Effect of poultry litter biochar on soil enzymatic activity, ecotoxicity and plant growth

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 105, Issue , 2016, Pages 144-150

  Mierzwa Hersztek, M ^a   Gondek, K ^a   Baran, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Biochar; Ecotoxicity; Enzymatic activity; Poultry litter; Soil

Indexed keywords

EID: 84963847129     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.04.006     Document Type: Article

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