Positive effects of composted biochar on plant growth and soil fertility

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 817-827

  Schulz, Hardy ^a   Dunst, Gerald ^b   Glaser, Bruno ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b Sonnenerde GmbH   (Austria)

Author keywords

C sequestration; Climate change mitigation; Soil amendment; Soil fertility; Terra preta

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CEREAL; CHARCOAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPOSTING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXPLOITATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LOAMY SAND; NUTRITION; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL FERTILITY; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; YIELD RESPONSE;

EID: 84885675280     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-013-0150-0     Document Type: Article

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