Switchgrass Biochar Effects on Plant Biomass and Microbial Dynamics in Two Soils from Different Regions

Pedosphere

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 329-342

  Kelly, Charlene N ^a,c   Calderón, Francisco C ^b   Acosta Martínez, Verónica ^b   Mikha, Maysoon M ^b   Benjamin, Joseph ^b   Rutherford, David W ^c   Rostad, Colleen E ^c  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Correction factor; Extraction efficiency; Fatty acid methyl ester profile; Nitrogen mineralization; Soil microbial community; Soil nutrient availability; Wheat

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GRASS; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL TYPE;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

FUNGI; PANICUM VIRGATUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84928987253     PISSN: 10020160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0160(15)30001-1     Document Type: Article

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