Impact of biochar on mineralisation of C and N from soil and willow litter and its relationship with microbial community biomass and structure
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Using a laboratory experiment, we investigated the effect of applying willow biochar to short rotation coppice soil on C and N dynamics and microbial biomass and community composition, in the presence and absence of willow litter. Application of biochar at a rate of 0.5 % had no effect on net CO₂mineralisation in the presence or absence of litter. However at a rate of 2 %, net CO₂mineralisation was reduced by 10 and 20 % over a 90-day period in the absence and presence of litter respectively. Biochar reduced N mineralisation when applied at both 0.5 and 2 % concentrations. pH was increased by application of 2 % biochar to soil. Phospholipid fatty acid analysis demonstrated that both concentrations of biochar affected microbial community composition, although the effect of biochar was not as great as the effect of time or litter application in shaping community structure. In particular, the amount of bacterial biomass was increased by biochar application to soil, and there was evidence for increased abundance of Gram-negative bacteria and actinobacteria following biochar application. The data is discussed in the context of microbial mechanisms underlying impacts of biochar on C cycling in soil, and the coupling of C and N cycles following amendment of soil with biochar.
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Biochar made by heating biomass under limited oxygen is highly stable and resistant to microbial decay.
“Biochar produced by the heat treatment of biomass under limited oxygen is highly stable and resistant to microbial decay (Prayogo et al. 2014).”
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Application of willow branch biochar prepared at 470°C significantly decreased available NH4+ and NO3- levels during 30 to 90 days in flinty clay loam soils of United Kingdom indicating a net N immobilization.
“For example, application of willow ( Salix viminalis L.) branch biochar prepared at 470 o C significantly decreased the available NH4 + and NO3 -levels during 30 to 90 days in flinty clay loam soils of United Kingdom indicating a net N immobilization (Prayogo et al., 2014).”
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- Authors
- Prayogo, C., Jones, J. E., Baeyens, J., & Bending, G. D.
- Affiliations
- University of Brawijaya (ID)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Bending, Gary D.
- Venue
- Biology and Fertility of Soils
- Published
- 2013-11-27
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 695-702
- ISSN
- 0178-2762 (ISSN-L)
- 1432-0789
- OpenAlex
- W1963788592
- Cited by
- 281
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- FWCI
- 27.05
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Biology and Fertility of Soils (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Fire effects on ecosystems
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Keywords
- biochar, carbon mineralization, nitrogen mineralization, microbial biomass, microbial community composition, soil pH, phospholipid fatty acids, Gram-negative bacteria, actinobacteria, carbon-nitrogen coupling, soil carbon cycling
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