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Effects of biochar from slow pyrolysis of papermill waste on agronomic performance and soil fertility

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Contrasting Soil pH Effects on Fungal and Bacterial Growth Suggest Functional Redundancy in Carbon Mineralization

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Saline-alkali soil amended with biochar derived from maricultural-solid-waste: Ameliorative effect and mechanism

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Optimal biochar application rates for mitigating global warming and increasing rice yield in a subtropical paddy field

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Response of soil nutrients, enzyme activities, and fungal communities to biochar availability in the rhizosphere of mountainous apple trees

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The Long-Term Effect of Biochar Amendment on Soil Biochemistry and Phosphorus Availability of Calcareous Soils

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Interaction between dissolved organic carbon and fungal network governs carbon mineralization in paddy soil under co-incorporation of green manure and biochar

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Biochar Co-Compost: A Promising Soil Amendment to Restrain Greenhouse Gases and Improve Rice Productivity and Soil Fertility

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Response of soil biota to agricultural management practices: A systematic quantitative meta-data-analysis and method selection framework

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Effects of Different Biochar Amendments on Soil Enzyme Activities and Carbondioxide Emission

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Effects of Biochar Amendment and Nitrogen Fertilizer on RVA Profile and Rice Grain Quality Attributes

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Biochar decreases and nitrification inhibitor increases phosphorus limitation for microbial growth in a wheat-canola rotation

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Wheat straw hydrochar induced negative priming effect on carbon decomposition in a coastal soil

Wang, X., Li, Z., Cheng, Y., Yao, H. J., Li, H., You, X., Zhang, C., & Li, Y. (2023) · iMeta · doi:10.1002/imt2.134 · Cited by 22

Effects of Different Conditioners on Soil Microbial Community and Labile Organic Carbon Fractions under the Combined Application of Swine Manure and Straw in Black Soil

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Biochar for Soil Amendment: Applications, Benefits, and Environmental Impacts

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Biochar aided priming of carbon and nutrient availability in three soil orders of India

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Effects of straw biochar on microbial-derived carbon: A global meta-analysis

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Prodrug self-assemblies based on acifluorfen and glucose for improving the effective utilization and reducing the risks to environment

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Assessing biological soil health through decomposition of inexpensive household items

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Additive effects of basalt enhanced weathering and biochar co-application on carbon sequestration, soil nutrient status and plant performance in a mesocosm experiment

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Underlying reasons and factors associated with changes in earthworm activities in response to biochar amendment: a review

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The effects of enriched biochar and zeolite and treated wastewater irrigation on soil fertility and tomato growth

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Importance of biochar as a key amendment to convert rice paddy into carbon negative

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Effect of wood gasification biochar on soil physicochemical properties and enzyme activities, and on crop yield in a wheat-production system with sub-alkaline soil

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Biochar and microbial synergy: enhancing tobacco plant resistance and soil remediation under cadmium stress

Ren, T., Feng, H., Mahari, W. A. W., Fei, Y., Li, M., Ling, N., Cai, X., Liu, G., Liew, R. K., & Lam, S. S. (2025) · Biochar · doi:10.1007/s42773-025-00535-2 · Cited by 18

Biochar enhanced soil aggregation and C‐related enzyme activity in post‐mining land on the Loess Plateau, China

Yan, M., Li, X., Liu, Y., Li, Y., He, L., & Zhang, J. (2022) · Land Degradation and Development · doi:10.1002/ldr.4230 · Cited by 18

Effects of chemical-based fertilizer replacement with biochar-based fertilizer on albic soil nutrient content and maize yield

Yin, D., Yang, X., Wang, H., Guo, X., Wang, S., Wang, Z., Ding, G., Yang, G., Zhang, J., Liang, J., et al. (2022) · Open Life Sciences · doi:10.1515/biol-2022-0057 · Cited by 18

Shrimp-Waste-Derived Biochar Induces Metal Toxicity Tolerance of Wastewater-Irrigated Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)

Mousa, M. A. A., Abo‐Elyousr, K. A. M., Ibrahim, O. H. M., Alshareef, N. O., & Eissa, M. A. (2022) · Agriculture · doi:10.3390/agriculture12111748 · Cited by 18

Effects of Vegetation Restoration on Soil Nitrogen Fractions and Enzyme Activities in Arable Land on Purple Soil Slopes

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Precise prognostics of biochar yield from various biomass sources by Bayesian approach with supervised machine learning and ensemble methods

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Synergetic Effect of Potassium, Biochar and Cattle Manure on the Growth and Yield of Maize, and Soil Physio-Chemical Characteristics

