Impact of switchgrass biochars with supplemental nitrogen on carbon-nitrogen mineralization in highly weathered Coastal Plain Ultisols

Chemosphere

Volumn 145, Issue , 2016, Pages 135-141

  Sigua, G C ^a   Novak, J M ^a   Watts, D W ^a   Szogi A A ^a   Shumaker, P D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon mineralization; Coastal Plain Ultisols; Highly weathered soils; Switchgrass biochars; Switchgrass residues; Total inorganic nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FERTILIZERS; MINERALOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CARBON MINERALIZATION; INORGANIC NITROGEN; SWITCHGRASS; ULTISOLS; WEATHERED SOILS;

SOILS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; ORGANIC CARBON; BIOCHAR; CARBON; CHARCOAL; FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; SOIL;

CARBON; CHARCOAL; COASTAL PLAIN; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; INORGANIC NITROGEN; MINERALIZATION; PLANT RESIDUE; REDUCTION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL TYPE; WEATHERED MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE EVOLUTION; CARBON MINERALIZATION; COASTAL PLAIN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MAIZE; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PANICUM VIRGATUM; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL FERTILIZATION; SOIL PROPERTY; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NORTH CAROLINA; PANICUM; SOIL; STANDARDS; WEATHER;

PANICUM VIRGATUM; ZEA MAYS;

CARBON; CHARCOAL; FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN; NORTH CAROLINA; PANICUM; SOIL; WEATHER; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84960099781     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.11.063     Document Type: Article

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