Nitrification, acidification, and nitrogen leaching from subtropical cropland soils as affected by rice straw-based biochar: Laboratory incubation and column leaching studies

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 471-482

  Zhao, Xu ^a   Wang, Shenqiang ^a   Xing, Guangxi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Acidic arable soil; Ammonium based fertilizer; Nitrification; Rice straw biochar; Soil pH

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; ACIDIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; AMMONIUM; ARABLE LAND; LABORATORY METHOD; LEACHING; NITRIFICATION; PH; SOIL FERTILITY; STRAW; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

EID: 84894249592     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-013-0803-2     Document Type: Article

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