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Sequential extraction procedure for the speciation of particulate trace metals

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Bio-char Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems – A Review

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SOIL DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY

Casida, L. E., Klein, D. A., & SANTORO, T. (1964) · Soil Science · doi:10.1097/00010694-196412000-00004 · Cited by 2,522

A review of biochar and its use and function in soil

Sohi, S. P., Krull, E., Lopez-Capel, E., & Bol, R. (2010) · Advances in Agronomy · doi:10.1016/s0065-2113(10)05002-9 · Cited by 2,240

Impact of biochar amendments on the quality of a typical Midwestern agricultural soil

Laird, D. A., Fleming, P., Davis, D. D., Horton, R., Wang, B., & Karlen, D. L. (2010) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2010.05.013 · Cited by 1,385

Mycorrhizal responses to biochar in soil–concepts and mechanisms

Warnock, D. D., Lehmann, J., Kuyper, T. W., & Rillig, M. C. (2007) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-007-9391-5 · Cited by 1,269

Dairy-Manure Derived Biochar Effectively Sorbs Lead and Atrazine

Cao, X., Ma, L., Gao, B., & Harris, W. (2009) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es803092k · Cited by 1,251

Effects of biochar and greenwaste compost amendments on mobility, bioavailability, and toxicity of inorganic and organic contaminants in a multi-element polluted soil

Beesley, L., Moreno-Jiménez, E., & Gomez-Eyles, J. L. (2010) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2010.02.003 · Cited by 1,242

Properties of dairy-manure-derived biochar pertinent to its potential use in remediation

Cao, X., & Harris, W. (2010) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.052 · Cited by 1,173

Application of eco-physiological quotients (qCO2 and qD) on microbial biomasses from soils of different cropping histories

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Ecological risk associated with phytoextraction of soil contaminants

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Concurrent sorption of antimony and lead by iron phosphate and its possible application for multi-oxyanion contaminated soil

Kim, H. N., & Park, J. H. (2022) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-022-23800-4 · Cited by 5

Influence of silicon doped biochar on germination and defense mechanisms of pea ( Pisum sativum L.) under copper and salinity stresses

Salman, S., Shahzad, L., Khan, W., Riaz, U., Sharif, F., Tahir, A., Hayyat, M. U., Hussain, A., & Saeed, M. (2023) · Journal of Plant Nutrition · doi:10.1080/01904167.2023.2220720 · Cited by 5

Enhancing Lettuce Growth and Cadmium and Lead Tolerance Through Biochar and Bacteria

Khan, U., Irfan, M., Murad, Z., Ahmad, I., Khan, M. O., Mehmood, I., Waleed, M., & Kamal, A. (2023) · Gesunde Pflanzen · doi:10.1007/s10343-023-00914-4 · Cited by 5

Evaluation of the trade-off between water use efficiency and nutrient use efficiency in two semiarid coniferous tree species growing on an organic amended metalliferous mine tailing substrate

Conesa, H. M., Párraga-Aguado, I. M., Cárceles, F. J. J., & Querejeta, J. I. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173607 · Cited by 5

Biochar and Phosphate Application in a Cadmium-Contaminated Soil: a Strategy to Reduce Cadmium Transference to Rice Plants

Florentino, A. L., Piccolla, C. D., Lisboa, I. P., Lupp, R. M., Muraoka, T., & Pavinato, P. S. (2024) · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · doi:10.1007/s42729-024-01893-9 · Cited by 5

Feasibility of Using Phytoextraction to Remediate a Compost-Based Soil Contaminated with Cadmium

Parisien, M. A., Rutter, A., & Zeeb, B. A. (2015) · International Journal of Phytoremediation · doi:10.1080/15226514.2014.1003792 · Cited by 5

Biochar for Effective Cleaning of Contaminated Dumpsite Soil: A Sustainable and Cost-Effective Remediation Technique for Developing Nations

Chakraborty, P., Mukhopadhyay, M., Shruthi, R. B. V., Mazumdar, D., Snow, D. D., & Wang, J. J. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-10-7284-0_1 · Cited by 5

