Priming, stabilization and temperature sensitivity of native SOC is controlled by microbial responses and physicochemical properties of biochar

Metagenomic biomarker discovery and explanation

Segata, N., Izard, J., Waldron, L., Gevers, D., Miropolsky, L., Garrett, W. S., & Huttenhower, C. (2011) · Genome Biology · doi:10.1186/gb-2011-12-6-r60 · Cited by 16,192

An extraction method for measuring soil microbial biomass C

Vance, E. D., Brookes, P. C., & Jenkinson, D. S. (1987) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(87)90052-6 · Cited by 12,883

World Reference Base for Soil Resources

Driessen, P., Nachtergaele, F., Spaargaren, O. C., & Deckers, J. (2005) · CRC Press eBooks · doi:10.1201/noe0849338304.ch410 · Cited by 7,248

Temperature sensitivity of soil carbon decomposition and feedbacks to climate change

Davidson, E. A., & Janssens, I. A. (2006) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature04514 · Cited by 6,919

The World Reference Base for Soil Resources

Spaargaren, O. C., & Deckers, J. (1998) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-662-03649-5_2 · Cited by 5,610

Biochar effects on soil biota – A review

Lehmann, J., Rillig, M. C., Thies, J., Masiello, C. A., Hockaday, W. C., & Crowley, D. (2011) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.04.022 · Cited by 5,074

The contentious nature of soil organic matter

Lehmann, J. C., & Kleber, M. (2015) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature16069 · Cited by 4,849

Review of mechanisms and quantification of priming effects

Kuzyakov, Y., Friedel, J. K., & Stahr, K. (2000) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/s0038-0717(00)00084-5 · Cited by 3,040

Soil biodiversity and soil community composition determine ecosystem multifunctionality

Wagg, C., Bender, S. F., Widmer, F., & van der Heijden, M. G. A. (2014) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1320054111 · Cited by 2,550

Measurement of soil microbial biomass C by fumigation-extraction—an automated procedure

Wu, J., Joergensen, R. G., Pommerening, B., Chaussod, R., & Brookes, P. C. (1990) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(90)90046-3 · Cited by 2,505

Soil carbon 4 per mille

Minasny, B., Malone, B. P., McBratney, A. B., Angers, D. A., Arrouays, D., Chambers, A., Chaplot, V., Chen, Z.-S., Cheng, K., Das, B. S., et al. (2017) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.01.002 · Cited by 2,239

Climate-smart soils

Paustian, K., Lehmann, J., Ogle, S., Reay, D., Robertson, G. P., & Smith, P. (2016) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature17174 · Cited by 2,213

The temperature dependence of soil organic matter decomposition, and the effect of global warming on soil organic C storage

Kirschbaum, M. U. F. (1995) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(94)00242-s · Cited by 2,022

Microbial hotspots and hot moments in soil: Concept & review

Kuzyakov, Y., & Blagodatskaya, E. (2015) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.01.025 · Cited by 1,872

The priming effect of organic matter: a question of microbial competition?

Fontaine, S., Mariotti, A. A., & Abbadie, L. (2003) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/s0038-0717(03)00123-8 · Cited by 1,786

Assessment of Soil Microbial Community Structure by Use of Taxon-Specific Quantitative PCR Assays

Fierer, N., Jackson, J. A., Vilgalys, R. J., & Jackson, R. B. (2005) · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · doi:10.1128/aem.71.7.4117-4120.2005 · Cited by 1,571

Positive and negative carbon mineralization priming effects among a variety of biochar-amended soils

Zimmerman, A. R., Gao, B., & Ahn, M.-Y. (2011) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.02.005 · Cited by 1,438

Carbon sequestration

Lal, R. (2008) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rstb.2007.2185 · Cited by 1,413

Effect of biochar additions to soil on nitrogen leaching, microbial biomass and bacterial community structure

Xu, N., Tan, G., Wang, H., & Gai, X. (2016) · European Journal of Soil Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ejsobi.2016.02.004 · Cited by 1,180

Oxidation of black carbon by biotic and abiotic processes

Cheng, C.-H., Lehmann, J., Thies, J. E., Burton, S. D., & Engelhard, M. H. (2006) · Organic Geochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.orggeochem.2006.06.022 · Cited by 1,129

Abiotic and microbial oxidation of laboratory-produced black carbon (biochar)

Zimmerman, A. R. (2010) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es903140c · Cited by 1,103

Feedstock choice, pyrolysis temperature and type influence biochar characteristics: a comprehensive meta-data analysis review

Ippolito, J. A., Cui, L., Kammann, C., Wrage-Mönnig, N., Estavillo, J. M., Fuertes-Mendizabal, T., Cayuela, M. L., Sigua, G., Novak, J., Spokas, K., et al. (2020) · Biochar · doi:10.1007/s42773-020-00067-x · Cited by 927

