Microscopy observations of habitable space in biochar for colonization by fungal hyphae from soil

Journal of Integrative Agriculture

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 483-490

  Jaafar, Noraini M ^a,b   Clode, Peta L ^a   Abbott, Lynette K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biochar; Fungi; Habitable pore space; Microscopy; Soil

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896834080     PISSN: 20953119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60703-0     Document Type: Article

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