Selection and use of designer biochars to improve characteristics of southeastern USA coastal plain degraded soils

Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts

Volumn 9781461433484, Issue , 2013, Pages 69-96

  Novak, J M ^a   Busscher, W J ^a  

^a US Dept Agric Agric Res S   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC CARBON; PYROLYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; AVAILABLE SOIL WATERS; BIOCHAR; COASTAL PLAIN; DEGRADED SOILS; NUTRIENT RETENTION; ORGANIC CARBON CONTENTS; SANDY SOILS; SANDYSOIL; SOIL WATER RETENTION;

FEEDSTOCKS;

EID: 84943161833     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3348-4_7     Document Type: Chapter

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