Methods for determination of coal carbon in reclaimed minesoils: A review

Geoderma

Volumn 214-215, Issue , 2014, Pages 155-167

  Ussiri, David A N ^a   Jacinthe, Pierre Andre ^b   Lal, Rattan ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Coal carbon contamination; Geogenic organic carbon; Radiocarbon isotopes; Recent organic carbon; Reclaimed minesoils

Indexed keywords

CARBON CONTAMINATION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GEOGENIC; MINESOILS; RADIO-CARBON ISOTOPE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COAL; COAL MINES; COAL RECLAMATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ISOTOPES; LAKES; SOILS; VEGETATION;

RECLAMATION;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COAL MINING; GEOGENIC SOURCE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PHYTOMASS; RADIOCARBON DATING; RECLAIMED LAND; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 84888203260     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.09.015     Document Type: Review

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