Physical and chemical characterization of biochars produced from coppiced wood of thirteen tree species for use in horticultural substrates

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 66, Issue , 2015, Pages 44-51

  Vaughn, Steven F ^a   Kenar, James A ^a   Eller, Fred J ^a   Moser, Bryan R ^a   Jackson, Michael A ^a   Peterson, Steven C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochar; Carbon sequestration; Coppice; Horticultural substrates

Indexed keywords

SOILS;

BIO CHARS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; COPPICE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FERTILITY MANAGEMENT; HORTICULTURAL SUBSTRATE;

FORESTRY;

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COPPICE; HORTICULTURE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PYROLYSIS; SHOOT; SHRUB; SOIL AMENDMENT; SUBSTRATE; SURFACE AREA;

CHAR; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COPPICE; FERTILITY; HARVESTING; SHOOTS;

CORNUS RACEMOSA;

EID: 84921281973     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.12.026     Document Type: Article

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