Regenerative agriculture—a literature review on the practices and mechanisms used to improve soil health

R Khangura, D Ferris, C Wagg, J Bowyer - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Conventional farming practices can lead to soil degradation and a decline in productivity.
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as a solution to these issues that …

Soils and sustainable development goals of the United Nations: An International Union of Soil Sciences perspective

R Lal, J Bouma, E Brevik, L Dawson, DJ Field… - Geoderma …, 2021 - Elsevier
Being critical to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations,
strengthening understanding of the properties and processes of soil at national and regional …

Global carbon and other biogeochemical cycles and feedbacks

JG Canadell, PMS Monteiro, MH Costa… - IPCC AR6 WGI, final …, 2021 - hal.science
ES 6: 3-5 Replace “It is unequivocal that emissions of the well-mixed greenhouse gases
(GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2 O) from human activities …

A critical review of the possible adverse effects of biochar in the soil environment

M Brtnicky, R Datta, J Holatko, L Bielska… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has received extensive attention because of its multi-functionality for agricultural
and environmental applications. Despite its many benefits, there are concerns related to the …

The amazing potential of fungi: 50 ways we can exploit fungi industrially

KD Hyde, J Xu, S Rapior, R Jeewon, S Lumyong… - Fungal Diversity, 2019 - Springer
Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

Biochar for soil carbon sequestration: Current knowledge, mechanisms, and future perspectives

S Li, D Tasnady - C, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biochar, a sustainable solid material derived from biomass pyrolysis enriched in carbon, has
emerged as a promising solution for soil carbon sequestration. This comprehensive review …

Soil organic carbon sequestration after biochar application: A global meta-analysis

A Gross, T Bromm, B Glaser - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar application to soil has the potential to sequester carbon in the long term because of
its high stability and large-scale production potential. However, biochar technologies are still …

Advances and prospects of biochar in improving soil fertility, biochemical quality, and environmental applications

J Nepal, W Ahmad, F Munsif, A Khan… - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
With the global food deficit increasing and rising climate change issues, there is a need to
find green solutions to improve soil fertility and productivity while enhancing soil biochemical …

Optimizing carbon sequestration in croplands: A synthesis

A Tiefenbacher, T Sandén, HP Haslmayr, J Miloczki… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change and ensuring food security for an exponentially growing global human
population are the greatest challenges for future agriculture. Improved soil management …

Biochar, soil and land-use interactions that reduce nitrate leaching and N2O emissions: a meta-analysis

N Borchard, M Schirrmann, ML Cayuela… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar can reduce both nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions and nitrate (NO 3−) leaching, but
refining biochar's use for estimating these types of losses remains elusive. For example …