Biochar: A synthesis of its agronomic impact beyond carbon sequestration

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 973-989

  Spokas, Kurt A ^a,b   Cantrell, Keri B ^c   Novak, Jeffrey M ^c   Archer, David W ^a   Ippolito, James A ^a   Collins, Harold P ^a   Boateng, Akwasi A ^d   Lima, Isabel M ^e   Lamb, Marshall C ^f   McAloon, Andrew J ^d   Lentz, Rodrick D ^a   Nichols, Kristine A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c USDA ARS   (United States)

^d EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^f NATIONAL PEANUT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; BIOCHAR; BLACK CARBON; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON TRADING; DEGRADED SOILS; ENERGY SUPPLIES; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; GLOBAL POPULATION; POST-PRODUCTION; SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION; SOIL PITS; SOIL QUALITY; VARIABLE PROPERTY; YIELD INCREASE;

BRICKMAKING; EMISSION CONTROL; FEEDSTOCKS; FOOD SUPPLY; FORESTRY; SOILS;

AGRONOMY;

BIOCHAR; BLACK CARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRONOMY; ARTICLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SECURITY; SOIL QUALITY; SYNTHESIS; WOOD;

AGRICULTURE; CARBON; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; SOIL;

EID: 84856578164     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2011.0069     Document Type: Article

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