Nutrient dynamics, microbial growth and weed emergence in biochar amended soil are influenced by time since application and reapplication rate

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 158, Issue , 2012, Pages 192-199

  Quilliam, Richard S ^a,b   Marsden, Karina A ^a   Gertler, Christoph ^a   Rousk, Johannes ^a,c   DeLuca, Thomas H ^a   Jones, Davey L ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Black carbon; Carbon sequestration; Long term biochar trial; Repeat biochar application; Temperate agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; AGRONOMY; BLACK CARBON; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHARCOAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; COLONIZATION; CROP YIELD; INHIBITION; LEACHING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MYCORRHIZA; NUTRIENT CYCLING; RESIDENCE TIME; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL QUALITY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

FUNGI;

EID: 84863441329     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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