Revisiting life strategy concepts in environmental microbial ecology

Ho, A., Lonardo, D. P. D., & Bodelier, P. L. E. (2017) · FEMS Microbiology Ecology · doi:10.1093/femsec/fix006 · Cited by 808

Microbial eco-physiological indicators to asses soil quality

Anderson, T. (2003) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/s0167-8809(03)00088-4 · Cited by 678

Short term soil priming effects and the mineralisation of biochar following its incorporation to soils of different pH

Luo, Y., Durenkamp, M., De Nobili, M., Lin, Q., & Brookes, P. C. (2011) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.07.020 · Cited by 640

Biochar Carbon Stability in a Clayey Soil As a Function of Feedstock and Pyrolysis Temperature

Singh, B. P., Cowie, A. L., & Smernik, R. J. (2012) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es302545b · Cited by 623

Short-term biochar-induced increase in soil CO2 release is both biotically and abiotically mediated

Jones, D. L., Murphy, D. V., Khalid, M. A., Ahmad, W., Edwards‐Jones, G., & DeLuca, T. H. (2011) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.04.018 · Cited by 552

Real-Time PCR quantification of PAH-ring hydroxylating dioxygenase (PAH-RHDα) genes from Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria in soil and sediment samples

Cébron, A., Norini, M.-P., Béguiristain, T., & Leyval, C. (2008) · Journal of Microbiological Methods · doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2008.01.009 · Cited by 450

Microbial utilisation of biochar-derived carbon

Farrell, M., Kuhn, T. K., Macdonald, L. M., Maddern, T. M., Murphy, D. V., Hall, P. A., Singh, B. P., Baumann, K., Krull, E. S., & Baldock, J. (2013) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.03.090 · Cited by 388

Biochar built soil carbon over a decade by stabilizing rhizodeposits

(Han) Weng, Z., Van Zwieten, L., Singh, B. P., Tavakkoli, E., Joseph, S., Macdonald, L. M., Rose, T. J., Rose, M. T., Kimber, S. W. L., Morris, S., et al. (2017) · Nature Climate Change · doi:10.1038/nclimate3276 · Cited by 388

Long-term influence of biochar on native organic carbon mineralisation in a low-carbon clayey soil

Singh, B. P., & Cowie, A. (2014) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep03687 · Cited by 386

Microbial mechanisms of carbon priming effects revealed during the interaction of crop residue and nutrient inputs in contrasting soils

Fang, Y., Nazaries, L., Singh, B. K., & Singh, B. P. (2018) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.14154 · Cited by 383

Chemical and structural properties of dissolved black carbon released from biochars

Qu, X., Fu, H., Mao, J., Ran, Y., Zhang, D., & Zhu, D. (2015) · Carbon · doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2015.09.106 · Cited by 372

Stimulation of Different Functional Groups of Bacteria by Various Plant Residues as a Driver of Soil Priming Effect

Pascault, N., Ranjard, L., Kaisermann, A., Bachar, D., Christen, R., Terrat, S., Mathieu, O., Lévêque, J., Mougel, C., Hénault, C., et al. (2013) · Ecosystems · doi:10.1007/s10021-013-9650-7 · Cited by 348

The effect of resource quantity and resource stoichiometry on microbial carbon-use-efficiency

Keiblinger, K. M., Hall, E. K., Wanek, W., Szukics, U., Hämmerle, I., Ellersdorfer, G., Bock, S., Strauss, J., Sterflinger, K., Richter, A. A., et al. (2010) · FEMS Microbiology Ecology · doi:10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.00912.x · Cited by 348

Sources and mechanisms of priming effect induced in two grassland soils amended with slurry and sugar

Kuzyakov, Y. V., & Bol, R. A. (2005) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.06.025 · Cited by 323

Microbial biomass growth, following incorporation of biochars produced at 350 °C or 700 °C, in a silty-clay loam soil of high and low pH

Luo, Y., Durenkamp, M., De Nobili, M., Lin, Q., Devonshire, B. J., & Brookes, P. C. (2013) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.10.033 · Cited by 310

A meta‐analysis on pyrogenic organic matter induced priming effect

Maestrini, B., Nannipieri, P., & Abiven, S. (2015) · GCB Bioenergy · doi:10.1111/gcbb.12194 · Cited by 267

Microbial Activity and Community Composition during Bioremediation of Diesel-Oil-Contaminated Soil: Effects of Hydrocarbon Concentration, Fertilizers, and Incubation Time

Margesin, R., Hämmerle, M., & Tscherko, D. (2007) · Microbial Ecology · doi:10.1007/s00248-006-9136-7 · Cited by 265

Linking organic matter chemistry with soil aggregate stability: Insight from 13C NMR spectroscopy

Sarker, T. C., Incerti, G., Spaccini, R., Piccolo, A., Mazzoleni, S., & Bonanomi, G. (2017) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.11.011 · Cited by 264

Microbial community structure mediates response of soil C decomposition to litter addition and warming

