Is biochar a source or sink for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds in agricultural soils?

GCB Bioenergy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 96-103

  Quilliam, Richard S ^a,b   Rangecroft, Sally ^b   Emmett, Bridget A ^b   Deluca, Thomas H ^b   Jones, Davey L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Black carbon; Carbon sequestration; Leaching; Microbial degradation; PAH persistence; PAH sorption and microbial activity; Soil pollution

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; FOSSIL FUELS; HEALTH RISKS; HYDROCARBONS; LEACHING; METABOLISM; MINERALOGY; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOIL MOISTURE; SOILS; SORPTION;

BLACK CARBON; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL MINERALIZATION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON (PAH); POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS);

SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 84874309097     PISSN: 17571693     EISSN: 17571707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12007     Document Type: Article

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