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Biochar with N-Fertilizer Effects on Soil CO2 Emissions and Soil Physical Properties Cover

Biochar with N-Fertilizer Effects on Soil CO2 Emissions and Soil Physical Properties

Acta Horticulturae et Regiotecturae
Volume 28 (2025): Issue 2 (November 2025)
By: Melinda Molnárová and  Ján Horák  
Open Access
|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahr-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1338-5259 | Journal ISSN: 1335-2563
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Language: English
Page range: 111 - 120
Submitted on: Feb 24, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 23, 2025
Published on: Nov 18, 2025
Published by: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
biochar,
N-fertilization,
soil CO2 emissions,
soil water content
Related subjects:
Industrial chemistry,
Green and sustainable technology

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