Creamer, C. A., de Menezes, A. B., Krull, E. S., Sanderman, J., Newton-Walters, R., & Farrell, M. (2014) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.008 · Cited by 247

Biochar reduces soil heterotrophic respiration in a subtropical plantation through increasing soil organic carbon recalcitrancy and decreasing carbon-degrading microbial activity

Li, Y., Li, Y., Chang, S. X., Yang, Y., Fu, S., Jiang, P., Luo, Y., Yang, M., Chen, Z., Hu, S., et al. (2018) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.04.019 · Cited by 243

Effect of temperature on biochar priming effects and its stability in soils

Fang, Y., Singh, B., & Singh, B. P. (2015) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.006 · Cited by 241

Both priming and temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter decomposition depend on microbial biomass – An incubation study

Thiessen, S., Gleixner, G., Wutzler, T., & Reichstein, M. (2013) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.10.029 · Cited by 233

Effects of forest degradation on microbial communities and soil carbon cycling: A global meta‐analysis

Zhou, Z., Wang, C., & Luo, Y. (2017) · Global Ecology and Biogeography · doi:10.1111/geb.12663 · Cited by 212

Feedstock determines biochar‐induced soil priming effects by stimulating the activity of specific microorganisms

Yu, Z., Chen, L., Pan, S., Li, Y., Kuzyakov, Y. V., Xu, J. M., Brookes, P. C., & Luo, Y. (2018) · European Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.1111/ejss.12542 · Cited by 160

Stable isotope informed genome-resolved metagenomics reveals that Saccharibacteria utilize microbially-processed plant-derived carbon

Starr, E. P., Shi, S.-J., Blazewicz, S., Probst, A., Herman, D., Firestone, M., & Banfield, J. (2017) · Microbiome · doi:10.1186/s40168-018-0499-z · Cited by 136

Organic carbon quality, composition of main microbial groups, enzyme activities, and temperature sensitivity of soil respiration of an acid paddy soil treated with biochar

Chen, J., De, C., Xu, Q., Fuhrmann, J. J., Li, L., Pan, G., Li, Y., Qin, H., Liang, C., & Sun, X. (2018) · Biology and Fertility of Soils · doi:10.1007/s00374-018-1333-2 · Cited by 132

Driving forces linking microbial community structure and functions to enhanced carbon stability in biochar-amended soil

Zhu, X., Mao, L., & Chen, B. (2019) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2019.105211 · Cited by 121

Offsetting global warming‐induced elevated greenhouse gas emissions from an arable soil by biochar application

Bamminger, C., Poll, C., & Marhan, S. (2017) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.13871 · Cited by 118

Biochar amendment changes temperature sensitivity of soil respiration and composition of microbial communities 3 years after incorporation in an organic carbon-poor dry cropland soil

Chen, J., Sun, X., Zheng, J., Zhang, X., Liu, X., Bian, R., Li, L., Zheng, J., Zheng, J., & Pan, G. (2017) · Biology and Fertility of Soils · doi:10.1007/s00374-017-1253-6 · Cited by 113

Temperature sensitivity of biochar and native carbon mineralisation in biochar-amended soils

Fang, Y., Singh, B. P., & Singh, B. (2014) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2014.02.018 · Cited by 110

Biochar increased soil respiration in temperate forests but had no effects in subtropical forests

Zhou, G., Zhou, X., Zhang, T., Du, Z., He, Y., Wang, X., Shao, J., Cao, Y., Xue, S., Wang, H., et al. (2017) · Forest Ecology and Management · doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2017.09.038 · Cited by 105

Effect of biochar addition on soil respiration partitioning and root dynamics in an apple orchard

Ventura, M., Zhang, C., Baldi, E., Fornasier, F., Sorrenti, G., Panzacchi, P., & Tonon, G. (2013) · European Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.1111/ejss.12095 · Cited by 96

Litter quality and site characteristics interact to affect the response of priming effect to temperature in subtropical forests

Lyu, M., Nie, Y., Giardina, C. P., Vadeboncoeur, M. A., Ren, Y., Fu, Z., Wang, M., Jin, C., Liu, X., & Xie, J. (2019) · Functional Ecology · doi:10.1111/1365-2435.13428 · Cited by 96

Substrate availability and soil microbes drive temperature sensitivity of soil organic carbon mineralization to warming along an elevation gradient in subtropical Asia

Li, X., Xie, J., Zhang, Q., Lyu, M., Xiong, X., Liu, X., Lin, T., & Yang, Y. (2020) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114198 · Cited by 90

Warming increases hotspot areas of enzyme activity and shortens the duration of hot moments in the root-detritusphere

Ma, X., Razavi, B. S., Holz, M., Blagodatskaya, E. V., & Kuzyakov, Y. V. (2017) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.01.009 · Cited by 85

Elucidation of in situ polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation by functional metaproteomics (protein‐SIP)

