Impact of biochar on nitrate accumulation in an alkaline soil

Soil Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 521-528

  Zhang, Qing Zhong ^a   Wang, Xia Hui ^b   Du, Zhang Liu ^a   Liu, Xin Ren ^a   Wang, Yi Ding ^a  

^a AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^b CHINESE ACADEMY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING   (China)

Author keywords

Biochar; Black carbon; Nitrate; Soil CEC; Yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL FIELDS; BIO CHARS; BLACK CARBON; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITIES; NITRATE ACCUMULATION; NITRATE VARIATIONS; SOIL WATER RETENTION; YIELD;

ALKALINITY; CROPS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); SOIL MOISTURE;

NITRATES;

BIOACCUMULATION; BLACK CARBON; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; CROP; CROP YIELD; NITRATE; PH; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT; WHEAT;

EID: 84888246476     PISSN: 1838675X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR13153     Document Type: Article

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