Biochar as a tool to reduce the agricultural greenhouse-gas burden–knowns, unknowns and future research needs

C Kammann, J Ippolito, N Hagemann… - Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Agriculture and land use change has significantly increased atmospheric emissions of the
non-CO2 green-house gases (GHG) nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4). Since human …

Recent advancements on biochars enrichment with ammonium and nitrates from wastewaters: A critical review on benefits for environment and agriculture

S Jellali, L El-Bassi, Y Charabi, M Usman… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
During the last decade, biochars have been considered as attractive and eco-friendly
materials with various applications including wastewater treatment, energy production and …

How much is soil nitrous oxide emission reduced with biochar application? An evaluation of meta‐analyses

N Kaur, C Kieffer, W Ren, D Hui - GCB Bioenergy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is the third important long‐lived greenhouse gas next to carbon dioxide
and methane and croplands are considered biogeochemical hotspots of soil N2O …

Energy and carbon budgeting of tillage for environmentally clean and resilient soil health of rice-maize cropping system

B Lal, P Gautam, AK Nayak, BB Panda, P Bihari… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Human interventions in the environment leading to higher green house gas emissions which
are degrading the soil and environment quality. Traditional/conventional tillage systems …

Effect of biochar on soil greenhouse gas emissions at the laboratory and field scales

RB Fidel, DA Laird, TB Parkin - Soil Systems, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biochar application to soil has been proposed as a means for reducing soil greenhouse gas
emissions and mitigating climate change. The effects, however, of interactions between …

Conservation tillage and organic nutrients management improve soil properties, productivity, and economics of a maize‐vegetable pea system in the Eastern …

R Singh, S Babu, RK Avasthe… - Land Degradation & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Soil quality restoration and sustainable crop production in the rainfed ecosystem of the
Indian Himalayas can be achieved through effective conservation tillage and organic …

Yield-scaled and area-scaled greenhouse gas emissions from common soil fertility management practices under smallholder maize fields in Kenya

FS Mairura, CM Musafiri, JM Macharia, MN Kiboi… - Sustainable Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural land-use activities are the leading sources of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions
in Kenya. However, few studies have examined GHG emissions resulting from different soil …

Nitrogen fertilizer consumption and nitrous oxide emissions associated with ethanol production–A national-scale comparison between Brazilian sugarcane and corn …

R Otto, R Ferraz-Almeida, GM Sanches… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Globally, Brazil and United States (US) have the large-scale programs of biofuels
production. Among other parameters, the feasibility and sustainability of petroleum-based …

Global climate change and greenhouse gases emissions in terrestrial ecosystems

D Hui, Q Deng, H Tian, Y Luo - Handbook of climate change mitigation …, 2022 - Springer
Global climate change has significantly influenced soil greenhouse gases (GHG, ie, carbon
dioxide–CO2, methane–CH4, and nitrous oxide–N2O) emissions that feedback to climate …

Long-term variability in N2O emissions and emission factors for corn and soybeans induced by weather and management at a cold climate site

KR Baral, S Jayasundara, SE Brown… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions are highly variable in space and time due to the complex
interplay between soil, management practices and weather conditions. Micrometeorological …