We synthesized 20 years of research to explain the interrelated processes that determine
soil and plant responses to biochar. The properties of biochar and its effects within …

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 …

After entering the twenty-first century, biochar has become a focal point of multidisciplinary
research because of its special characteristics, broad application, and promising …

Core Ideas Biochar generally improves the soil physical environment Sandy soils appear to
respond more to biochar than clayey soils Long‐term studies are needed to conclusively …

The soil carbon (C) saturation concept suggests an upper limit to the storage of soil organic
carbon (SOC). It is set by the mechanisms that protect soil organic matter from …

Biochar can significantly alter water relations in soil and therefore, can play an important part
in increasing the resilience of agricultural systems to drought conditions. To enable …

A growing body of research into the effects of biochar on soil physical characteristics
suggests that it is most effective in coarse-textured soils. In this study, we set out to test this …

This paper reports studies to elucidate the potential relationships between porosity and
surface functionality of biochar and soil water retention characteristics. The biochars studied …

The total emission mitigation potential achievable by the year 2030, calculated based on
sectoral assessments, is sufficient to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to half of the …

Different physical and chemical properties of biochar, which is made out of a variety of
biomass materials, can impact water movement through amended soil. The objective of this …