Herbst, F., Bahr, A., Duarte, M., Pieper, D. H., Richnow, H. H., von Bergen�, M., Seifert, J., & Bombach, P. (2013) · PROTEOMICS · doi:10.1002/pmic.201200569 · Cited by 84

Effects of wheat straw biochar on carbon mineralization and guidance for large-scale soil quality improvement in the coastal wetland

Junna, S., Wang, B., Xu, G., & Hongbo, S. (2013) · Ecological Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.10.014 · Cited by 82

Priming of soil organic matter mineralisation is intrinsically insensitive to temperature

Ghee, C., Neilson, R., Hallett, P. D., Robinson, D., & Paterson, E. (2013) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.06.020 · Cited by 81

Is the rate of mineralization of soil organic carbon under microbiological control?

Brookes, P. C., Chen, Y., Chen, L., Qiu, G., Luo, Y., & Xu, J. M. (2017) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.05.003 · Cited by 77

Priming mechanisms with additions of pyrogenic organic matter to soil

DeCiucies, S., Whitman, T. L., Woolf, D., Enders, A., & Lehmann, J. C. (2018) · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.gca.2018.07.004 · Cited by 75

Warming alters routing of labile and slower-turnover carbon through distinct microbial groups in boreal forest organic soils

Ziegler, S. E., Billings, S., Lane, C. S., Li, J., & Fogel, M. L. (2013) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.01.001 · Cited by 68

Biochar decreased the temperature sensitivity of soil carbon decomposition in a paddy field

Pei, J., Zhuang, S., Cui, J., Li, J., Li, B., Wu, J., & Fang, C. (2017) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2017.08.029 · Cited by 68

Succession of Indigenous Pseudomonas spp. and Actinomycetes on Barley Roots Affected by the Antagonistic Strain Pseudomonas fluorescens DR54 and the Fungicide Imazalil

Thirup, L., Johnsen, K., & Winding, A. (2001) · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · doi:10.1128/aem.67.3.1147-1153.2001 · Cited by 57

Enhanced biological nitrogen fixation and competitive advantage of legumes in mixed pastures diminish with biochar aging

Mia, S., Dijkstra, F. A., & Singh, B. (2018) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-018-3562-4 · Cited by 55

Sensitivity of soil respiration to soil temperature decreased under deep biochar amended soils in temperate croplands

He, X., Du, Z., Wang, Y., Lu, N., & Zhang, Q. (2016) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.08.018 · Cited by 54

Pyrosequence analyses of bacterial communities during simulated in situ bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-contaminated soil

Singleton, D. R., Jones, M. D., Richardson, S. D., & Aitken, M. D. (2012) · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s00253-012-4531-0 · Cited by 49

The accumulation of rhizodeposits in organo-mineral fractions promoted biochar-induced negative priming of native soil organic carbon in Ferralsol

Weng, Z. (., Van Zwieten, L., Singh, B. P., Tavakkoli, E., Kimber, S., Morris, S., Macdonald, L. M., & Cowie, A. (2018) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.12.008 · Cited by 44

Decomposition temperature sensitivity of biochars with different stabilities affected by organic carbon fractions and soil microbes

Chen, G., Wang, X., & Zhang, R. (2018) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2018.11.007 · Cited by 32

Characterization of bacterial community structure in a hydrocarbon-contaminated tropical African soil

Salam, L. B., Ilori, M. O., Amund, O. O., LiiMien, Y., & Nojiri, H. (2017) · Environmental Technology · doi:10.1080/09593330.2017.1317838 · Cited by 31

Effects of nitrogen deposition and biochar amendment on soil respiration in a Torreya grandis orchard

Zhang, J., Li, Q., Wu, J., & Song, X. (2019) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.113918 · Cited by 28

Temperature sensitivity of different soil carbon pools under biochar addition

Wang, X., Chen, G., Wang, S., Zhang, L., & Zhang, R. (2018) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-018-3822-0 · Cited by 23

Effects of Biochar on Fluxes and Turnover of Carbon in Boreal Forest Soils

Zhao, P., Palviainen, M., Köster, K., Berninger, F. A., Bruckman, V. J., & Pumpanen, J. (2018) · Soil Science Society of America Journal · doi:10.2136/sssaj2018.04.0149 · Cited by 23

Soil organic matter priming: The pH effects

Wang, C., & Kuzyakov, Y. V. (2024) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.17349 · Cited by 395

Carbon Sequestration Strategies in Soil Using Biochar: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities

Luo, L., Wang, J., Lv, J., Liu, Z., Sun, T., Yang, Y., & Zhu, Y. (2023) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c02620 · Cited by 327

Biochar stability and impact on soil organic carbon mineralization depend on biochar processing, aging and soil clay content

Yang, Y. H., Sun, K., Han, L., Chen, Y., Liu, J., & Xing, B. (2022) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108657 · Cited by 282

