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Title: Predicting productivity: A trait-based analysis of variability in biomass yield among switchgrass feedstock cultivars

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1703478
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Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
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Journal Name: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment Journal Volume: 300 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0167-8809
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Elsevier
Country of Publication:
Netherlands
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Stahlheber, Karen A., Lindquist, Jacob, Drogosh, Peter D., Pennington, Dennis, and Gross, Katherine L. Predicting productivity: A trait-based analysis of variability in biomass yield among switchgrass feedstock cultivars. Netherlands: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2020.106980.
Stahlheber, Karen A., Lindquist, Jacob, Drogosh, Peter D., Pennington, Dennis, & Gross, Katherine L. Predicting productivity: A trait-based analysis of variability in biomass yield among switchgrass feedstock cultivars. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2020.106980
Stahlheber, Karen A., Lindquist, Jacob, Drogosh, Peter D., Pennington, Dennis, and Gross, Katherine L. Tue . "Predicting productivity: A trait-based analysis of variability in biomass yield among switchgrass feedstock cultivars". Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2020.106980.
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