Stabilization of carbon in composts and biochars in relation to carbon sequestration and soil fertility

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 424, Issue , 2012, Pages 264-270

  Bolan, N S ^a   Kunhikrishnan, A ^b   Choppala, G K ^a   Thangarajan, R ^a   Chung, J W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b National Academy of Agricultural Science   (South Korea)

^c Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Heavy metals; Immobilization; Microbial biomass carbon; Mineralizable nitrogen; Organic amendments

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE METHODS; BIOCHAR; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLAY MATERIALS; CLAY SOIL; GIBBSITES; GREEN WASTES; HALF LIVES; MICROBIAL BIOMASS CARBON; MICROBIAL DECOMPOSITION; ORGANIC AMENDMENTS; ORGANIC RESIDUES; POULTRY MANURE; PYROLYSIS PROCESS; SANDY SOILS; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL QUALITY;

ALUMINOSILICATES; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLAY; COMPOSTING; DECAY (ORGANIC); DECOMPOSITION; HEAVY METALS; MANURES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE VITRIFICATION; SAND;

STABILIZATION;

CARBON;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLAY SOIL; COMPOST; DECOMPOSITION; HEAVY METAL; IMMOBILIZATION; MANURE; NITROGEN; SANDY SOIL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STABILIZATION;

ARTICLE; BIOCHAR; BIOMASS; BREATHING; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLAY; COMPOST; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; FRACTIONATION; FUMIGATION; MANURE; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MINERALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL QUALITY;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHARCOAL; FERTILIZERS; MANURE; NITROGEN; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84859774895     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.02.061     Document Type: Article

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