How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar

S Joseph, AL Cowie, L Van Zwieten, N Bolan… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We synthesized 20 years of research to explain the interrelated processes that determine
soil and plant responses to biochar. The properties of biochar and its effects within …

Response of microbial communities to biochar-amended soils: a critical review

KN Palansooriya, JTF Wong, Y Hashimoto, L Huang… - Biochar, 2019 - Springer
Application of biochar to soils changes soil physicochemical properties and stimulates the
activities of soil microorganisms that influence soil quality and plant performance. Studying …

The relationships between heavy metals and bacterial communities in a coal gangue site

B Kou, Y He, Y Wang, C Qu, J Tang, Y Wu, W Tan… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coal is the main source of energy for China's economic development, but coal gangue
dumps are a major source of heavy metal pollution. Bacterial communities have a major …

Responses of soil microbial community structure changes and activities to biochar addition: a meta-analysis

L Zhang, Y **g, Y ** system
C Wang, D Chen, J Shen, Q Yuan, F Fan, W Wei… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of biochar application on soil microbial communities and functional
characteristics and their correlations with soil fertility properties were explored in a double …