An investigation into the reactions of biochar in soil

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6-7, 2010, Pages 501-515

  Joseph, S D ^a   Camps Arbestain, M ^b   Lin, Y ^a   Munroe, P ^a   Chia, C H ^a   Hook, J ^a   Van Zwieten, L ^c   Kimber, S ^c   Cowie, A ^d   Singh, B P ^e   Lehmann, J ^f   Foidl, N ^g   Smernik, R J ^h   Amonette, J E ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Industry and Investment NSW   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^e Forest Science Centre   (Australia)

^f Plant Breeding and Genetics Section in the School of Integrative Plant Science   (United States)

^g Venearth LLC   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

ⁱ PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

biochar soil mineral.; carbon sequestration; pyrolysis; redox; soil amendment; soil carbon; soil organic matter; surface charge

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; REDOX; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MINERALS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ANIMALS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHARGED PARTICLES; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC CARBON; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PYROLYSIS; REDOX REACTIONS; SILICATE MINERALS;

SOILS;

ADSORPTION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHARCOAL; DESORPTION; DISSOLUTION; LITTER; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PYROLYSIS; REDOX CONDITIONS; SLUDGE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL FAUNA; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 77957572215     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR10009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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