The intervention of human in phosphorus pool seems to be a vicious circle. The rapid
population growth leads to the global food shortage, which leads to the massive use of …

Soil compaction combined with water deficit may cause a significant decrease in microbial
functions. Two texture-contrast sugarcane soils were exposed to the combined stresses of …

Purpose Our knowledge of biochar as a tool for soil carbon (C) sequestration and soil quality
in semi-arid regions remains limited in recent years. Moreover, there is a lack of …

Biochar application is perceived as a promising agricultural technology, but risk evaluation
on the soil ecosystem has focused exclusively on soil microbes, whether microfood-web is …

Pruning trees in urban landscapes produces a large amount of pruning waste. Pyrolysis is a
process that thermally converts lignocellulosic biomass to a number of useful products …

The aging of biochar is an important parameter for its sustainable application. However, data
on the impact of field-aging biochar on soil biological properties is limited. In this study, the …

Biochar has been shown to reduce soil greenhouse gas (GHG) and increase nutrient
retention in soil; however, the interaction between biochar and organic amendments on …

A 3-year field study was conducted to examine the effects of continuous application of
biochar and organic fertilizer on global warming potential (GWP) and greenhouse gas …

Although compost is added to soils to improve their nutritive status and properties; yet upon
its decomposition, considerable amounts of CO 2 might be emitted to the atmosphere …

Wood vinegar, a by-product of wood pyrolysis, is mostly discarded. Wood vinegar has a
phytotoxic effect and could be potentially used as a naturally derived herbicide for weed …