energy crops
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002172
Crops grown specifically to provide the raw materials for energy production, including food crops such as corn and sugarcane and nonfood crops such as poplar trees and switchgrass.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002172 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| Synonyms | bioenergy crops; biofuel crops; biomass crops; biomass energy crops; fuel crops |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | non-food crops; bioenergy industry; industrial crops; biomass; biobased products; bioenergy; biofuels; fuelwood; short rotation forestry; agrofuels; fiber crops; energy cane |
| Translations | Spanish: cultivos energéticos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002172",
"term": "energy crops",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Crops grown specifically to provide the raw materials for energy production, including food crops such as corn and sugarcane and nonfood crops such as poplar trees and switchgrass.",
"synonyms": [
"bioenergy crops",
"biofuel crops",
"biomass crops",
"biomass energy crops",
"fuel crops"
],
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"non-food crops",
"bioenergy industry",
"industrial crops",
"biomass",
"biobased products",
"bioenergy",
"biofuels",
"fuelwood",
"short rotation forestry",
"agrofuels",
"fiber crops",
"energy cane"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "cultivos energéticos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/energy-crops/"
}
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