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Bio-char Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems – A Review

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Biochar for environmental management: science and technology

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Effect of Biochar on Soil Respiration from a Semi-evergreen, Moist Deciduous Forest Soil

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Effects of different biochar application rates on soil fertility and soil water retention in on-farm experiments on smallholder farms in Kenya

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The synergistic effects of straw biochar and MgO carbonation on improving the physico-mechanical properties of silty clay

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Evaluating biochar as a sustainable soil amendment for enhancing geotechnical properties of subgrades

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Usability of rice straw biochar for remediation and amelioration of vanadium contaminated soils in areas under acid rain leaching

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Biochar Amended Soils and Water Systems: Investigation of Physical and Structural Properties

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Physicochemical Characteristics of Biochar and Their Influence on Sorption Mechanisms of Clothianidin Neonicotinoids in Agricultural Soils

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Effects of biochar feedstock and pyrolysis temperature, and wetting-partial drying on physical properties of sandy soil

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Application of biochar for soil remediation

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The Effect of the Construction of a Tillage Layer on the Infiltration of Snowmelt Water into Freeze–Thaw Soil in Cold Regions

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Enhancement in the Water-Holding Capacity of Soils in the Central High Plains through Biochar Amendment

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Biochar Control of Water Regime and Adsorption Rate in Soils

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The Potential of Agricultural Waste Biochar in Enhancing Soil Quality, Forage Productivity and Mitigating Greenhouse Gases Emission

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Mitigating drought stress in Coffea arabica L. seedlings through soil stabilization with corncob derived biochar

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Effects of Slow Pyrolysis Biochar on CO2 Emissions from Two Soils under Anaerobic Conditions

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Thallium release from biochar-amended soil to runoff in laboratory experiments

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Role of Biochar as a Sustainable Sorbent for Fipronil Removal from Aqueous and Soil Environments

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Hydromechanical Behavior of Bamboo Biochar–Amended Soils under Various Environmental Conditions

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Freeze–thaw cycling effects on Pb and Cd immobilization by green waste compost in contaminated soil

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Biochar as an Emerging Amendment for Remediation of Heavy Metals-Contaminated Soil

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Effect of manure-based biochar amendment on soil chemical properties, total enzymic activities and tomato growth performance in acidic soil under controlled conditions

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Biochar's Role in Enhancing Soil Fertility and Current Trends of Utilization for Sustainable Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Production: A Review

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CO2 emission in soil under eucalyptus cultivation with biochar application

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Musumuvhi, T. (2018) · Cited by 1

Removal of Target PPCPs from Secondary Effluent Using AOPs and Novel Adsorbents

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The diversity of microbial communities associated with rubber tree plantations in North-East Thailand

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Der Einfluss von Stickstoff und Trockenheit auf die Vitalität einer Hainbuchen- und Kiefernverjüngung

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Effect of Biochar Application Rate on Physical and Hydro-physical Properties of A Dystric Cambisol

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Accelerated aggregation in mine waste deposits by co-pyrolysis of tailings and organic feedstocks

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Biochars Affect Pore Characteristics and Permeability of Soil Macroaggregates Identified by X-Ray Computed Tomography (Ct)Preprint

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Geotechnical Characterization of Sugarcane Bagasse Biochar-Amended Landfill Cover Soil

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Biochar Feedstocks, Synthesis and Interaction with Soil Microorganisms

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Circling Back to the Future: Reviving Sustainability with Supplementary Building Materials and Carbon Materials in Cementitious CompositesPreprint

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Transport behavior of pathogenic microorganisms in porous media and remediation capability of biochar: A review

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Biochar impacts on soil–plant ecosystems

Khan, M. N., Ullah, B., Kaplan, A., Razzaq, A., Ali, B., Wahab, S., Shah, S. N., Iqbal, M., Bibi, M., & Özdemir, F. A. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-24137-6.00002-1

Long-term glyphosate application and its effects on soil total nitrogen and microbial composition two years after application stopped in biochar-amended soil

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Biochar as a Management Tool for Soilborne Fusarium and Phytophthora Pathogens

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Effects of Biochar with Varying Pyrolysis Temperatures, Feedstocks, and Application Rates on Water Infiltration Capacity in Yellow Soil and Limestone Soil of Karst Regions

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Additional file 2 of Biochar’s effect on the ecosystem services provided by sandy-textured and contaminated sandy soils: a systematic review protocol

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Toward Sustainable Fertilization: Biochar and Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) Influence on Sweet Pepper ( Capsicuum annuum L.) Development and Production Under Reduced Nitrogen Input

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Influence of biochar addition to clayey sand on desiccation cracks formation and water infiltration under wetting and drying

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Evaluating the impact of biochar and fibers on the permeability and microstructural characteristics of silt

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Effects of integrated use of coffee husk and maize straw biochar‐based fertilizers on maize yields, nutrient uptake and soil properties in southern Ethiopia

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Predicting the Water Retention Behavior of Biochar-Amended Soils: A Comparative Study of Six Machine Learning Approaches

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Enhancement of physical and hydrological properties of a sandy loam soil via application of different biochar particle sizes during incubation period

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Effects of biochar from different pyrolysis temperatures on soil physical properties and hydraulic characteristics in potato farmland of arid and semi-arid regions

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