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CULTURE ENERGETIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- energy farming
1, record 1, English, energy%20farming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the production of crops to be used as fuels or energy. 2, record 1, English, - energy%20farming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agriculture énergétique
1, record 1, French, agriculture%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- culture énergétique 2, record 1, French, culture%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur de l'agriculture consacré à la production de cultures destinées à produire du carburant ou de l'énergie. 3, record 1, French, - agriculture%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía de la biomasa
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agricultura energética
1, record 1, Spanish, agricultura%20energ%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sector de la agricultura destinado a la producción de carburantes y de la energía. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agricultura%20energ%C3%A9tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Crops
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- energy crop
1, record 2, English, energy%20crop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fuel crop 2, record 2, English, fuel%20crop
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crop used as a source of energy, such as sugar cane. 3, record 2, English, - energy%20crop
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first biomass factories can and should use available feedstocks such as agricultural residues, wood wastes, and municipal solid wastes. ... There can be an intermediate phase where marginal lands or set-aside acreage are used for energy crops. [Aquatic] plants are probably going to become the ultimate energy crops because productivity can be very high and because the oceans will be relatively unexploited when all the good croplands are in use. 4, record 2, English, - energy%20crop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- culture énergétique
1, record 2, French, culture%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Culture utilisée spécialement, pour la production d'énergie, par exemple topinambour; canne à sucre. 2, record 2, French, - culture%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo energético
1, record 2, Spanish, cultivo%20energ%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cultivos para producir biomasa con fines energéticos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cultivo%20energ%C3%A9tico
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