Changes in δ15N in a soil–plant system under different biochar feedstocks and application rates

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 275-283

  Reverchon, Frédérique ^a   Flicker, Robert C ^b   Yang, Hong ^b   Yan, Guijun ^b   Xu, Zhihong ^a   Chen, Chengrong ^a   Bai, Shahla Hosseini ^a,c   Zhang, Dongke ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Isotopic composition; Jarrah biochar; Nitrogen cycling; Nutrient enrichment; Pine biochar

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHARCOAL; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; SOIL QUALITY; WHEAT;

EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84949116836     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: 14320789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-013-0850-2     Document Type: Article

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