A comprehensive review of the effects of biochar on soil physicochemical properties and crop productivity

A Abukari, JS Kaba, E Dawoe… - Waste Disposal & …, 2022 - Springer
Intensive land use has several detrimental effects on land function and imposes an undue
burden on the environment. Continuous farming and pollution by heavy metals have …

Biochar application significantly increases soil organic carbon under conservation tillage: an 11-year field experiment

X Ding, G Li, X Zhao, Q Lin, X Wang - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Biochar application and conservation tillage are significant for long-term organic carbon
(OC) sequestration in soil and enhancing crop yields, however, their effects on native soil …

[HTML][HTML] Straw and straw biochar differently affect fractions of soil organic carbon and microorganisms in farmland soil under different water regimes

L Chen, S Sun, Y Zhou, B Zhang, Y Peng… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Incorporating amendments can change soil organic carbon (SOC) components and
biological properties, but the comprehensive utilization of straw and straw biochar in paddy …

Losses and destabilization of soil organic carbon stocks in coastal wetlands converted into aquaculture ponds

S Lin, Y Zhou, W Wang, J Sardans, Y Li… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Coastal‐wetlands play a crucial role as carbon (C) reservoirs on Earth due to their C pool
composition and functional sink, making them significant for mitigating global climate …

Legacy effects of slag and biochar application on greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in paddy field: A three-year study

X Liu, W Wang, J Sardans, Y Fang, Z Li, A Tariq… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of slag and biochar in croplands has been proposed as a management
approach to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically methane (CH 4) and …

Industrial and agricultural waste amendments interact with microorganism activities to enhance P availability in rice-paddy soils

Z Huang, X Zhang, J Peñuelas, J Sardans, Q Jin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Adding industrial and agricultural wastes to farmland can increase soil available
phosphorus (P) pool and boost crop production, but the process affecting soil P …

Converting rice paddy to upland fields decreased plant lignin but increased the contribution of microbial residue to SOC

QC Wang, W Wang, Y Zheng, T Vancov, Y Fang, Y Xia… - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
Most land-use changes profoundly alter the composition of soil organic carbon (SOC) via
changes in plant-and microbial-derived C in soils. Whether this equally holds true for soils …

Soil carbon pools and microbial network stability depletion associated with wetland conversion into aquaculture ponds in Southeast China

N Hou, Q Zeng, W Wang, Y Zheng, J Sardans… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wetlands, which are ecosystems with the highest soil surface carbon density, have been
severely degraded and replaced by artificial reclamation for fish and shrimp ponds in recent …

Preparation of environmental remediation material based on manganese-slag and sewage sludge as a strategy for remediation of cadmium pollution

X Zhenggang, J Qi, W Mengxin, Z Yunlin… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Both manganese-slag and sewage sludge are typical solid wastes, but their utilization is
limited. Based on the soil properties, the abovementioned pollutants were combined with …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Biochar on Soil Organic Carbon in Relation to Soil nutrient contents, climate zones and Cropping systems: a Chinese Meta-analysis

L Tian, G Shao, Y Gao, E Song, J Lu - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biochar application is an effective way to improve soil organic carbon (SOC) content and
ensure food security. However, there were differences in SOC content following biochar …