Review of the stability of biochar in soils: Predictability of O:C molar ratios

Carbon Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 289-303

  Spokas, Kurt A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHAR; BLACK CARBON; BROAD SPECTRUM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DEGRADATION STUDY; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; HOMOGENEOUS MATERIALS; MICROBIAL STABILITY; MOLAR RATIO; PARENT MATERIALS; POST-PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION PARAMETERS; PYROLYSIS TEMPERATURE; VOLATILE MATTERS;

OXYGEN; PYROLYSIS;

CHEMICAL STABILITY;

EID: 79955004363     PISSN: 17583004     EISSN: 17583012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4155/cmt.10.32     Document Type: Review

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