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Published: Feb 01, 2017
Vol/Issue: 288
Pages: 79-96
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Authors

Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Z

Zhihong Xu

Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia

Funding

Griffith University Award: EFC-JRE

University of the Sunshine Coast Award: USC/CRN2012/03

Cite This Article

Thi Thu Nhan Nguyen, Cheng-Yuan Xu, Iman Tahmasbian, et al. (2017). Effects of biochar on soil available inorganic nitrogen: A review and meta-analysis. Geoderma, 288, 79-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.11.004

Effects of biochar on soil available inorganic nitrogen: A review and meta-analysis

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