Excessive land use has a series consequences on the degradation of land function and
exerts tremendous pressure on the ecological environment. Farming, mining, and heavy …

Soil mineral depletion is a major issue due mainly to soil erosion and nutrient leaching. The
addition of biochar is a solution because biochar has been shown to improve soil fertility, to …

Soil amendment with biochar is evaluated globally as a means to improve soil fertility and to
mitigate climate change. However, the effects of biochar on soil biota have received much …

Soil microorganisms play important roles in nitrogen cycling within forest ecosystems.
Current research has revealed that a wider variety of microorganisms, with unexpected …

Soil microorganisms are sensitive to environment disturbances, and such alterations have
consequences on microbial diversity and functions. Our hypothesis is that alpha diversity of …

Heavy metals contamination present risks to ecosystems and human health. Bioremediation
is a technology that has been applied to minimize the levels of heavy metals contamination …

Bacteria and archaea colonizing on biochar have been reported to possess nitrogen-
metabolizing abilities. A larger specific surface area of biochar may enhance the activities of …

Encompassing high priority research areas such as bioenergy production, global warming
mitigation, and sustainable agriculture, biochar has received increased worldwide interest in …

The impact of the carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) wave in agro-application has been growing
in recent years. The carbon nanomaterials family includes graphene oxide (GO), carbon …

Biochar amendments have frequently been reported to alter microbial communities and
biogeochemical processes in soils. However, the impact of biochar application on bacterial …