| Literature DB >> 30243078 |
Muhammad Shaaban1, Lukas Van Zwieten2, Saqib Bashir3, Aneela Younas4, Avelino Núñez-Delgado5, Muhammad Afzal Chhajro6, Kashif Ali Kubar3, Umeed Ali3, Muhammad Shoaib Rana3, Mirza Abid Mehmood4, Ronggui Hu7.
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 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.Entities:
Keywords: Biochar; Metal contaminants; Microbial function; Soil fertility
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Year: 2018 PMID： 30243078 DOI： 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.09.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Environ Manage ISSN： 0301-4797 Impact factor: 6.789