Nitrogen recycling and flowering time in perennial bioenergy crops.

Perennials have a number of traits important for profitability and sustainability of a biofuel crop. Perennialism is generally defined as the ability to grow and reproduce in multiple years. In temperate climates, many perennial plants enter dormancy during winter and recycle nutrients, such as nitr...

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Main Authors: Christopher eSchwartz, Richard eAmasino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00076/full