1st Edition

Miscanthus For Energy and Fibre

Edited By Michael Jones, Mary Walsh Copyright 2000
202 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

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, thatching, and industrial use. This book encompasses the results and recommendations arising from extensive trials and experiments carried out by the leading European research organisations and institutions in the field. Much of... Read more
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

Biography

Michael B Jones, University of Dublin, Ireland. Mary Walsh, Hyperion Energy Systems Ltd, Cork, Ireland.