Amendment of soil with biochar has been widely investigated for soil quality improvement in
terms of biotic and abiotic functionalities. The performance of biochar-based amendment …

Background Soil organic matter (SOM) supports multiple soil ecosystem functions,
underpinned by processes such as C sequestration, N mineralization, aggregation …

The effective use of biochar as biomass recycling in agriculture to improve both crop
production and environmental performance requires an understanding of its effects on soil …

Extensive application of biochar to soil exerts a profound effect on organic carbon (OC) in
soils. However, the impact of biochar on the content and composition of OC has not been …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) in coastal wetlands, also known as “blue C,” is an essential
component of the global C cycles. To gain a detailed insight into blue C storage and …

Biochar, a carbonaceous material, is increasingly used in the remediation of the
anthropogenically polluted soils and the restoration of their ecological functions. However …

Tillage is a common agricultural practice and a critical component of agricultural systems
that is frequently employed worldwide in croplands to reduce climatic and soil restrictions …

Long-term adoption of intensive agricultural system negatively affects soil fertility, soil
microbiome and may compromise the quality and amount of crop production. To avoid these …

Organic amendments (OAs) and soilborne biocontrol agents or beneficial microbes (BMs)
have been extensively studied and applied worldwide in most agriculturally important plant …

Biochar is an efficient amendment to improve soil quality and crop productivity, but the
potential of biochar as a substitute for chemical fertilizers is still unknown. Here we …