Physical and chemical properties of Pinus ponderosa charcoal: Implications for soil modification

Soil Science

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 263-268

  Briggs, Christopher ^a   Breiner, Joan M ^a   Graham, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cation exchange capacity; char; Ponderosa pine; soil color; water repellency; water holding capacity

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; COMBUSTION; CONIFEROUS TREE; ION EXCHANGE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL COLOR; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL SURFACE;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS PONDEROSA;

EID: 84859766539     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e3182482784     Document Type: Article

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