Metal contaminated biochar and wood ash negatively affect plant growth and soil quality after land application

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 276, Issue , 2014, Pages 362-370

  Jones, D L ^a   Quilliam, R S ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CCA treated wood; Hazard assessment; Liming; Microbial activity; PH; Root growth inhibition

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; CONTAMINATION; FEEDSTOCKS; HEALTH RISKS; HEAVY METALS; PH; SOILS; WASTE INCINERATION; WOOD;

CCA TREATED WOOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LIMING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; ROOT GROWTH;

SOIL POLLUTION;

BIOCHAR; CHARCOAL; COPPER; METAL; PRESERVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOFUEL; CHARCOAL; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GROWTH RATE; PLANT COMMUNITY; POLLUTION EFFECT; SOIL QUALITY; WOOD ASH;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PLANT GROWTH; PYROLYSIS; RECYCLING; SOIL QUALITY; WOOD; WOOD ASH; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT; TOXICITY;

BYPRODUCTS; HEAVY METALS; PH; POLLUTION; SOIL; WOOD;

CHARCOAL; METALS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84901942470     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.05.053     Document Type: Article

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