Transformations in carbon and nitrogen-forms in peat subjected to progressive thermal stress as revealed by analytical pyrolysis

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 361-370

  Buena, A Piedra ^a   Almendros, G ^a   Gonzalez Vila F J ^b   Gonzalez Perez J A ^b   Knicker, H ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Controlled heating; Fire effects; Humification pathways; N compounds

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONDENSATION; CURIE POINT; FIRE; HEATING; HUMIFICATION; LIGNIN; LIPID; NITROGEN COMPOUND; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PEAT; POLYSACCHARIDE; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

GALICIA [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

EID: 77957598069     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2010.504665     Document Type: Article

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