The molar H: COrg ratio of biochar is a key factor in mitigating N2O emissions from soil

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 202, Issue , 2015, Pages 135-138

  Cayuela, M L ^a   Jeffery, S ^b   van Zwieten, L ^c  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Electron transfer; Field studies; Greenhouse gas; Meta analysis; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONDENSATION; DATA SET; ELECTRON; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROGEN; META-ANALYSIS; NITROUS OXIDE; POLYMERIZATION; SOIL EMISSION;

EID: 84921342601     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.12.015     Document Type: Article

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