Pyrogenic carbon: The influence of particle size and chemical composition on soil carbon release

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1027-1033

  Jenkins, Meaghan E ^a   Bell, Tina L ^a,c   Norris, Jaymie ^b   Adams, Mark A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Department of Environment and Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

^c BUSHFIRE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

nitrogen; prescribed fire; priming effect; soil organic content; wildfire

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908223527     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF13189     Document Type: Article

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