“An upright leaf structure harvests more sunlight and will respond in yield if sunlight is the limiting factor,” Ferrie notes. “Corn hybrids with more of a ‘floppy’ leaf type will maximize leaf area ...

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such as corn or bamboo. Fiber pulping methods with temperatures under 100 °C Furthermore, lignin from non-woody plants can be easier released or separated from the fibers so that pulping methods as, ...