A meta-analysis on pyrogenic organic matter induced priming effect

GCB Bioenergy

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 577-590

  Maestrini, Bernardo ^a   Nannipieri, Paolo ^b   Abiven, Samuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochar; Fresh organic matter; Native soil organic matter; Priming effect; Pyrogenic organic matter; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOILS;

ABATEMENT POTENTIALS; BIO CHARS; LABILE FRACTIONS; NATIVE SOIL; PHYSICAL PROTECTION; PRIMING EFFECTS; SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS; SOIL RESPIRATION;

ORGANIC CARBON;

BIOCHAR; META-ANALYSIS; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL RESPIRATION;

EID: 84931576120     PISSN: 17571693     EISSN: 17571707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12194     Document Type: Article

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