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 sustainable management of environment and agriculture is crucial to protect soil, water,
and air during intensified agriculture practices as well as huge industrial and transportation …

Rapid industrial development and human activities have caused a degradation of soil
quality and fertility. There is increasing interest in rehabilitating low fertility soils to improve …

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 …

Biochars have attracted tremendous attention due to their effects on soil improvement; they
enhance carbon storage, soil fertility and quality, and contaminant (organic and heavy …

Biochar application has multiple benefits for soil fertility improvement and climate change
mitigation. Biochar can act as a source of nutrients and sequester carbon (C) in the soil. The …

Consumption of heavy metals, especially lead (Pb) contaminated food is a serious threat to
human health. Higher Pb uptake by the plant affects the quality, growth and yield of crops …

Extensive application of biochar to soil exerts a profound effect on organic carbon (OC) in
soils. However, the impact of biochar on the content and composition of OC has not been …

Purpose Biochar, the by-product of thermal decomposition of organic materials in an oxygen-
limited environment, is increasingly being investigated due to its potential benefits for soil …

Soil degradation has become an emerging global problem limiting sustainable upland crop
production. Soil erosion, soil acidity, low fertility, inorganic/organic contamination, and …