Effect of biochar addition on soil respiration partitioning and root dynamics in an apple orchard

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 186-195

  Ventura, M ^a   Zhang, C ^b   Baldi, E ^c   Fornasier, F ^d   Sorrenti, G ^c   Panzacchi, P ^c   Tonon, G ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN BOLZANO   (Italy)

^b TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; CROP PRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORCHARD; ORGANIC CARBON; PLOWING; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT; SOFTWARE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL RESPIRATION;

BOLOGNA [EMILIA-ROMAGNA]; EMILIA-ROMAGNA; ITALY;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84891906984     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12095     Document Type: Article

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