The effect of particle size of bamboo biochar on the phytoremediation of Salix psammophila C. to multi-metal polluted soil

Li, X., Xiao, J., Ma, C., Salam, M. M. A., Shi, J., & Chen, G. (2020) · International Journal of Phytoremediation · doi:10.1080/15226514.2020.1849012 · Cited by 5

Utilization of biochar and Trichoderma harzianum to promote growth of shallot and remediate lead-contaminated soil

Herliana, O., Ahadiyat, Y. R., & Cahyani, W. (2021) · Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management · doi:10.15243/jdmlm.2021.083.2743 · Cited by 5

Recreating a Headwater Stream System on a Valley Fill in Appalachia, USA

Agouridis, C. T., Barton, C. D., & Warner, R. C. (2017) · CRC Press eBooks · doi:10.1201/9781351247337-13 · Cited by 5

Biochar and Soil Remediation

Koul, B., & Taak, P. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-13-2420-8_5 · Cited by 5

Biyokömür ve organik gübre uygulamalarının soğan bitkisinin gelişimi ve kimyasal gübreden yararlanma oranına etkileri

Mounirou, M. M., Kaya, E. C., OUEDRAOGO, A.-R., Demir, K., Güneş, A., & İnal, A. (2020) · Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Dergisi · doi:10.33409/tbbbd.757008 · Cited by 5

Nutrient recovery from municipal waste stream: status and prospects

Srivastava, V., Vaish, B., Singh, A. P., & Singh, R. P. (2020) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-820730-7.00015-x · Cited by 5

Date palm-magnetized biochar for in-situ stabilization of toxic metals in mining-polluted soil: evaluation using single-step extraction methods and phytoavailability

Alazzaz, A., Rafique, M. I., Al-Swadi, H. A., Ahmad, M., Alsewaileh, A. S., Usman, A. R. A., Al-Wabel, M. I., & Al-Farraj, A. S. F. (2023) · International Journal of Phytoremediation · doi:10.1080/15226514.2023.2187633 · Cited by 5

Effect of thermal conversion of pig manure and poultry litter on the content and mobility of Mn and Fe in biochars and in soil after their application

Gondek, K., & Mierzwa–Hersztek, M. (2016) · Chilean journal of agricultural research · doi:10.4067/s0718-58392016000300013 · Cited by 5

Biochar de lodo de esgoto : efeitos no solo e na planta no cultivo de rabanete

de Sousa, A. A. T. C. (2015) · doi:10.26512/2015.01.d.17926 · Cited by 5

Regional Considerations for Targeted Use of Biochar in Agriculture and Remediation in Australia

Macdonald, L. M., Kookana, R. S., ZWIETEN, L. V., Singh, B. P., Singh, B., & Farrell, M. (2015) · SSSA special publication series · doi:10.2136/sssaspecpub63.2014.0052 · Cited by 5

Biochar versus soil health under changing climate

Majumder, D., Fahad, S., & Hossain, A. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-21562-9.00002-5 · Cited by 5

Influence of pear tree biochar on the growth and oxidative stress of Yunnanopilia longistaminea - A forest vegetable planted in copper-contaminated soil

Deng, G., Xiao, C., Tan, S., Xie, J., Liu, Z., Xu, L., Liu, Y., Rehman, M., Fahad, S., & Shen, S. (2025) · Journal of Agriculture and Food Research · doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101864 · Cited by 4

A scientometric analysis of biochar applications for soil remediation in mining-affected environments: research trends, intellectual structure, and emerging themes

Zhang, D., & Mak‐Mensah, E. (2025) · Environmental Geochemistry and Health · doi:10.1007/s10653-025-02583-w · Cited by 4

Organic amendments for improving nickel phytomining with Odontarrhena serpyllifolia

Alves, A. R. A., da Silva, E. F., Domene, X., Carabassa, V., & Novo, L. A. B. (2025) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126475 · Cited by 5

