This paper reviews the e economics of short rotation coppice willow as an energy crop in Northern Ireland. Gross margins are presented for willow production and compared with, in the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland, equivalent outputs from grain production, lowland sheep and suckler cow
Economics of using wastewater irrigation of willow in Northern Ireland
β Scribed by H. Rosenqvist; M. Dawson
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 222 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0961-9534
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