Significant research has been conducted on the effects of soil salinity issue on agricultural
productivity. However, limited consideration has been given to its critical effects on soil …

Approximately 1 billion ha of the global land surface is currently salt-affected, representing
about 7% of the earth's land surface. Whereas most of it results from natural geochemical …

The increasing emission of greenhouse gases such as CO 2, CH 4, and N 2 O from the soil
has become a growing concern globally. To address this issue, biochar has emerged as an …

Biochar application in agricultural salt-affected soils has shown strong potential to amend
soil and promote production. The effect of biochar on soil properties and crop yield varies …

Demand for rice will increase with growing global population. Globally, water management
and nitrogen (N) application are two key factors influencing rice production and greenhouse …

Purpose Climate warming and sea level rise have the potential to change the salt level of
soil in tidal wetlands. And it is important to clarify the process and the mechanism of …

Straw return as a common and effective management can improve soil carbon (C)
sequestration and structure by forming aggregates and aggregate associated C. Quantifying …

Drip irrigation and brackish water irrigation are considered to be the two main ways to
alleviate the current shortage of agricultural freshwater resources and have been widely …

Salt-affected soils contain high levels of soluble salts (saline soil) and exchangeable sodium
(alkali soil). Globally, about 932 million ha (Mha), including 831 Mha of agricultural land, is …

Biochar application to soils has been proven to be an efficient way for yield enhancement in
agricultural systems. However, what is the most economical biochar application rate (BCAR) …