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Plant growth and metal uptake by a non-hyperaccumulating species (Lolium perenne) and a Cd-Zn hyperaccumulator (Noccaea caerulescens) in contaminated soils amended with biochar

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In this article, the effects of biochar amendments on metal uptake by two contrasted plants grown on metal-contaminated soils were investigated, including a non-hyper-accumulating plant (Lolium perenne) and a Cd-and Zn-hyperaccumulator (Noccea caerulescens).
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Biochar could be used as a soil amendment in metal contaminated soils, for safe crop production or soil remediation purposes This work was conducted to study the effects of biochar amendments on metal uptake by two contrasted plants grown on metal-contaminated soils A non-hyperaccumulating plant (Lolium perenne) and a Cd- and Zn-hyperaccumulator (Noccea caerulescens) were grown in pots on acidic (A) and alkaline (B) soil contaminated by Cd, Pb and Zn, both amended by a wood-derived biochar Biochar amendments decreased the availability of metals by increasing soil pH, but also decreased Ca, P and N availability Growth of L perenne was increased and shoot metal uptake decreased by biochar addition in both soils, although increasing biochar dose above 05 % resulted in a progressive decrease of shoot production on soil B Growth of N caerulescens was not significantly affected by biochar But an increase of Cd uptake with 5 % biochar was recorded on both soils, and of Zn uptake on soil B Beside immobilizing metals, biochar may decrease the availability of nutrients, leading either to plant deficiency or to a decreased competition with cations for metal uptake, thus enhancing extraction of metals by hyperaccumulators

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Mechanisms of biochar-mediated alleviation of toxicity of trace elements in plants: a critical review.

TL;DR: This review highlights the potential for improving plant resistance to TE(s) stress by BC application and provides a theoretical basis for application of BC in TE (s) contaminated soils worldwide.
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Impact of sugarcane bagasse-derived biochar on heavy metal availability and microbial activity: A field study.

TL;DR: It is highlighted that sugarcane bagasse biochar has the potential to support the remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals, and as such can improve the yield and quality of agricultural crops.
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The effect of biochar and crop straws on heavy metal bioavailability and plant accumulation in a Cd and Pb polluted soil.

TL;DR: The results showed that soil pH for both species was significantly increased by all treatments, except when wheat straw was used for ryegrass cultivation, which may have contributed to the lack of an effect on plant biomass.
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Role of biochar on composting of organic wastes and remediation of contaminated soils-a review.

TL;DR: An overview on the impact of biochar on the chemical characteristics (greenhouse gas emissions, nitrogen loss, decomposition and humification of organic matter) and microbial community structure during composting of organic wastes and related mechanisms is provided.
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Comparative efficacy of organic and inorganic amendments for cadmium and lead immobilization in contaminated soil under rice-wheat cropping system.

TL;DR: In this paper, a field experiment was conducted in two consecutive rice-wheat cropping seasons on a yellow clay soil to assess the efficacy of organic and inorganic amendments for cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) immobilization.
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