Role of biochar toward carbon neutrality

Wang, L., Deng, J., Yang, X., Hou, R., & Hou, D. (2023) · Carbon Research · doi:10.1007/s44246-023-00035-7 · Cited by 195

Review of Large-Scale Biochar Field-Trials for Soil Amendment and the Observed Influences on Crop Yield Variations

Vijay, V., Shreedhar, S., Adlak, K., Payyanad, S., Sreedharan, V., Gopi, G., van der Voort, T. S., Malarvizhi, P., Yi, S., Gebert, J., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Energy Research · doi:10.3389/fenrg.2021.710766 · Cited by 178

Effect of degradable microplastics, biochar and their coexistence on soil organic matter decomposition: A critical review

Lin, J., Cheng, Q., Kumar, A., Zhang, W., Yu, Z., Hui, D., Zhang, C., & Shan, S. (2024) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2024.118082 · Cited by 164

Does biochar accelerate the mitigation of greenhouse gaseous emissions from agricultural soil? - A global meta-analysis

Shakoor, A., Arif, M. S., Shahzad, S. M., Farooq, T. H., Ashraf, F., Altaf, M. M., Ahmed, W., Tufail, M. A., & Ashraf, M. (2021) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.111789 · Cited by 151

Effects of biochar on the accumulation of necromass-derived carbon, the physical protection and microbial mineralization of soil organic carbon

Chen, Y., Sun, K., Yang, Y. H., Gao, B., & Zheng, H. (2023) · Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1080/10643389.2023.2221155 · Cited by 137

Biochar application significantly increases soil organic carbon under conservation tillage: an 11-year field experiment

Ding, X.-Y., Li, G.-T., Zhao, X.-R., Lin, Q., & Wang, X. (2023) · Biochar · doi:10.1007/s42773-023-00226-w · Cited by 119

Sustainable applications of rice feedstock in agro-environmental and construction sectors: A global perspective

Shaheen, S. M., Antoniadis, V., Shahid, M. A. R., Yang, Y., Abdelrahman, H. M., Zhang, T., Hassan, N. E. E., Bibi, I., Niazi, N. K., Younis, S. A., et al. (2021) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111791 · Cited by 133

Linking soil carbon availability, microbial community composition and enzyme activities to organic carbon mineralization of a bamboo forest soil amended with pyrogenic and fresh organic matter

Zhang, S., Fang, Y., Luo, Y., Li, Y., Ge, T., Wang, Y., Wang, H., Yu, B., Song, X., Chen, J., et al. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149717 · Cited by 111

Biomass residue to carbon dioxide removal: quantifying the global impact of biochar

Lefebvre, D., Fawzy, S., Aquije, C., Osman, A. I., Draper, K., & Trabold, T. A. (2023) · Biochar · doi:10.1007/s42773-023-00258-2 · Cited by 116

Biochar application in remediating salt-affected soil to achieve carbon neutrality and abate climate change

Liu, Q., Meki, K., Zheng, H., Yuan, Y., Shao, M., Luo, X., Li, X., Jiang, Z., Li, F., & Xing, B. (2023) · Biochar · doi:10.1007/s42773-023-00244-8 · Cited by 101

Carbon biosequestration strategies: a review

Nayak, N., Mehrotra, R., & Mehrotra, S. (2022) · Carbon Capture Science & Technology · doi:10.1016/j.ccst.2022.100065 · Cited by 100

Acidic amelioration of soil amendments improves soil health by impacting rhizosphere microbial assemblies

Chen, D., Wang, X., Carrión, V. J., Yin, S., Yue, Z., Liao, Y., Dong, Y., & Li, X. (2022) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108599 · Cited by 83

Biochar as Soil Amendment: The Effect of Biochar on Soil Properties Using VIS-NIR Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy, Biochar Aging and Soil Microbiology—A Review

Tsolis, V., & BAROUCHAS, P. E. (2023) · Land · doi:10.3390/land12081580 · Cited by 86

Life-cycle assessment to unravel co-benefits and trade-offs of large-scale biochar deployment in Norwegian agriculture

Tisserant, A., Morales, M., Cavalett, O., O'Toole, A., Weldon, S., Rasse, D. P., & Cherubini, F. (2022) · Resources, Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.106030 · Cited by 73

Vegetation restoration enhancing soil carbon sequestration in karst rocky desertification ecosystems: A meta-analysis

Zheng, W., Guo, X., Zhou, P., Tang, L., Lai, J., Dai, Y., Yan, W., & Wu, J. (2024) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122530 · Cited by 72

Biochar addition stabilized soil carbon sequestration by reducing temperature sensitivity of mineralization and altering the microbial community in a greenhouse vegetable field

Zhang, X., Zhang, Q., Zhan, L., Xu, X., Bi, R., & Xiong, Z. (2022) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114972 · Cited by 65

Effect of biodegradable PBAT microplastics on the C and N accumulation of functional organic pools in tropical latosol