Naturally derived organic biochar as an alternative to commercially activated carbon in the oxygen removal of seafood processing wastewater

Dhinesh, R., Aruna, S., Manikandavelu, D., Ravaneswaran, K., Kirthiga, S. S., Al‐Ghanim, K. A., & Kamaraj, C. (2024) · Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology · doi:10.1002/jctb.7664 · Cited by 4

Activated Biochar-Amended Phytoextraction of Selenium in Contaminated Soil under Cold Climate in Northern Québec (Canada)

Etteieb, S., Braghiroli, F. L., Robert, É., Magdouli, S., Brar, S. K., & Blais, J.-F. (2024) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app14135596 · Cited by 4

Application of pyrogenic carbonaceous product for immobilisation of potentially toxic elements in railway sleepers and polluted soil

Usevičiūtė, L., & Baltrėnaitė, E. (2018) · International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1007/s13762-018-1646-6 · Cited by 4

Bioaccumulation in Miscanthus sacchariflorus grown on cadmium-contaminated sediments: a comparative study between submerged and non-submerged environments

Yao, X., Yang, N., Li, Y., Bian, H., Ding, X., & Zhou, Q. (2019) · International Journal of Phytoremediation · doi:10.1080/15226514.2018.1524844 · Cited by 4

Interactive Effects of Biochar and Sewage Sludge on Bioavailability and Plant Uptake of Cu, Fe, and Zn, and Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) Yields under Wastewater Irrigation

Majaule, U., Dikinya, O., & Glaser, B. (2020) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy10121901 · Cited by 4

Crop Plants Under Metal Stress and Its Remediation

Sarma, B., Gogoi, L., Gogoi, N., & Kataki, R. (2022) · Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation/Advances in science, technology & innovation · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-95365-2_3 · Cited by 4

Biochar Promotes the Germination and Growth of Herbaceous Seeds Hydroseeded on Gold Mine Tailings

Jean, R., & Khasa, D. P. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research · doi:10.1007/s41742-022-00423-8 · Cited by 4

Soil Amendments Enhanced Summer Squash Yield, Fruit Composition, Quality, and Soil Enzymes Activity

Antonious, G. F., Dawood, M., Turley, E. T., & Trivette, T. (2022) · Agricultural Sciences · doi:10.4236/as.2022.136045 · Cited by 4

Biochar for carbon sequestration and environmental remediation in soil

Yang, F., & Cao, X. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85343-9.00002-1 · Cited by 4

Microbial responses to immobilization of potentially toxic elements in soils

Bolan, N. S., Srivastava, P., & Kirkham, M. B. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85621-8.00009-1 · Cited by 4

Effects of Goat Manure, Biochar, and NPK Applications on Growth and Nutrient Concentrations of Lettuce

Mounirou, M. M., Kaya, E. C., Taşkın, M. B., İnal, A., & Abdoul-Azize, H. T. (2023) · Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi · doi:10.15832/ankutbd.1018535 · Cited by 5

Principles and Technologies of Phytoremediation for Metal-Contaminated Soils: A Review

Yang, X. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-10-6029-8_16 · Cited by 4

Optimalisasi Pemberian Pupuk Kandang Sapi dan Arang Kayu Terhadap Pertumbuhan Salam (Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp.) pada Tanah Tercemar Oli Bekas

Wasis, B., & Naiborhu, R. H. (2021) · Journal of Tropical Silviculture · doi:10.29244/j-siltrop.12.2.67-77 · Cited by 4

Biochar: A Futuristic Tool to Remove Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soils

Patel, H. K., Joshi, M. P., & Kalaria, R. K. (2021) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-16-4059-9_11 · Cited by 4

Preparation and Application of Biochars for Organic and Microbial Control in Wastewater Treatment Regimes

Shikuku, V. O., Nyairo, W. N., & Kowenje, C. O. (2018) · Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies book series · doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-5754-8.ch002 · Cited by 4

Effect of biochar, iron sulfate and poultry manure application on the phytotoxicity of a former tin mine

