The Role of Biochar in the Sustainability of the Agroecological Environment
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2022) | Viewed by 16631
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biochar technology; environmental geochemistry; soil remediation
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Interests: biochar technology; carbon sequestration; soil amendment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced by the pyrolysis of biomass, which has become a hotspot in the fields of agriculture, energy, and the environment. It has been indicated that biochar application could strengthen soil fertility benefits, such as improvements in soil microbial activity, abatement of bulk density, amelioration of nutrient and water-holding capacity, and an increase in soil organic matter. In addition, biochar shows great affinity for pollutants in the environment and has been regarded as an effective agricultural management practice to mitigate the threats of climate change. More interestingly, biochar technology is considered to be in line with modern agricultural development concepts. That is, biochar might play important roles in the remediation of soil pollution, the protection of the agricultural environment, the maintenance of ecosystem balance, the promotion of a virtuous cycle in the agricultural environment, and sustainable development. This Special Issue seeks to increase our knowledge of novel advances concerning the application of biochar in the agroecological environment, covering biological, chemical, physical, biochemical, and environmental aspects.
Dr. Xiaoyun Xu
Dr. Fan Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biochar
- agriculture
- ecosystem
- sustainability
- soil remediation
- soil amendment
- carbon sink
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