Chen, M., Cao, M., Zhang, W., Chen, X., Liu, H., Ning, Z., Peng, L., Fan, C., Wu, D., Zhang, M., et al. (2023) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2023.108393 · Cited by 63

Minerals: A missing role for enhanced biochar carbon sequestration from the thermal conversion of biomass to the application in soil

Nan, H., Mašek, O., Yang, F., Xu, X., Qiu, H., Cao, X., & Zhao, L. (2022) · Earth-Science Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.104215 · Cited by 59

Soil microbial community structure dynamics shape the rhizosphere priming effect patterns in the paddy soil

Cui, H., Chen, P., He, C., Jiang, Z. J., Lan, R., & Yang, J. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159459 · Cited by 53

Organic carbon, total nitrogen, and microbial community distributions within aggregates of calcareous soil treated with biochar

Zhang, S., Cui, J., Wu, H., Zheng, Q., Song, D., Wang, X., & Zhang, S. (2021) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2021.107408 · Cited by 51

Responsive change of crop-specific soil bacterial community to cadmium in farmlands surrounding mine area of Southeast China

Wang, C., Jia, Y., Wang, Q., Yan, F., Wu, M., Li, X., Fang, W., Xu, F., Liu, H., & Qiu, Z. (2022) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.113748 · Cited by 51

Influence of temperature change on the immobilization of soil Pb and Zn by hydrochar: Roles of soil microbial modulation

Dan, Y., Wang, X., Ji, M., Sang, W., Shen, Z., & Zhang, Y. (2023) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121109 · Cited by 48

A synthesis of soil organic carbon mineralization in response to biochar amendment

Zhang, Y., Dang, Y., Wang, J., Huang, Q., Wang, X., Yao, L., Nangia, V., Yu, K., Wen, X., Xiong, Y., et al. (2022) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108851 · Cited by 45

Priming of soil organic carbon mineralization and its temperature sensitivity in response to vegetation restoration in a karst area of Southwest China

Cheng, H., Zhou, X., Dong, R., Wang, X., Liu, G., & Li, Q. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158400 · Cited by 42

Co-application of biochar and organic amendments on soil greenhouse gas emissions: A meta-analysis

Fu, J., Zhou, X., He, Y., Liu, R., Yao, Y., Zhou, G., Chen, H., Zhou, L., Fu, Y., & Bai, S. H. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166171 · Cited by 43

Unraveling the fascinating connection between hydrochar feedstock and methane emissions in rice paddy soil: Insights from microorganisms and organic matter

Miao, J., Ji, M., Xiao, L., Liu, F., Ming, W., & Sang, W. (2023) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2023.144957 · Cited by 37

Priming effects of surface soil organic carbon decreased with warming: a global meta-analysis

Dong, H., Lin, J., Lu, J., Li, L., Yu, Z., Kumar, A., Zhang, Q., Liu, D., & Chen, B. (2022) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-022-05851-1 · Cited by 31

Synergistic effect on soil health from combined application of biogas slurry and biochar

Liang, X., Wang, C., Wang, H., Qiu, X., Ji, H., Ju, H., & Wang, J. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140228 · Cited by 29

Stress of polyethylene and polylactic acid microplastics on pakchoi（Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis） and soil bacteria: Biochar mitigation

Liu, Y., Wen, Y., Cai, H., Song, X., Wang, X., & Zhang, Z. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137301 · Cited by 29

Enzyme Activity and Dissolved Organic Carbon Content in Soils Amended with Different Types of Biochar and Exogenous Organic Matter

Bednik, M., Medyńska‐Juraszek, A., Ćwieląg‐Piasecka, I., & Dudek, M. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su152115396 · Cited by 29

Meta-Analysis for Quantifying Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Emission in Paddy Soils One Year after Biochar Application

Bu, F., Nan, Q., Li, W., Bolan, N. S., Sarkar, B., Meng, J., & Wang, H. (2022) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy12123065 · Cited by 25

Decoupling of soil carbon mineralization and microbial community composition across a climate gradient on the Tibetan Plateau

Zheng, J., Mao, X., van Groenigen, K. J., Zhang, S., Wang, M., Guo, X., Yu Qing, W. U., Luo, L., Chang, J., Shi, Z., et al. (2023) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116736 · Cited by 24

Biochar amendment to cattle slurry reduces NH3 emissions during storage without risk of higher NH3 emissions after soil application of the solid fraction

Viaene, J., Peiren, N., Vandamme, D., Lataf, A., Cuypers, A., Jozefczak, M., & Vandecasteele, B. (2023) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2023.05.023 · Cited by 25

Effects of biochar in combination with cattle slurry and mineral nitrogen on crop yield and nitrogen use efficiency in a three-year field experiment

Jaufmann, E., Schmid, H., & Hülsbergen, K. (2024) · European Journal of Agronomy · doi:10.1016/j.eja.2024.127168 · Cited by 21

Stability and performance of aerobic granular sludge for treatment of textile-dyeing wastewater