Lebrun, M., Miard, F., Nandillon, R., Morabito, D., & Bourgerie, S. (2021) · International Journal of Phytoremediation · doi:10.1080/15226514.2021.1889964 · Cited by 4

Biochar for Bioremediation of Toxic Metals

Włodarczyk, R., & Kwarciak–Kozłowska, A. (2021) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119670391.ch6 · Cited by 4

Biochar Amendments in Soils and Heavy Metal Tolerance in Crop Plants

Medyńska‐Juraszek, A., & Jadhav, B. (2023) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119906506.ch22 · Cited by 4

Effect of Biochar on the Content of Heavy Metals in Agrosoddy-Podzolic Sandy Loamy Soil: Laboratory Vegetation Experiment

Kostetskii, D. M., Москвин, М. А., & Rizhiya, E. Y. (2023) · Eurasian Soil Science · doi:10.1134/s1064229323601440 · Cited by 3

Enhancing indigenous plant growth in metal(loid) contaminated soil using biochar

Kim, H. N., Yang, K. C., Shin, S. K., Seok, Y. J., Cho, J. S., Jee, H. K., Kim, J. Y., & Park, J. H. (2025) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144126 · Cited by 3

Stabilization of Metal(loid)s Using Iron Phosphate-Coated Biochar and Its Impact on Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Growth in Soil

Kim, H. N., Cho, D.-W., Yim, G.-J., & Park, J. H. (2025) · Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1007/s11814-025-00410-7 · Cited by 3

Significant reduction of blood and tissue lead and cadmium concentrations in free-range and broiler chickens through soil remediation with biochar, phosphates, and calcined dolomite: Implications for public health and food safety

Tembo, M., Kataba, A., Soe, N. C., Doya, R., Musonda, R., Zyambo, G., Ikenaka, Y., Yabe, J., Muzandu, K. M., Ishizuka, M., et al. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances · doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100907 · Cited by 3

Engineered Zn-enriched biochars for controlled nutrient delivery: Elucidating interfacial mechanisms and mitigating environmental risk

Charoenkal, K., Yang, Z., Wang, Z., Sun, X., Li, Q., Lin, S., & Cao, H. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.119606 · Cited by 3

From Agricultural Waste to Safer Vegetables: A Critical Review of Biochar for Remediating Heavy Metals in Vegetable-Growing Soils and Plant Uptake

Le, L. B., Nguyen, B. T., & Dinh, T. D. (2026) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-026-09109-9 · Cited by 3

Biochar for sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture: The 3Ps approach

Junejo, A. R., Liu, J., Chen, K., Dahri, S. H., Junejo, Y., & Li, H. (2026) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2026.109001 · Cited by 3

EFFECT OF BIOCHAR ON SOIL CADMIUM CONTENT AND CADMIUM UPTAKE OF COTTON (GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM L.) GROWN IN NORTHWESTERN CHINA

Zhu, Y., Wang, H., Lv, X. L., Song, J., WANG, J. G., & TIAN, T. (2021) · Applied Ecology and Environmental Research · doi:10.15666/aeer/1905_35333549 · Cited by 3

Capacity of Nerium oleander to phytoremediate mine spoils assisted by air nanobubbles and biochar

Σερίδου, Π., Karmali, V., Syranidou, E., Karkanorachaki, K., Fountoulakis, A., Komnitsas, K., Κολλιόπουλος, Γ., & Kalogerakis, N. E. (2025) · Minerals Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109295 · Cited by 3

Sustainable management of copper-contaminated soils using vetiver root biochar

Neve, S., Sarkar, D., Zhang, Z., & Datta, R. (2025) · BMC Chemistry · doi:10.1186/s13065-025-01523-0 · Cited by 3

Mitigating manganese phytoavailability in Cr(III)-contaminated soils using biochar and lime

Jee, H. K., & Park, J. H. (2025) · Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability · doi:10.1080/26395940.2025.2543318 · Cited by 3

