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Invasive plant species as potential bioenergy producers and carbon contributors

Stephen L. Young, Gayathri Gopalakrishnan and Deepak R. Keshwani
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2011, 66 (2) 45A-50A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.66.2.45A
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Stephen L. Young, Gayathri Gopalakrishnan, Deepak R. Keshwani
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Mar 2011, 66 (2) 45A-50A; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.66.2.45A
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