Soil structure and microbiome functions in agroecosystems

M Hartmann, J Six - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Soil microbiomes drive key functions in agroecosystems, determining soil fertility, crop
productivity and stress tolerance. The microbiome is intricately linked with soil structure …

Waste-derived biochar for water pollution control and sustainable development

M He, Z Xu, D Hou, B Gao, X Cao, YS Ok… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Biochar, a carbon-rich material made from the partial combustion of biomass wastes, is an
emerging material of interest as it can remediate pollutants and serve as a negative carbon …

Integrating biochar, bacteria, and plants for sustainable remediation of soils contaminated with organic pollutants

L **ang, JD Harindintwali, F Wang… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The contamination of soil with organic pollutants has been accelerated by agricultural and
industrial development and poses a major threat to global ecosystems and human health …

[HTML][HTML] A review of pyrolysis technologies and feedstock: A blending approach for plastic and biomass towards optimum biochar yield

A Al-Rumaihi, M Shahbaz, G Mckay, H Mackey… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The efficient and sustainable disposal or value addition of waste plastic has of major
importance. Recent studies on the char produced via pyrolysis have demonstrated that it is a …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications

S Bolan, D Hou, L Wang, L Hale… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar can be an effective carrier for microbial inoculants because of its favourable
properties promoting microbial life. In this review, we assess the effectiveness of biochar as …

Carbon sequestration strategies in soil using biochar: advances, challenges, and opportunities

L Luo, J Wang, J Lv, Z Liu, T Sun, Y Yang… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biochar, a carbon (C)-rich material obtained from the thermochemical conversion of biomass
under oxygen-limited environments, has been proposed as one of the most promising …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation: Mechanisms, plant selection and enhancement by natural and synthetic agents

A Kafle, A Timilsina, A Gautam, K Adhikari… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
With current intensive agriculture practices and industrialization, pollution of natural
resources like land and water with heavy metals, organic pollutants, radionuclides …

Biochar applications influence soil physical and chemical properties, microbial diversity, and crop productivity: a meta-analysis

H Singh, BK Northup, CW Rice, PVV Prasad - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
Biochar is a widely known soil amendment. Here we synthesize the available information on
influence of biochar application on different soil properties and crop productivity using meta …

Soil acidification and the liming potential of biochar

N Bolan, AK Sarmah, S Bordoloi, S Bolan… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil acidification in managed ecosystems such as agricultural lands principally results from
the increased releasing of protons (H+) from the transformation reactions of carbon (C) …

Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites

L Liang, F **, W Tan, X Meng, B Hu, X Wang - Biochar, 2021 - Springer
Biochar (BC) has exhibited a great potential to remove water contaminants due to its wide
availability of raw materials, high surface area, developed pore structure, and low cost …