Application of Practical Immobilizing Agents for Declining Heavy Metal (loid)s Accumulation by Agricultural Crop (Allium wakegi Araki )

Seo, B.-H., Kim, H. U., Lwin, C. S., Kim, H. S., & Kim, K.-R. (2017) · 한국토양비료학회지 · doi:10.7745/kjssf.2017.50.4.226 · Cited by 3

The application of biochar to screen printing liquid waste polluted land, its effect in soil, mustard greens to heavy metals (Fe, Cr)

Sujana, I. P. (2018) · Research Journal of Textile and Apparel · doi:10.1108/rjta-02-2018-0006 · Cited by 3

Soil Microbial Ecology and Its Role in Soil Carbon Sequestration in Sustainable Agroecosystems Under Climate Change

Filho, J. A. C., & Leal, G. A. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-13-7264-3_8 · Cited by 3

Role of biochars in soil fertility management of fruit crops

Petruccelli, R., & Lonardo, S. D. (2020) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-818732-6.00031-9 · Cited by 3

SIMULTANEOUS IMMOBILIZATION OF SOIL ARSENIC AND CADMIUM WITH REDUCED ACCUMULATION IN CABBAGE (BRASSICA OLERACEA L.) USING FE MODIFIED BIOCHAR

JIANG, P., Liu, J., Jiang, W., Yu, G. Q., ZHANG, X., Zhu, Z., YOU, S., & LIN, F. (2021) · Applied Ecology and Environmental Research · doi:10.15666/aeer/1906_47654780 · Cited by 3

Effect of Carbide Slag Combined with Biochar on Improving Acidic Soil of Copper Sulfide Mines

Han, H., Xue, J., Zhang, X., Wang, X., Huang, J., & Dai, X. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su15043206 · Cited by 3

INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF BAMBOO BIOCHAR ON FERTILE SOIL FOR IMPROVING THE PRODUCTION OF Brassica oleraceae

Lestiyani, A., Purnomo, E., Widyaningsih, S., & Fadillah, K. (2023) · Agric · doi:10.24246/agric.2023.v35.i2.p169-180 · Cited by 3

A Review on Various Bio-Resources as a Tool to Reduce Water Pollution Via Eco-Friendly Adsorption Technology

Devasena, S. S., Padmavathy, P., Rani, V., Ganesan, P., & Pereira, J. J. (2024) · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · doi:10.9734/ajb2t/2024/v10i1196 · Cited by 3

Chicken manure-derived biochar enhanced the potential of Comamonas testosteroni ZG2 to remediate Cd contaminated soil

Zhang, Y., Yin, Q., Guo, L., Guo, J., Chen, Y., & Li, M. (2024) · Environmental Geochemistry and Health · doi:10.1007/s10653-024-01956-x · Cited by 3

Anthropic dark soils horizons in western Siberian taiga: origin, soil chemistry and sustainability of organic matter

Derbilova, D. S., Oliva, P., Sebag, D., Loiko, S. V., Идимешев, А. А., Владимирович, Б. Е., Shirokova, L. S., Braun, J., & Сергеевич, П. О. (2024) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.117101 · Cited by 3

Changes in soil pool capacity for lead in response to conversion of rainforest to rubber plantations in Hainan Island, China

Zhou, Y., Qiu, Y., Wu, Z., Xu, Y., Li, J., Zhang, L., Luo, C., & Zhao, Q. (2020) · Land Degradation and Development · doi:10.1002/ldr.3696 · Cited by 3

Análisis de biochar y metales: una revisión sistemática y análisis bibliométrico

Valderrama, C. F., Cerquera, J. P. H., Villegas-Guzmán, P., & Silva-Agredo, J. (2023) · Ingeniería y Competitividad · doi:10.25100/iyc.v25i3.12505 · Cited by 3

Assessment of heavy metal stability in biochar-treated soil

von Gunten, K. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85459-7.00005-7 · Cited by 3

Biochar field cases at contaminated sites

Shen, Z., Bian, R., von Gunten, K., Alessi, D. S., & Al‐Tabbaa, A. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85459-7.00007-0 · Cited by 3

