Ameliorating physical and chemical properties of highly weathered soils in the tropics with charcoal - A review

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 219-230

  Glaser, Bruno ^a   Lehmann, Johannes ^b   Zech, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Charcoal addition to soil; Nutrient leaching; Soil amelioration; Sustainable landuse

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHARCOAL; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL REMEDIATION;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0036934355     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-002-0466-4     Document Type: Review

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