Effects of biochar compared to organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil quality and plant growth in a greenhouse experiment

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 410-422

  Schulz, Hardy ^a   Glaser, Bruno ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Crop response; Soil amelioration; Soil fertility; Terra preta

Indexed keywords

AVENA SATIVA;

EID: 84861708880     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201100143     Document Type: Article

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