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  • A concise review of biochar application to agricultural soils to improve soil conditions and fight pollution

    Author(s)
    Shaaban, Muhammad
    Van Zwieten, Lukas
    Bashir, Saqib
    Younas, Aneela
    Nunez-Delgado, Avelino
    Chhajro, Muhammad Afzal
    Kubar, Kashif Ali
    Ali, Umeed
    Rana, Muhammad Shoaib
    Mehmood, Mirza Abid
    Hu, Ronggui
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Van Zwieten, Lukas
    Year published
    2018
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    Abstract
    Application of biochar to soil can play a significant role in the alteration of nutrients dynamics, soil contaminants as well as microbial functions. Therefore, strategic biochar application to soil may provide agronomic, environmental and economic benefits. Key environmental outcomes may include reduced availability of toxic metals and organic pollutants, reduced soil N losses and longer-term storage of carbon in soil. The use of biochar can certainly address key soil agronomic constraints to crop production including Al toxicity, low soil pH and may improve nutrient use efficiency. Biochar application has also demerits to ...
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    Application of biochar to soil can play a significant role in the alteration of nutrients dynamics, soil contaminants as well as microbial functions. Therefore, strategic biochar application to soil may provide agronomic, environmental and economic benefits. Key environmental outcomes may include reduced availability of toxic metals and organic pollutants, reduced soil N losses and longer-term storage of carbon in soil. The use of biochar can certainly address key soil agronomic constraints to crop production including Al toxicity, low soil pH and may improve nutrient use efficiency. Biochar application has also demerits to soil properties and attention should be paid when using a specific biochar for a specific soil property improvement. This review provides a concise assessment and addresses impacts of biochar on soil properties.
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    Journal Title
    JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
    Volume
    228
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.09.006
    Subject
    Environmental management
    Soil sciences
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/384725
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