Soil degradation, characterized by declines in nutrient status and simultaneous
accumulation of pesticide residues, is a major problem affecting agricultural ecosystems …

Lignocellulosic crop residue biomass, in surplus, is of vital importance due to its multifaceted
utilization potential on-and off-site to agricultural systems; therefore, its management is …

Abstract Changes in soil phosphorus (P) availability after biochar application have been
reported in a number of glasshouse and field trials. However, the mechanisms underlying …

Abstract" No other single chemical soil characteristic is more important in determining the
chemical environment of higher plants and soil microbes than the pH. There are few …

As a soil amendment and important bio-resources, biochar has been reported to increases
in soil nutrient availability. However, the involved direct or indirect mechanisms are still not …

Wollastonite, a calcium metasilicate mineral mined in upstate New York, is an ideal
substrate for constructed wetland ecosystems for removing soluble phosphorus from …

Increases in soil P availability due to liming have been reported in a number of glasshouse
and field trials, but the mechanism responsible for this effect has not been identified …

The subject of this chapter is soil chemistry. The chapter is entitled Processes and Factors
Affecting Phosphorus (P) Adsorption in Soils. The chapter aims to give an overview of the …

Biochar as a soil amendment has been reported to affect the content and availability of soil
nutrients. In this study, we aimed to test whether the biochar addition to soils would change …

Phosphorus (P) loss from agricultural soils to water is a major contributor to eutrophication.
In an incubation experiment with five contrasting soils, lime and gypsum showed potential as …