Physical properties of biochar

Biochar for Environmental Management: Science and Technology

Volumn 9781849770552, Issue , 2012, Pages 13-32

  Downie, Adriana ^a,b   Crosky, Alan ^a   Munroe, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Best Energies P/L   (Australia)

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EID: 84925785035     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781849770552     Document Type: Chapter

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