Benefits and limitations of biochar for climate-smart agriculture: a review and case study from China

X Bo, Z Zhang, J Wang, S Guo, Z Li, H Lin, Y Huang… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Biochar has gained significant attention in agricultural and environmental research over the
last two decades. This comprehensive review evaluates the effects of biochar on soil organic …

Potential of biochar to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase nitrogen use efficiency in boreal arable soils in the long-term

S Kalu, L Kulmala, J Zrim, K Peltokangas… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biochars have potential to provide agricultural and environmental benefits such as
increasing soil carbon sequestration, crop yield, and soil fertility while reducing greenhouse …

A global meta‐analysis of yield‐scaled N2O emissions and its mitigation efforts for maize, wheat, and rice

Z Yao, H Guo, Y Wang, Y Zhan, T Zhang… - Global change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Maintaining or even increasing crop yields while reducing nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions is
necessary to reconcile food security and climate change, while the metric of yield‐scaled …

Do soil conservation practices exceed their relevance as a countermeasure to greenhouse gases emissions and increase crop productivity in agriculture?

A Shakoor, AA Dar, MS Arif, TH Farooq… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally, agriculture sector is the significant source of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions
into the atmosphere. To achieve the goal of limiting or mitigating these emissions, a rigorous …

[HTML][HTML] Divergent consequences of bio-resources on morphological plasticity and biochemical responses in early-stage leguminous species: Sustainable productivity …

TH Farooq, MF Nawaz, M Qasid, A Shakoor… - Geoscience …, 2024 - Elsevier
Inorganic resources can be detrimental to the environment when exploited. In comparison,
organic resources help balance the soil's carbon and nitrogen (C/N) ratio, enhance soil …

Multitask Deep Learning Enabling a Synergy for Cadmium and Methane Mitigation with Biochar Amendments in Paddy Soils

M Yin, X Zhang, F Li, X Yan, X Zhou… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biochar has demonstrated significant promise in addressing heavy metal contamination and
methane (CH4) emissions in paddy soils; however, achieving a synergy between these two …

Biochar benefits green infrastructure: global meta-analysis and synthesis

W Liao, MA Halim, I Kayes, JAP Drake… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Urbanization has degraded ecosystem services on a global scale, and cities are vulnerable
to long-term stresses and risks exacerbated by climate change. Green infrastructure (GI) has …

Regenerative fertilization strategies for climate-smart agriculture: Consequences for greenhouse gas emissions from global drylands

S Iqbal, J Xu, S Khan, FR Worthy, HZ Khan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cultivated drylands are significant sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs), with declining
yields. Regenerative practices are vital to achieve joint goals of boosting yields and …

Short-term effect of biochar on soil organic carbon improvement and nitrous oxide emission reduction according to different soil characteristics in agricultural land: a …

JM Lee, DG Park, SS Kang, EJ Choi, HS Gwon, HS Lee… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biochar application has been considered as a promising solution to address the effects of
modern agriculture on climate change. However, there is a lack of research on the biochar …

Biochar and nitrogen fertilizer co-application changed SOC content and fraction composition in Huang-Huai-Hai plain, China

L Dong, X Yang, L Shi, Y Shen, L Wang, J Wang, C Li… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar can significantly enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) and crop yield, and it is
therefore the preferred material for soil improvement in medium-low yield fields. In this study …