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Computing the biomass potentials for maize and two alternative energy crops, triticale and cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum L.), with the crop model BioSTAR in the region of Hannover (Germany)

BACKGROUND: Lower Saxony (Germany) has the highest installed electric capacity from biogas in Germany. Most of this electricity is generated with maize. Reasons for this are the high yields and the economic incentive. In parts of Lower Saxony, an expansion of maize cultivation has led to ecological...

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Autores principales: Bauböck, Roland, Karpenstein-Machan, Marianne, Kappas, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5044939/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27752417
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12302-014-0019-0