Biochar reduces the rhizosphere priming effect on soil organic carbon

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 88, Issue , 2015, Pages 372-379

  Keith, Alexandra ^a   Singh, Balwant ^a   Dijkstra, Feike A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biochar; Black carbon; Priming effect; Rhizosphere priming effect; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84934323937     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.06.007     Document Type: Article

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