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Biochar addition to vineyard soils: effects on soil functions, grape yield and wine quality

García‐Jaramillo, M., Meyer, K. M., Phillips, C. L., Acosta‐Martínez, V., Osborne, J., Levin, A. D., & Trippe, K. M. (2021) · Biochar · doi:10.1007/s42773-021-00118-x · Cited by 21

Biofertilization with Liquid Vermicompost-Activated Biochar Enhances Microbial Activity and Soil Properties

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Legume straw incorporation with optimal nitrogen fertilizer improves soil quality and reduces the carbon footprint of farmland ecosystems in semiarid areas

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Evaluation of Compost and Biochar as Partial Substitutes of Peat in Growing Media and Their Influence in Microbial Counts, Enzyme Activity and Lactuca sativa L. Seedling Growth

Rozas, A., Aponte, H., Maldonado, C. E., Contreras‐Soto, R. I., Medina, J., & Rojas, C. (2023) · Horticulturae · doi:10.3390/horticulturae9020168 · Cited by 16

Contrasted effects of biochar application on interrill erosion depending on age, application rate and soil type

Zanutel, M., & Bielders, C. L. (2023) · Geoderma Regional · doi:10.1016/j.geodrs.2023.e00706 · Cited by 16

Legacy effect of single biochar application on soil ecosystem multifunctionality and its contribution to rice yield: A five-year field experiment for acidic paddy

Rong, F., Qin, S., Su, G., Wu, L., Wu, A., Wang, X., Zhang, M., & Chen, F. (2023) · Field Crops Research · doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109141 · Cited by 16

Combined passivators regulate physiological, antioxidant potential and metals accumulation in potato grown in metals contaminated soil

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Rice straw biochar and NPK minerals for sustainable crop production in arid soils: a case study on maize-wheat cropping system

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How biochar curbs the negative impacts of plastic mulching on soil enzymes and microorganisms while elevating crop yields in ridge-furrow systems

Zhang, P., Wang, D., Zhang, Z., Liu, X., & Guo, Q. (2024) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2024.120155 · Cited by 16

Combined toxicity of Cd and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid on the earthworm Eisenia andrei under biochar amendment

Boughattas, I., Zitouni, N., Mkhinini, M., Missawi, O., Helaoui, S., Hattab, S., Mokni, M., Bousserrhıne, N., & Bannı, M. (2022) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-022-24628-8 · Cited by 16

Biochar and wheat straw affecting soil chemistry and microbial biomass carbon countrywide

Shokuhifar, Y., Ghehsareh, A. M., Shahbazi, K., Tehrani, M. M., & Besharati, H. (2021) · Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery · doi:10.1007/s13399-021-01471-4 · Cited by 16

Positive Effects on Alfalfa Productivity and Soil Nutrient Status in Coastal Wetlands Driven by Biochar and Microorganisms Mixtures

Cui, Q., Xia, J., Peng, L., Zhao, X., & Qu, F. (2022) · Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.798520 · Cited by 15

Mixing ratio and Nitrogen fertilization drive synergistic effects between biochar and compost

Lebrun, M., Védère, C., Honvault, N., Rumpel, C., & Houben, D. (2023) · Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems · doi:10.1007/s10705-023-10320-x · Cited by 15

Biochar application induces different responses of bacterial and fungal communities to metabolic limitation

Yang, J., Lei, J., Zhang, F., Li, Y., Gao, J., Deng, L., & Yang, M. (2024) · Land Degradation and Development · doi:10.1002/ldr.5029 · Cited by 15

Biochar Effectively Promoted Growth of Ardisia crenata by Affecting the Soil Physicochemical Properties

Niu, M., Chen, X., Pan, Y., Wang, S., Xue, L., Duan, Y., Ahmad, S., Zhou, Y., Zhao, K. X., & Peng, D. (2024) · Plants · doi:10.3390/plants13131736 · Cited by 15

Assessment of Water Hyacinth Biochar as a Soil Amendment for Sandy Soils

El-Azeim, M. M. A., Salah, Z., & Hammam, A. (2021) · Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering /Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering · doi:10.21608/jssae.2021.182662 · Cited by 15

Influence of Biochar on Soil Properties and Morphophysiology of Sugar Beet Under Fomesafen Residues

Li, X., Song, B., Yin, D., Lal, M. K., Riaz, M., Song, X. S., & Huang, W. (2023) · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · doi:10.1007/s42729-023-01157-y · Cited by 15