USING OF DATE PALM LEAF MIDRIB BIOCHAR AS AN ADSORBANT IN WATER TREATMENT

Yasser, B., El‐Kady, M. Y., Khalil, M. H., El-Malky, M. G., & Elatif, A. A. A. (2019) · Journal of Environmental Science · doi:10.21608/jes.2019.160146 · Cited by 3

Biostimulatory Influence of Biochar on Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacted Soil

Nkereuwem, M. E., Amoo, A. O., Adeleye, A. O., Abubakar, H. S., Onokebhagbe, V. O., & Kamaldeen, F. (2021) · Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI) · doi:10.47540/ijsei.v2i3.333 · Cited by 3

Application of Biochar for Soil Remediation

Rempel, A., Nazari, M. T., Braun, J. C. A., Kreling, N. E., Treichel, H., & Colla, L. M. (2021) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-16-4059-9_19 · Cited by 3

Removal of cadmium ions from polluted waters using low-cost adsorbents: process optimization study

Kucharski, P., Białecka, B., & Thomas, M. (2022) · Desalination and Water Treatment · doi:10.5004/dwt.2022.28375 · Cited by 3

Biochar Role in Soil Carbon Stabilization and Crop Productivity

Přichystalová, J., Holátko, J., Hammerschmiedt, T., Datta, R., Meena, R. S., Šudoma, M., Bielská, L., Radziemska, M., Gusiatin, Z. M., Kintl, A., et al. (2021) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-33-6765-4_1 · Cited by 3

BIOCHAR AND VERMICOMPOST AMENDMENTS IN VEGETABLE CROPPING SYSTEMS: IMPACTS ON SOIL QUALITY, SOIL-BORNE PATHOGENS AND CROP PRODUCTIVITY

Shoaf, N. (2014) · Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System) · Cited by 3

Stabilization of Cd in Soil by Biochar and Growth of Rice (Oryza sativa) in Artificaially Contaminated Soil

Murad, Z., Bibi, S., Ahmad, S. E. Y., Khan, M. A., Sadaf, R., Haq, M. U., Manan, U., & Younas, M. (2024) · Sarhad Journal of Agriculture · doi:10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.1.231.245 · Cited by 2

Paper mill wastes and biochar improve physiochemical properties and reduce heavy metals leaching risks in podzolic soils

Farhain, M. M., Cheema, M., Nadeem, M., Katanda, Y., Thomas, R., Javed, B., & Galagedara, L. (2024) · Environmental Research Communications · doi:10.1088/2515-7620/ad4985 · Cited by 2

Novel recycling strategy for distillers’ grains waste: prolonged biochar aging promotes cadmium immobilization and lettuce growth by regulating soil nutrient availability and bacterial composition

Li, J., Zhao, Y. X., Xu, G., Zhang, S., Deng, B., Song, P., & Qin, H. (2024) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-024-06827-z · Cited by 2

Soil media innovations in bioswales: A review of engineered amendments and their influence on hydraulic and pollutant removal performance

Folorunso, O. C. (2019) · World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews · doi:10.30574/wjarr.2019.1.1.0007 · Cited by 2

Chemical upgrading of hydrochar from waste coir substrate from controlled environment agriculture using hydrothermal carbonization

Woo, S., Choi, J. W., Oh, D. Y., Lee, K., Park, K. Y., & Kim, D. (2025) · Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management · doi:10.1007/s10163-025-02363-9 · Cited by 2

Bone Meal as a Sustainable Amendment for Zinc Retention in Polluted Soils: Adsorption Mechanisms, Characterization, and Germination Response

Cișmașu, M., Modrogan, C., Orbuleţ, O. D., Boșomoiu, M., Răileanu, M., & Dăncilă, A. M. (2025) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su17178027 · Cited by 2

Effects of Biochar Application on Metal(loid) Solubility and Uptake in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Grown in Six Circumneutral Urban Allotment Soils

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