Soil structure and microbiome functions in agroecosystems

M Hartmann, J Six - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Soil microbiomes drive key functions in agroecosystems, determining soil fertility, crop
productivity and stress tolerance. The microbiome is intricately linked with soil structure …

Direct air capture: process technology, techno-economic and socio-political challenges

M Erans, ES Sanz-Pérez, DP Hanak… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Climate change mitigation scenarios that meet the Paris Agreement's objective of limiting
global warming usually assume an important role for carbon dioxide removal and negative …

Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …

AI Osman, S Fawzy, M Farghali, M El-Azazy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

Biochar in climate change mitigation

J Lehmann, A Cowie, CA Masiello, C Kammann… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Climate change mitigation not only requires reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, but
also withdrawal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Here we review the …

How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar

S Joseph, AL Cowie, L Van Zwieten, N Bolan… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

N Bolan, SA Hoang, J Beiyuan… - International …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional
groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon farming: are soil carbon certificates a suitable tool for climate change mitigation?

C Paul, B Bartkowski, C Dönmez, A Don… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in agricultural soils removes carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere and contributes towards achieving carbon neutrality. For farmers …

Biochar in agriculture–A systematic review of 26 global meta‐analyses

HP Schmidt, C Kammann, N Hagemann… - GCB …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar is obtained by pyrolyzing biomass and is, by definition, applied in a way that avoids
its rapid oxidation to CO2. Its use in agriculture includes animal feeding, manure treatment …

Feedstock choice, pyrolysis temperature and type influence biochar characteristics: a comprehensive meta-data analysis review

JA Ippolito, L Cui, C Kammann, N Wrage-Mönnig… - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Various studies have established that feedstock choice, pyrolysis temperature, and pyrolysis
type influence final biochar physicochemical characteristics. However, overarching analyses …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar modulating soil biological health: A review

S Bolan, S Sharma, S Mukherjee, M Kumar… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar can be used for multifunctional applications including the improvement of soil health
and carbon storage, remediation of contaminated soil and water resources, mitigation of …