Pan, K., Zhou, Q., Guo, T., Chen, Y., Li, F., Ding, M., & Li, J. (2024) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105401 · Cited by 20

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

Purakayastha, T. J., Bera, T., Dey, S., Pande, P., Kumari, S., & Bhowmik, A. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-56618-w · Cited by 20

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

Yang, J., Li, L., Xu, Y., Yu, Y., Virk, A. L., Li, F., Yang, H., & Kan, Z. (2024) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122233 · Cited by 20

Biochar improves soil organic carbon sequestration potential in the topsoil and subsoil of a paddy field

Song, K., Jiang, S., Liu, Z., Cai, Y. C., Liu, W., Bian, R., Zhang, X., Zheng, J., & Li, L. (2024) · Current Research in Environmental Sustainability · doi:10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100267 · Cited by 20

Nitrogen Availability Governs Priming Effect Induced by Biodegradable Microplastics Through Microbial Life‐Strategies

Dong, H., He, P., Liu, M., Kuzyakov, Y. V., & Li, L. (2025) · European Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.1111/ejss.70170 · Cited by 17

Mechanisms of soil respiration and its temperature sensitivity in black soil farmland

Ao, Y., Hou, R., Fu, Q., Li, T., Li, M., Cui, S., & Liu, D. (2023) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139066 · Cited by 17

End-of-life stage of renewable growing media with biochar versus spent peat or mineral wool

Vandecasteele, B., Similon, L., Moelants, J., Hofkens, M., Visser, R., & Melis, P. (2023) · Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems · doi:10.1007/s10705-023-10315-8 · Cited by 23

Mitigation of soil organic carbon mineralization in tea plantations through replacement of pruning litter additions with pruning litter derived biochar and organic fertilizer

Zhang, S., Huang, F., Guo, S., Luo, Y., Zhang, L., Zhang, L., Li, Z., Ge, S., Wang, H., Fu, J., et al. (2025) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.120518 · Cited by 16

Impact of rhizosphere priming on soil organic carbon dynamics: Insights from the perspective of carbon fractions

Cui, H., Mo, C., Chen, P., Lan, R., He, C., Lin, J., Jiang, Z. J., & Yang, J. (2023) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.104982 · Cited by 19

Applications of biochar in the remediation of soil microplastic pollution: A review

Ji, H., Zhou, C., & Li, P. (2025) · Soil Science Society of America Journal · doi:10.1002/saj2.70078 · Cited by 17

Disentangling carbon stabilization in a Calcisol subsoil amended with iron oxyhydroxides: A dual-13C isotope approach

Fang, Y., Tavakkoli, E., Weng, Z. H., Collins, D. P., Harvey, D., Karimian, N., Luo, Y., Mehra, P., Rose, M. T., Wilhelm, N., et al. (2022) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108711 · Cited by 13

Environmental implications of residual pyrogenic carbonaceous materials from incomplete biomass combustion: a review

Chang, Z., Shen, G., Jiang, K., Huang, W., Zhao, J., Luo, Z., Men, Y., Xing, R., Zhao, N., Pan, B., et al. (2024) · Carbon Research · doi:10.1007/s44246-024-00103-6 · Cited by 15

Environmental factors controlling biochar climate change mitigation potential in British Columbia's agricultural soils

Lefebvre, D., Cornelis, J., Meersmans, J., Edgar, J., Hamilton, M., & Bi, X. T. (2023) · GCB Bioenergy · doi:10.1111/gcbb.13109 · Cited by 13

Rice Straw Biochar is More Beneficial to Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation and Stabilization than Rice Straw and Rice Straw Ash

He, M., Jiang, Y., Han, Y., Zhu, W., Meng, D., Li, C., Cai, H., & Zhang, J. (2023) · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · doi:10.1007/s42729-023-01256-w · Cited by 11

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

Liu, X., Wu, C., Jiang, D., Zhang, Y., & Chen, Z. (2024) · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · doi:10.1002/jsfa.13863 · Cited by 10

Embedding of biochar in soil mineral fractions: Evidence from benzene polycarboxylic acids molecular biomarkers

Tian, L., Chang, Z., Ren, Z., Chen, Q., Wu, M., Pan, B., & Xing, B. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159025 · Cited by 10

Microbial carbon capture - Evolving trends, interconnections, and recent spotlights of the past three decades

Qiao, L.-K., Qiu, W., Aminabhavi, T., & Han, J. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.148970 · Cited by 8

Differences in carbon and nitrogen retention and bacterial diversity in sandy soil in response to application methods of charred organic materials

Oraegbunam, C. J., Obalum, S. E., Watanabe, T., Madegwa, Y. M., & Uchida, Y. (2021) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2021.104284 · Cited by 13

Warming Reduces Priming Effect of Soil Organic Carbon Decomposition Along a Subtropical Elevation Gradient

