The potential use of biochar in reclaiming degraded rangelands

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 657-665

  Stavi, I ^a  

^a The Dead Sea and Arava Science Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

carbon offset; climate change; ecosystem services; invasive woody plants; soil organic carbon sequestration

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND RECLAMATION; ORGANIC CARBON; RANGELAND; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 84861955163     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2011.620333     Document Type: Article

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