Biochar and biosolids increase tree growth and improve soil quality for urban landscapes

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1372-1385

  Scharenbroch, Bryant C ^a   Meza, Elsa N ^a   Catania, Michelle ^a   Fite, Kelby ^b  

^a Research Department   (United States)

^b Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACER SACCHARUM; DISSOLVED ORGANIC C; LEACHATE CONCENTRATIONS; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION; N MINERALIZATION; SOIL PROPERTY; TYPICAL URBAN; URBAN LANDSCAPE;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOSOLIDS; COMPOSTING; FORESTRY; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POTASSIUM FERTILIZERS; SOILS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

URBAN GROWTH;

BIOCHAR; CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FERTILIZER; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; ORGANIC CARBON; POTASSIUM FERTILIZER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; AERATED COMPOST TEA; ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; COMPOST; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; GLEDITSIA; GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS; LANDSCAPE; LEACHING; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION; MULCH; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PH; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL QUALITY; SUGARCANE; TREE GROWTH; URBAN AREA; WOOD CHIP; CHEMISTRY; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT; TREE;

COMPOSTING; FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; NITROGEN; PLANTS; SOIL; WOOD PRODUCTS;

FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TREES;

EID: 84884929992     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2013.04.0124     Document Type: Article

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