Soil amendment with biochar increases the competitive ability of legumes via increased potassium availability

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 191, Issue , 2014, Pages 92-98

  Oram, Natalie J ^a   Van de Voorde, Tess F J ^a   Ouwehand, Gert Jan ^a   Bezemer, T Martijn ^b   Mommer, Liesje ^a   Jeffery, Simon ^a   Groenigen, Jan Willem Van ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biochar; Competition; Intercropping; Nitrogen; Potassium; Trifolium pratense

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIOFERTILIZER; CHARCOAL; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; POTASSIUM; PYROLYSIS; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL QUALITY;

FESTUCA RUBRA; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 84922466379     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.03.031     Document Type: Article

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