Biochar amendment mitigates negative effects of controlled irrigation on paddy soil structure: Insights from micro-pore network analysis

Hu, J., Yang, S., Cornelis, W., Huang, Q., Qi, S., Jiang, Z., Qiu, H., & Xu, Y. (2025) · Agricultural Water Management · doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109517 · Cited by 14

Effect of Biochar Application on the Improvement of Soil Properties and Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) Yield on Two Contrasting Soil Types in a Semi-Arid Region of Inner Mongolia

Zhou, L., Chu, J., Zhang, Y., Wang, Q., Ye, Y., & Zhao, B. (2024) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy14061137 · Cited by 17

Managing tobacco black shank disease using biochar: direct toxicity and indirect ecological mechanisms

Zhu, X., Chen, Y., Jia, M., Dai, H., Zhou, Y.-B., Yang, H., Zhou, P., Yu, D., Wang, G. P. S. L. H. Y. N., Bai, Y., et al. (2024) · Microbiology Spectrum · doi:10.1128/spectrum.00149-24 · Cited by 14

Cogon grass biochar amendment and Panicum coloratum planting improve selected properties of sandy soil under humid lowland tropical climatic conditions

Michael, P. S. (2020) · Biochar · doi:10.1007/s42773-020-00057-z · Cited by 14

Microbial Response to Phytostabilization in Mining Impacted Soils Using Maize in Conjunction with Biochar and Compost

Ducey, T. F., Sigua, G. C., Novak, J. M., Ippolito, J. A., Spokas, K. A., & Johnson, M. G. (2021) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms9122545 · Cited by 14

Effect of nanohydroxyapatite/biochar/sodium humate composite on phosphorus availability and microbial community in sandy soils

Li, T., Hu, Y., Wang, P., Jin, T., Chen, Y., Wei, G., & Chen, C. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157215 · Cited by 14

Biochar in the circular bioeconomy: a bibliometric analysis of technologies, applications, and trends

Piñas, J. A. V., Ghofrani‐Isfahani, P., Maya, D. M. Y., Ravenni, G., Castro, L. E. N., Angelidaki, İ., & Forster‐Carneiro, T. (2025) · Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining · doi:10.1002/bbb.2808 · Cited by 13

Effect of Biochar on Urea Hydrolysis Rate and Soil ureC Gene Copy Numbers

Liu, Z., Yang, E., Lan, Y., He, T., Chen, W., & Meng, J. (2021) · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · doi:10.1007/s42729-021-00593-y · Cited by 13

Application of dry olive residue-based biochar in combination with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhances the microbial status of metal contaminated soils

Siles, J. A., García-Romera, I., Cajthaml, T., Belloc, J., Silva‐Castro, G. A., Száková, J., Tlustoš, P., & García‐Sánchez, M. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-17075-5 · Cited by 16

Effects of bagasse biochar application on soil organic carbon fixation in manganese-contaminated sugarcane fields

Hu, L., Yang, Y., Liu, X. H., Li, S., Li, K., & Deng, H. (2023) · Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture · doi:10.1186/s40538-023-00422-7 · Cited by 13

Impact of rice-husk biochar on soil attributes, microbiome interaction and functional traits of radish plants: A smart candidate for soil engineering

Gautam, K., Singh, P., Singh, R. P., & Singh, A. (2024) · Plant Stress · doi:10.1016/j.stress.2024.100564 · Cited by 13

Insights into the Role of Biochar as Potential Agent in the Management of Disease Caused by Phytopathogens: a Review

Tikoria, R., Kumar, D., Sharma, R., Parkirti, P., Jasrotia, S., Chowdhary, A. B., & Ohri, P. (2023) · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · doi:10.1007/s42729-023-01489-9 · Cited by 13

Biochar restructures plant–soil–microbe relationships in a woody cropping system

Nash, J. A., Miesel, J., Bonito, G. M., Sakalidis, M. L., Ren, H., Warnock, D. D., & Tiemann, L. K. (2021) · Soil Science Society of America Journal · doi:10.1002/saj2.20334 · Cited by 12

Fungal community is more sensitive to the short-term application of biochar in saline farmland soil than bacterial community

Zhu, B., Li, J., Li, J., Chen, X., & Chi, G. (2025) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106219 · Cited by 12

Novel approaches of regulating soil micro-ecological environment based on modified biochar in plastic greenhouse

Ren, T., Gao, W., Xu, C., Mao-shen, L., Feng, H., Zhang, L., Wei, Y., Cai, X., & Liu, G. (2021) · Environmental Technology & Innovation · doi:10.1016/j.eti.2021.101740 · Cited by 12

