary: This book is a comprehensive reference for energy crops from the plant perspective with expert authors for each crop. Of particular importance are the chapters covering the sustainability aspects (social, economic and environmental), including food security.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	University of Kalba	SB288 .E54 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	00-1-224590

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book is a comprehensive reference for energy crops from the plant perspective with expert authors for each crop. Of particular importance are the chapters covering the sustainability aspects (social, economic and environmental), including food security.

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