The dark side of black gold: Ecotoxicological aspects of biochar and biochar-amended soils

P Godlewska, YS Ok, P Oleszczuk - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is characterized by significant surface area,
porosity, high water holding capacity, and environmental persistence. It is perceived as a …

Review of biochar for the management of contaminated soil: Preparation, application and prospect

P Yuan, J Wang, Y Pan, B Shen, C Wu - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
As a multi-beneficial amendment, biochar is reasonable and reliable to be employed as an
amendment to implement soil remediation. An overview on the manufacture, applications for …

Biochar application for the remediation of salt-affected soils: Challenges and opportunities

S Dahlawi, A Naeem, Z Rengel, R Naidu - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil salinization and sodification are two commonly occurring major threats to soil
productivity in arable croplands. Salt-affected soils are found in> 100 countries, and their …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar-based fertilizer amendments improve the soil microbial community structure in a karst mountainous area

T Yan, J Xue, Z Zhou, Y Wu - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar-based fertilizer amendment can improve soil properties partly due to stimulated
microbial activities and growths. The karst ecosystem is prone to degradation and accounts …

Biochemical cycling of nitrogen and phosphorus in biochar-amended soils

S Gul, JK Whalen - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
There is global interest in understanding the prospects for biochar application to agricultural
soils. If biochar enhances the availability of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) to crops, this …

Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation and biochar amendment on maize growth, cadmium uptake and soil cadmium speciation in Cd-contaminated soil

L Liu, J Li, F Yue, X Yan, F Wang, S Bloszies, Y Wang - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Experiments conducted to understand how arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) inoculation or
biochar application affect plant growth and heavy metal uptake have thus far looked at …

Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, biochar and cadmium on the yield and element uptake of Medicago sativa

F Zhang, M Liu, Y Li, Y Che, Y **ao - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
The synergistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation and biochar
application on plant growth and heavy metal uptake remain unclear. A pot experiment was …

Biochar affects the fate of phosphorus in soil and water: A critical review

L Ghodszad, A Reyhanitabar, MR Maghsoodi… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar is a promising novel material for managing phosphorus (P), a nutrient often limiting
for primary production but can also be a pollutant, in the environment. Reducing P input to …

Sustainable improvement of soil health utilizing biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A review

N Gujre, A Soni, L Rangan, DCW Tsang, S Mitra - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Conservation of soil health and crop productivity is the central theme for sustainable
agriculture practices. It is unrealistic to expect that the burgeoning crop production demands …

Soil pore structure changes induced by biochar affect microbial diversity and community structure in an Ultisol

C Yang, J Liu, H Ying, S Lu - Soil and Tillage Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The chemical mechanisms by which biochar addition affected soil microorganisms have
been extensively studied. However, few studies investigated the effect of physical alteration …