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AbstractA long-term greenhouse column experiment using two soils of different textures amended with dewatered, composted and alkaline-stabilized sludges (biosolids) tested the effect of aging on trace...
View ArticleGaseous Nitrogen Emission from Soil Aggregates as Affected by Clay Mineralogy...
AbstractUrine-treated soils make a significant contribution to gaseous N losses to the atmosphere. Our goal was to investigate the influence of clay type and content on ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide...
View ArticleFunctional models for colloid retention in porous media at the triple line
AbstractSpectral confocal microscope visualizations of microsphere movement in unsaturated porous media showed that attachment at the Air Water Solid (AWS) interface was an important retention...
View ArticleReporting on Marginal Lands for Bioenergy Feedstock Production: a Modest...
AbstractGrowing bioenergy feedstocks can provide a long-term sustainable production system for marginal land resources and is essential for minimizing food vs. fuel competition for prime croplands....
View ArticleUntapped Potential: Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Bioenergy...
AbstractOver two million hectares of marginal land in the Northeast USA no longer used for agriculture may be suitable and available for production of second-generation cellulosic bioenergy crops,...
View ArticlePerennial Grass Bioenergy Cropping on Wet Marginal Land: Impacts on Soil...
AbstractThe control of soil moisture, vegetation type, and prior land use on soil health parameters of perennial grass cropping systems on marginal lands is not well known. A fallow wetness-prone...
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