Unintended effects of biochars on short-term plant growth in a calcareous soil

Plant and Soil

Volumn 385, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 87-105

  Marks, Evan A N ^a   Alcañiz, Josep M ^a,b   Domene, Xavier ^a,b  

^a CREAF   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Effective concentration; Nutrient availability; Phosphorus; Volatile matter

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CALCAREOUS SOIL; CHARCOAL; CROP YIELD; GROWTH RESPONSE;

EID: 84912019092     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: 15735036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-014-2198-2     Document Type: Article

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