Biochar application for the remediation of salt-affected soils: Challenges and opportunities

S Dahlawi, A Naeem, Z Rengel, R Naidu - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil salinization and sodification are two commonly occurring major threats to soil
productivity in arable croplands. Salt-affected soils are found in> 100 countries, and their …

Biochar composites: Emerging trends, field successes and sustainability implications

L Wang, YS Ok, DCW Tsang, DS Alessi… - Soil Use and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Engineered biochars are promising candidates in a wide range of environmental
applications, including soil fertility improvement, contaminant immobilization, wastewater …

Properties of biochar derived from wood and high-nutrient biomasses with the aim of agronomic and environmental benefits

RR Domingues, PF Trugilho, CA Silva, ICNA Melo… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Biochar production and use are part of the modern agenda to recycle wastes, and to retain
nutrients, pollutants, and heavy metals in the soil and to offset some greenhouse gas …

Impact of biochar properties on soil conditions and agricultural sustainability: A review

MI Al‐Wabel, Q Hussain, ARA Usman… - Land Degradation & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes the influences of pyrolysis conditions and feedstock types on
biochar properties and how biochar properties in turn affect soil properties. Mechanistic …

Biochar reduced nitrate leaching and improved soil moisture content without yield improvements in a four-year field study

G Haider, D Steffens, G Moser, C Müller… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of biochar (BC) is discussed as a strategy to sequester carbon in soils, to reduce
GHG emissions and improve soil fertility. However, the responses of crop yields to biochar …

Biochar amendment ameliorates soil properties and promotes Miscanthus growth in a coastal saline-alkali soil

K He, G He, C Wang, H Zhang, Y Xu, S Wang… - Applied Soil …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar amendment has been proposed to be as a promising means to improve soil
properties and enhance plant productivity in different types of soils. However, biochar …

Effect of polyvinyl chloride microplastics on bacterial community and nutrient status in two agricultural soils

Y Yan, Z Chen, F Zhu, C Zhu, C Wang, C Gu - Bulletin of Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Knowledge of the influence of microplastics on soil microbiome and nutrients is
important for understanding the ecological consequences of microplastic pollution in …

Enhanced growth of halophyte plants in biochar‐amended coastal soil: roles of nutrient availability and rhizosphere microbial modulation

H Zheng, X Wang, L Chen, Z Wang, Y **a… - Plant, cell & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Soil health is essential and irreplaceable for plant growth and global food production, which
has been threatened by climate change and soil degradation. Degraded coastal soils are …

Biochar application as a tool to decrease soil nitrogen losses (NH3 volatilization, N2O emissions, and N leaching) from croplands: Options and mitigation strength in …

Q Liu, B Liu, Y Zhang, T Hu, Z Lin, G Liu… - Global Change …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar application to croplands has been proposed as a potential strategy to decrease
losses of soil‐reactive nitrogen (N) to the air and water. However, the extent and spatial …

Biochar effects on soil nutrient transformations

TH DeLuca, M Gundale, MD MacKenzie… - Biochar for …, 2024 - library.oapen.org
ully revised and updated for its third edition, this book presents the definitive compilation of
current knowledge on all aspects of biochar. Research on biochar continues to accelerate …