A quantitative review of the effects of biochar application to soils on crop productivity using meta-analysis

2011/09/23 by Simon Jeffery, S. Jeffery, F.G.A. Verheijen +5 · 9 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Chemistry · Engineering · Materials Science · #Agronomy #Biochar #Biology #Biomass (ecology) #Chemistry #Clay minerals and soil interactions #Crop #Crop yield #Environmental science #Nutrient #Poultry litter #Productivity #Pyrolysis #Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics #Soil and Unsaturated Flow #Soil science #Soil texture #Soil water

paper · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2011.08.015

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