Past, present, and future of biochar

W Chen, J Meng, X Han, Y Lan, W Zhang - Biochar, 2019 - Springer
After entering the twenty-first century, biochar has become a focal point of multidisciplinary
research because of its special characteristics, broad application, and promising …

Biochar for environmental management: Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, contaminant treatment, and potential negative impacts

C Zhang, G Zeng, D Huang, C Lai, M Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
With increased interest in scientific investigations and large-scale applications of
lignocellulosic biomass derived biochar for environmental management, a comprehensive …

Biochar boosts tropical but not temperate crop yields

S Jeffery, D Abalos, M Prodana… - Environmental …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Applying biochar to soil is thought to have multiple benefits, from hel** mitigate climate
change [1, 2], to managing waste [3] to conserving soil [4]. Biochar is also widely assumed to …

Greenhouse gas inventory model for biochar additions to soil

D Woolf, J Lehmann, S Ogle… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Stabilizing the global climate within safe bounds will require greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions to reach net zero within a few decades. Achieving this is expected to require …

Biochar effects on methane emissions from soils: a meta-analysis

S Jeffery, FGA Verheijen, C Kammann… - Soil Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Methane (CH 4) emissions have increased by more than 150% since 1750, with agriculture
being the major source. Further increases are predicted as permafrost regions start thawing …

Recent advances in biochar engineering for soil contaminated with complex chemical mixtures: Remediation strategies and future perspectives

J Anae, N Ahmad, V Kumar, VK Thakur… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal/metalloids (HMs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil have
caused serious environmental problems, compromised agriculture quality, and have …

Sustainable approach and safe use of biochar and its possible consequences

HS Jatav, VD Rajput, T Minkina, SK Singh, S Chejara… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar is considered as a potential substitute for soil organic matter (SOM). Considering the
importance of biochar, the present review is based on the different benefits and potential …

Biochar additions can enhance soil structure and the physical stabilization of C in aggregates

D Wang, SJ Fonte, SJ Parikh, J Six, KM Scow - Geoderma, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar soil amendments are often considered as a soil carbon (C) sequestration strategy
that can have beneficial impacts on a range of soil properties and plant production. We …

Response of microbial community structure and function to short-term biochar amendment in an intensively managed bamboo (Phyllostachys praecox) plantation soil …

J Chen, S Li, C Liang, Q Xu, Y Li, H Qin… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar incorporated into soil has been known to affect soil nutrient availability and act as a
habitat for microorganisms, both of which could be related to its particle size. However, little …

The long-term effect of biochar on soil microbial abundance, activity and community structure is overwritten by land management

B Hardy, S Sleutel, JE Dufey… - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Soil amendment with biochar can modify soil microbial abundance, activity and community
structure. Nevertheless, the long-term evolution of these effects is unknown and of critical …