Effects of biochar amendment on cropland soil bulk density, cation exchange capacity, and particulate organic matter content in the North China Plain

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2930-2934

  Chen, Hong Xia ^a,b   Du, Zhang Liu ^b   Guo, Wei ^a   Zhang, Qing Zhong ^b  

^a SHENYANG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Biochar; CEC; Particulate organic matter; Soil bulk density

Indexed keywords

BIOCHAR; CATION; CHARCOAL; FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BULK DENSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GAS; ION EXCHANGE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL IMPROVEMENT;

ARTICLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHINA; CROP; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SOIL;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CATIONS; CHARCOAL; CHINA; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FERTILIZERS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SOIL;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

EID: 84859525678     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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