Does biochar improve soil water retention? A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Razzaghi, PB Obour, E Arthur - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is widely suggested as a soil amendment to improve soil physical properties for crop
production. However, the heterogeneity between experiments in terms of biochar …

The role of biochar in organic waste composting and soil improvement: A review

X Guo, H Liu, J Zhang - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Large amounts of organic wastes, which pose a severe threat to the environment, can be
thermally pyrolyzed to produce biochar. Biochar has many potential uses owing to its unique …

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 …

Soil and environmental issues in sandy soils

J Huang, AE Hartemink - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Sandy soils are widely distributed across the world. Due to the growing global population
and urbanization, these soils are increasingly used to provide food, feed, fiber, energy, and …

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 …

Effect of surface and porosity of biochar on water holding capacity aiming indirectly at preservation of the Amazon biome

EMCC Batista, J Shultz, TTS Matos, MR Fornari… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
As part of efforts to reduce pressure on the Amazon and other biomes, one approach
considered by Brazilian authorities and scientists is more intensive use of the soils of the …

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 …

Biochar's role in mitigating soil nitrous oxide emissions: A review and meta-analysis

ML Cayuela, L Van Zwieten, BP Singh, S Jeffery… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2014 - Elsevier
More than two thirds of global nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions originate from soil, mainly
associated with the extensive use of nitrogen (N) fertilizers in agriculture. Although the …

A review of biochar and soil nitrogen dynamics

TJ Clough, LM Condron, C Kammann, C Müller - Agronomy, 2013 - mdpi.com
Interest in biochar stems from its potential agronomic benefits and carbon sequestration
ability. Biochar application alters soil nitrogen (N) dynamics. This review establishes …

The mechanisms of biochar interactions with microorganisms in soil

AV Gorovtsov, TM Minkina, SS Mandzhieva… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Biochar, a carbonaceous material, is increasingly used in the remediation of the
anthropogenically polluted soils and the restoration of their ecological functions. However …