Effects of biochar and manure amendments on water vapor sorption in a sandy loam soil
| Autor: | Markus Tuller, Emmanuel Arthur, L. W. de Jonge, Per Moldrup |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Arthur, E, Tuller, M, Møldrup, P & De Jonge, L W 2015, ' Effects of biochar and manure amendments on water vapor sorption in a sandy loam soil ', Geoderma, vol. 243-244, pp. 175-182 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.01.001 Arthur, E, Tuller, M, Moldrup, P & de Jonge, L W 2015, ' Effects of biochar and manure amendments on water vapor sorption in a sandy loam soil ', Geoderma, vol. 243-244, pp. 175-182 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.01.001 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.01.001 |
| Popis: | Over the last few years, the application of biochar (BC) as a soil amendment to sequester carbon and mitigate global climate change has received considerable attention. While positive effects of biochar on plant nutrition are well documented, little is known about potential impacts on the physical properties of soils, especially on water retention at low matric potentials. To overcome thisknowledge gap, the effects of combined BC (0 to 100 Mg ha-1) and manure (21 and 42 Mg ha-1) applications on water vapor sorption and specific surface area was investigated for a sandy loam soil. In addition, potential impacts of BC aging were evaluated. All considered BC-amendment rates led to a distinct increase of water retention, especially for low matric potentials. The observed increases wereattributed to a significant increase of soil organic matter contents and specific surface areas in BCamended soils. Hysteresis of the water vapor sorption isotherms increased with increasing BC application rates. Biochar age did not significantly affect vapor sorption and SSA. |
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