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 …

Effects of different feedstocks-based biochar on soil remediation: A review

M Ji, X Wang, M Usman, F Liu, Y Dan, L Zhou… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a promising amendment, biochar has excellent characteristics and can be used as a
remediation agent for diverse types of soil pollution. Biochar is mostly made from agricultural …

Review on biomass feedstocks, pyrolysis mechanism and physicochemical properties of biochar: State-of-the-art framework to speed up vision of circular bioeconomy

GS Ghodake, SK Shinde, AA Kadam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biochar is a solid carbon-rich, porous material produced by the thermochemical
conversion of a diverse range of biomass feedstocks under an inert atmosphere (ie, in the …

Biochar for soil applications-sustainability aspects, challenges and future prospects

M Kamali, N Sweygers, S Al-Salem, L Appels… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has recently proven to be effective in various applications including soil amendment
for crop production and removal of pollutants from the contaminated water and soil …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of silicon on heavy metal uptake at the soil-plant interphase: A review

I Khan, SA Awan, M Rizwan, S Ali, MJ Hassan… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Silicon (Si) is the second richest element in the soil and surface of earth crust with a variety
of positive roles in soils and plants. Different soil factors influence the Si bioavailability in soil …

Biochar and its broad impacts in soil quality and fertility, nutrient leaching and crop productivity: A review

HM Alkharabsheh, MF Seleiman, ML Battaglia… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar is gaining significant attention due to its potential for carbon (C) sequestration,
improvement of soil health, fertility enhancement, and crop productivity and quality. In this …

A critical review on performance indicators for evaluating soil biota and soil health of biochar-amended soils

M He, X Xiong, L Wang, D Hou, NS Bolan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Amendment of soil with biochar has been widely investigated for soil quality improvement in
terms of biotic and abiotic functionalities. The performance of biochar-based amendment …

Response of microbial communities to biochar-amended soils: a critical review

KN Palansooriya, JTF Wong, Y Hashimoto, L Huang… - Biochar, 2019 - Springer
Application of biochar to soils changes soil physicochemical properties and stimulates the
activities of soil microorganisms that influence soil quality and plant performance. Studying …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar modulating soil biological health: A review

S Bolan, S Sharma, S Mukherjee, M Kumar… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar can be used for multifunctional applications including the improvement of soil health
and carbon storage, remediation of contaminated soil and water resources, mitigation of …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of biomass based thermochemical conversion technologies integrated with CO2 capture and utilisation within BECCS networks

M Shahbaz, A AlNouss, I Ghiat, G Mckay… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
The future of the global environment is at threat due to global warming and climate change
primarily driven by greenhouse gas emissions. Bioenergy with carbon dioxide capture and …