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 …

Biochar is a carbon-rich solid formed from the organic residue by pyrolysis. The productivity
of biochar relies on feedstock type and pyrolysis conditions. Studies on biochar were …

Extensive application of biochar to soil exerts a profound effect on organic carbon (OC) in
soils. However, the impact of biochar on the content and composition of OC has not been …

The stability and decomposition of biochar are fundamental to understand its persistence in
soil, its contribution to carbon (C) sequestration, and thus its role in the global C cycle. Our …

Biochar application to soil has the potential to sequester carbon in the long term because of
its high stability and large-scale production potential. However, biochar technologies are still …

The production of pyrogenic carbon (PyC; a continuum of organic carbon (C) ranging from
partially charred biomass and charcoal to soot) is a widely acknowledged C sink, with the …

The growth of biomass is considered the most efficient method currently available to extract
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, biomass carbon is easily degraded by …

To better use biochar as a sustainable soil management and carbon (C) sequestration
technique, it is necessary to understand the biochar aging process in soil, as its quantity and …

Biochar production cannot be properly discussed without fi rst distinguishing it from char and
charcoal. The literature contains many examples where these three terms for carbonaceous …

Biochar produced from pyrolysis of biomass is a candidate with great potential for climate
change mitigation by carbon sequestration and reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG) …