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Bioenergy feedstocks : breeding and genetics / editet by Malay C. Saha, Hem S. Bhandari, Joseph H. Bouton. - [Hoboken, N.J.] : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. - 1 online resource (xix, 277 pages). - Biomass and biofuels series . - Biomass and biofuels series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Switchgrass genetics and breeding challenges -- Switchgrass genomics -- Germplasm resources of Miscanthus and their application in breeding -- Breeding Miscanthus for bioenergy -- Breeding sorghum as a bioenergy crop -- Energy cane -- Breeding maize for lignocellulosic biofuel production -- Underutilized grasses -- Alfalfa as a biofuel crop -- Transgenics for biomass -- Endophytes in low input agriculture and plant biomass production.

This book looks at advances in our understanding of the genetics and breeding practices across this diverse range of crops and provides readers with a valuable tool to improve cultivars and increase energy crop yields.



ISBN: 111861769X 9781118617694 9781118609477 1118609476 9781299449534 1299449530

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Energy crops.
Energy crops--Breeding.
Energy crops--Genetics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Agriculture--Agronomy--General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Agriculture--Sustainable Agriculture.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: SB288 / .B564 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 631.5/8

National Agricultural Library Call No.: SB288 / .B55 2013