[HTML][HTML] A critical-systematic review of the interactions of biochar with soils and the observable outcomes

JN Nkoh, MAA Baquy, S Mia, R Shi, MA Kamran… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar research has experienced a significant increase in the recent two decades. It is
growing quickly, with hundreds of reviews, including meta-analyses, that have been …

[HTML][HTML] Biochars and the plant-soil interface

J Lehmann, Y Kuzyakov, G Pan, YS Ok - Plant and Soil, 2015 - Springer
Over the past decade, biochar soil management has seen a surge in activities related to
both research and development (Lehmann and Joseph 2015; Ok et al. 2015). Even though …

Biochar composition-dependent impacts on soil nutrient release, carbon mineralization, and potential environmental risk: a review

A El-Naggar, AH El-Naggar, SM Shaheen… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar application has multiple benefits for soil fertility improvement and climate change
mitigation. Biochar can act as a source of nutrients and sequester carbon (C) in the soil. The …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar as a soil ameliorant: how biochar properties benefit soil fertility—a review

C Beusch - Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2021 - scirp.org
In recent years, biochar has received great attention among researchers worldwide. This
carbon-rich material, mainly produced from residues from agriculture and forestry, holds a …

The role of biochar and biochar-compost in improving soil quality and crop performance: A review

G Agegnehu, AK Srivastava, MI Bird - Applied soil ecology, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiple nutrient deficiencies related to severe soil fertility depletion have emerged as the
major constraint to the sustainability of agriculture on a global scale. Use of biochar and …

Biochar effects on soil biota–a review

J Lehmann, MC Rillig, J Thies, CA Masiello… - Soil biology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Soil amendment with biochar is evaluated globally as a means to improve soil fertility and to
mitigate climate change. However, the effects of biochar on soil biota have received much …

Biochar and its effects on plant productivity and nutrient cycling: a meta‐analysis

LA Biederman, WS Harpole - GCB bioenergy, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar is a carbon‐rich coproduct resulting from pyrolyzing biomass. When applied to the
soil it resists decomposition, effectively sequestering the applied carbon and mitigating …

[HTML][HTML] Reviewing the role of biochar in paddy soils: An agricultural and environmental perspective

SB Novair, M Cheraghi, F Faramarzi, BA Lajayer… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The main challenge of the twenty-first century is to find a balance between environmental
sustainability and crop productivity in a world with a rapidly growing population. Soil health …

How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar

S Joseph, AL Cowie, L Van Zwieten, N Bolan… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We synthesized 20 years of research to explain the interrelated processes that determine
soil and plant responses to biochar. The properties of biochar and its effects within …

[HTML][HTML] Advances and prospects of biochar in improving soil fertility, biochemical quality, and environmental applications

J Nepal, W Ahmad, F Munsif, A Khan… - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
With the global food deficit increasing and rising climate change issues, there is a need to
find green solutions to improve soil fertility and productivity while enhancing soil biochemical …