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Food and fuel for all: realistic or foolish?
Article first published online: 27 JUN 2007
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.3
Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
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G. Cassman, K. and Liska, A. J. (2007), Food and fuel for all: realistic or foolish?. Biofuels, Bioprod. Bioref., 1: 18–23. doi: 10.1002/bbb.3
Publication History
- Issue published online: 7 AUG 2007
- Article first published online: 27 JUN 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 14 MAY 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 24 APR 2007
- Manuscript Received: 19 APR 2007
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