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The role of biochar and biochar-compost in improving soil quality and crop performance: A review
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In this article, a review of 634 publications on biochar and biochar-compost mixtures as soil amendments is presented to identify the potential gaps in our understanding of the role of these amendments in agriculture.About:
This article is published in Applied Soil Ecology.The article was published on 2017-10-01. It has received 452 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biochar & Slash-and-char.read more
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Preparation, modification and environmental application of biochar: A review
Jianlong Wang,Shizong Wang +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the preparation, characterization, modification, and especially environmental application of biochar, based on more than 200 papers published in recent 10 year, to provide an overview of Biochar with a particular on its environmental application.
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Biochar application to low fertility soils: A review of current status, and future prospects
Ali El-Naggar,Ali El-Naggar,Sang Soo Lee,Jörg Rinklebe,Jörg Rinklebe,Muhammad Farooq,Muhammad Farooq,Hocheol Song,Ajit K. Sarmah,Andrew R. Zimmerman,Mahtab Ahmad,Sabry M. Shaheen,Sabry M. Shaheen,Yong Sik Ok +13 more
TL;DR: In this article, the economic feasibility of biochar application cannot be neglected and strategies for reducing biochar losses and its application costs, and increasing its use efficiency need to be developed.
Biochar stability in soil: Meta-analysis of decomposition and priming effects
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors meta-analyzed the biochar decomposition in soil and estimated its mean residence time (MRT), and concluded that only a small part of biochar is bioavailable and that the remaining 97% contribute directly to long-term carbon sequestration in soil.
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Insights into biochar and hydrochar production and applications: A review
TL;DR: In this article, most recent studies on biochar/hydrochar production, characterization and prospective utilizations are summarized, and the energy balance and economic flexibility of biochar production technology is also analyzed.
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Review of biochar for the management of contaminated soil: Preparation, application and prospect.
TL;DR: To determine the effect of feedstock and preparation conditions such as pyrolysis temperature, retention time, gas flow rate, additives on the biochar characteristics and application potentials, the relevant mechanisms should be adequately considered for maximizing the all-around efficiency of biochar amendments.
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