Interactions between biochar and soil organic carbon decomposition: Effects of nitrogen and low molecular weight carbon compound addition

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 100, Issue , 2016, Pages 92-101

  Jiang, Xinyu ^a,b   Haddix, Michelle L ^c   Cotrufo, M Francesca ^c  

^a GUANGDONG INSTITUTE OF ECO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOIL SCIENCES   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

13C of microbial biomass C; Biochar loss; Dissolved organic C; Low molecular weight C compound; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; DECOMPOSITION; MINERALOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; SOILS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SUGAR BEETS; SUGAR CANE;

ATTRACTIVE STRATEGIES; BIO CHARS; BIOCHAR AMENDMENTS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC C; EMISSION MITIGATION; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MICROBIAL BIOMASS C; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON;

SOIL POLLUTION;

BIOMASS; BIOMINERALIZATION; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHARCOAL; DECOMPOSITION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC CARBON; PLANT RESIDUE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SUGAR BEET; SUGAR CANE;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; SACCHARUM;

EID: 84971596975     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.05.020     Document Type: Article

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