Compendium of bioenergy plants [electronic resource] : corn / editors: Stephen L. Goldman, Chittaranjan Kole
- 其他作者：
- 其他題名：
- Corn
- Compendium of bioenergy plants.
- 出版： Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press c2014.
- 叢書名： Compendium of bioenergy plants
- 主題： Corn--Genetic engineering. , Energy crops.
- ISBN： 9781482210590 (electronic bk.)
- URL：
電子書
- 一般註：Description based on print version record
- 書目註：Includes bibliographical references
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讀者標籤：
- 系統號： 005233791 | 機讀編目格式
館藏資訊
This book evaluates maize as a bioenergy fuel source from two perspectives. It explores whether the input energy needed to generate fuel significantly exceeded by the energy harvested. In examining this issue, the chapters provide assessments of the social, economic, and political impact on fuel pricing, food costs, and the environmental challenge
內容註
Basic information on maize -- Basic biological research relevant to feedstock conversion -- Special requirements : Agricultural and industrial infrastructure -- Bioenergy-related traits and model systems -- Molecular genetics of bioenergy traits -- Molecular breeding for bioenergy traits -- Genomics resources -- Genome sequencing : Past and present -- Concerns of and compliance to using corn as a bioenergy crop -- Legal and regulatory issues in the US -- Social issues : Biofuel use of corn and other foods are causing malnutrition in the world -- Maize, ethanol and US policies : A volatile mixture -- Future prospects for corn as a biofuel crop