Biochar influences the cane fields’ microbiota and the development of pre-sprouted sugarcane seedlings

Pinto, B. C., Alves, A. B., Ferreira, O. E., Costa, G. H. G., de Oliveira, M. A., Bezerra, A. C. D. S., & Machado, A. R. T. (2023) · Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy · doi:10.1007/s42768-022-00129-9 · Cited by 12

Could continuous rice cropping increase soil fertility and rice productivity by rice straw carbonized utilization in cold areas? — A 6-year field-located trial

Wu, D., Feng, Z., Gu, W., Wang, Y., Liu, Z., Wang, W., Zhang, Y., Zhang, W., & Chen, W. (2023) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-023-30097-4 · Cited by 12

Rice Husk and Its Biochar Have Contrasting Effects on Water-Soluble Organic Matter and the Microbial Community in a Bamboo Forest Soil

El‐Naggar, A., Zhou, R., Tang, R., Hur, J., Cai, Y., & Chang, S. X. (2022) · Land · doi:10.3390/land11122265 · Cited by 11

Change in Microbial Metabolic Quotient Under Biochar Amendment Was Associated with Soil Organic Carbon Quality, Microbial Community Composition, and Enzyme Activity in Bulk and Rhizosphere Soils in an Acid Rice Paddy

Song, Y. H., Yuan, G., Wu, Q., Situ, G., Liang, C., Qin, H., & Chen, J. (2023) · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · doi:10.1007/s42729-023-01363-8 · Cited by 11

Exploring biochar and fishpond sediments potential to change soil phosphorus fractions and availability

Mahmood, M., Wang, Y., Ahmed, W., Mehmood, S., Ayyoub, A., Elnahal, A. S. M., Li, W., & Zhan, X. (2023) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1224583 · Cited by 11

Keystone Microbial Species Drive the Responses of Saline–Alkali Soil to Three-Year Amendment Measures

Ma, S., Liu, X., Liu, J., Zeng, J., Zhou, X., Jia, Z., Li, C., Leng, H., Liu, X., & Zhang, J. (2023) · Forests · doi:10.3390/f14122295 · Cited by 11

Luxury application of biochar does not enhance rice yield and methane mitigation: a review and data analysis

Pia, H. I., Baek, N., Park, S.-W., Shin, E.-S., Lee, S.-I., Kim, H.-Y., Tang, S., Cheng, W., Kwak, J., Park, H.-J., et al. (2024) · Journal of Soils and Sediments · doi:10.1007/s11368-024-03830-w · Cited by 11

Biochar of invasive plants alleviated impact of acid rain on soil microbial community structure and functionality better than liming

Abdo, A. I., Li, Y., Shi, Z., El‐Saadony, M. T., Alkahtani, A. M., Chen, Y., Wang, X., Zhang, J., & Wei, H. (2024) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116726 · Cited by 11

Improving rice quality through biochar application in China: A meta–analysis

He, H., Long, L., & Fu, Z. (2024) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122701 · Cited by 11

Social Awareness as a Catalyst for Biochar Adoption in the Agricultural and Forestry Sectors

Janiszewska, D., Ortigueira, J., Lopes, T. F., Gościańska‐Łowińska, J., Augustyniak, D., Leszczyszyn, E., & Nobre, C. (2025) · GCB Bioenergy · doi:10.1111/gcbb.70077 · Cited by 11

Flooding duration affects the temperature sensitivity of soil extracellular enzyme activities in a lakeshore wetland in Poyang Lake, China

Huang, X., Wang, K., Wen, X., Liu, J., Zhang, Y., Rong, J., Nie, M., Fu, C., Zheng, B., Yuan, Z., et al. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162397 · Cited by 11

Engineered biochars for simultaneous immobilization of as and Cd in soil: Field evidence

Hou, R., Wang, Y., Deng, Y.-L., Zhu, B., Zhang, J., Zhou, Y., & Huang, W. (2024) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122764 · Cited by 11

Biochar applications and enzyme activity, carbon dioxide emission, and carbon sequestration in a calcareous soil

Sakïn, E., Yanardağ, İ. H., Ramazanoğlu, E., Dari, B., & Sihi, D. (2024) · Journal of Plant Nutrition · doi:10.1080/01904167.2024.2354215 · Cited by 10

Biochar application regulates organic phosphorus fractions and the release of available phosphorus in farmland soil

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Nitrogen and carbon addition mediate phosphorus cycling in grassland ecosystems: Insights from phoD gene abundance and community diversity

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