Biomass for a sustainable bioeconomy: An overview of world biomass production and utilization

M Antar, D Lyu, M Nazari, A Shah, X Zhou… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Given both the ongoing expansion of world population and development of climate change
conditions, it is increasingly imperative to develop and deploy sustainable biomass …

The effects of biochar addition on soil physicochemical properties: A review

Y Zhang, J Wang, Y Feng - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
Excessive land use has a series consequences on the degradation of land function and
exerts tremendous pressure on the ecological environment. Farming, mining, and heavy …

Biochar effects on crop yields with and without fertilizer: A meta‐analysis of field studies using separate controls

L Ye, M Camps‐Arbestain, Q Shen… - Soil Use and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The added value of biochar when applied along with fertilizers, beyond that of the fertilizers
themselves, has not been summarized. Focusing on direct comparisons between biochar …

Role of nutrient-enriched biochar as a soil amendment during maize growth: Exploring practical alternatives to recycle agricultural residuals and to reduce chemical …

S Kizito, H Luo, J Lu, H Bah, R Dong, S Wu - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Recycling and value-added utilization of agricultural residues through combining
technologies such as anaerobic digestion and pyrolysis could double the recoverable …

Biochar effects on yield of cereal and legume crops using meta-analysis

S Farhangi-Abriz, S Torabian, R Qin, C Noulas… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich organic material used as soil amendment to improve plant growth.
However, its diverse effects on crop performance under field conditions have revealed …

Soil carbon increased by twice the amount of biochar carbon applied after 6 years: Field evidence of negative priming

H Blanco‐Canqui, DA Laird, EA Heaton… - GCB …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Applying biochar to agricultural soils has been proposed as a means of sequestering carbon
(C) while simultaneously enhancing soil health and agricultural sustainability. However, our …

The effects of biochar on soil nutrients status, microbial activity and carbon sequestration potential in two calcareous soils

A Khadem, F Raiesi, H Besharati, MA Khalaj - Biochar, 2021 - Springer
Biochar as an organic amendment improves soil attributes, with a potentially significant
effect on soil chemical fertility and quality. The main objective of this study was to quantify …

A comprehensive review of the effects of biochar on soil physicochemical properties and crop productivity

A Abukari, JS Kaba, E Dawoe… - Waste Disposal & …, 2022 - Springer
Intensive land use has several detrimental effects on land function and imposes an undue
burden on the environment. Continuous farming and pollution by heavy metals have …

Challenges and opportunities for the production, utilization and effects of biochar in cold-region agriculture

J Shen, G Huang, Y Yao, P Zhang, J Yin - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Cold regions are part of the earth's system characterized by the presence of snow and ice for
at least part of the year. Many biochar applications in cold-regions agricultural sectors have …

The potential of biochar incorporation into agricultural soils to promote sustainable agriculture: Insights from soil health, crop productivity, greenhouse gas emission …

MS Ullah, R Malekian, GS Randhawa, YS Gill… - … Science and Bio …, 2024 - Springer
Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced through the pyrolysis of organic biomass. Its
unique properties make it a versatile asset in agricultural and environmental management …