Li, X., Lyu, M., Zhang, Q., Feng, J., Liu, X., Zhu, B., Wang, X., Yang, Y., & Xie, J. (2024) · Global Biogeochemical Cycles · doi:10.1029/2024gb008113 · Cited by 9

The Role of Minerals and Polyethylene Microplastics in Microbial Mineralization of Biochar at Different Pyrolysis Temperatures: Molecular Fractionation and Microbial Community Shift

Liu, J., Pan, Z., Sun, K., Chen, Y., Yang, Y. H., Gao, B., & Xing, B. (2022) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2022.112963 · Cited by 8

Biochar Application for Soil Quality Improvement: An Overview

Hassan, A., Ali, S., Baloch, S. B., Naheed, F., Amjad, E., Saeed, Q., Naveed, M., & Mustafa, A. (2024) · Environmental sciences · doi:10.5772/intechopen.114192 · Cited by 8

Enhancing crop yield and microbial diversity in saline-affected paddy soil through biochar amendment under aquaculture wastewater irrigation

Zhao, X., & Grossart, H. (2024) · European Journal of Soil Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ejsobi.2024.103681 · Cited by 10

Biochar-driven soil carbon sequestration: priming effects and emission reduction

Han, W., Lai, Y., & Ji, H. (2025) · Environmental Science Processes & Impacts · doi:10.1039/d5em00500k · Cited by 11

Biochar Mitigated Yield-Scaled N2O and NO Emissions and Ensured Vegetable Quality and Soil Fertility: A 3-Year Greenhouse Field Observation

Zhang, X., Zhang, Q., Xu, X., Dong, Y., & Xiong, Z. (2022) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy12071560 · Cited by 8

Influence of drought intensity on soil carbon priming and its temperature sensitivity after rewetting

Zhang, R., Li, R., Kuang, J., & Shi, Z. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168362 · Cited by 7

Impact of biochar on carbon sequestration in permafrost region of Northeast China

Wu, H., Zang, S., Wang, H., & Guo, D. (2025) · Carbon Balance and Management · doi:10.1186/s13021-025-00332-1 · Cited by 7

Continuous biochar application ameliorates saline-alkali soils: Effects on soil multifunctionality, salt redistribution, microbial dynamics, and cotton productivity over two years

Wang, X. H., Xia, X., Riaz, M., Wang, J., & Jiang, C. (2025) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106753 · Cited by 6

Biochar addition affects soil carbon stock by altering keystone fungal species and necromass abundance and oxidase activities in forest and paddy soils

Zhang, L., Wu, Y., ZHANG, J., Palansooriya, K. N., Liu, C., Shabir, R., Huang, Y. T., Qianying, S. U. N., Wencheng, W. U., & Chang, S. X. (2024) · Pedosphere · doi:10.1016/j.pedsph.2024.06.007 · Cited by 4

Effects of thinning on soil microbial community and carbon fractions and their relationships in coastal protected forests

Xu, J., Zhu, W., Yu, S., Dun, X., Hu, D., Liao, D., Hao, M., Lian, F., Zhang, Z., & Gao, P. (2025) · Environmental Earth Sciences · doi:10.1007/s12665-025-12202-7 · Cited by 5

Combined effects of biochar addition with varied particle size and temperature on the decomposition of soil organic carbon in a temperate forest, China

Chen, Q., Tao, B., Jiang, Y., Wang, J., & Zhang, B. (2022) · Soil Science & Plant Nutrition · doi:10.1080/00380768.2022.2129443 · Cited by 4

Emission of CO2 enhanced by thiamethoxam and cadmium in agricultural soil

Ge, Z., Lü, X., Zhang, S., & Yi, L. (2025) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126190 · Cited by 4

Effect of biochar-immobilized Bacillus licheniformis Y on the remediation of soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons

Yu, X., Zhou, G., Zhang, Y., & Xu, Y. (2025) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127221 · Cited by 4

Microbial nutrient limitations and chemical composition of soil organic carbon regulate the organic carbon mineralization and temperature sensitivity in forest and grassland soils

You, M., Guo, D., Shi, H., He, P., Burger, M., & Li, L. (2025) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-025-07408-4 · Cited by 4

Spatial prediction and dynamic change of soil organic carbon using remote sensing variables as auxiliary information in wavy plain, Northeast China

Shao, T., Qian, F., Wang, S., Jiang, Z.-D., Liu, H., Lal, R., & Han, W. (2025) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2025.106759 · Cited by 3

Contrasting effects of biochar and N fertilization on soil heterotrophic and autotrophic respiration in a maize cropland

Niu, Y., Chen, Z., Liu, D., & Ding, W. (2026) · Soil Ecology Letters · doi:10.1007/s42832-025-0374-3 · Cited by 2

Nano zero-valent iron-modified biochar regulates soil carbon mineralization and stability across aggregates in alpine degraded grassland

Li, Y., Kausar, T., Wu, J., Bahadur, S., Sun, F., Gong, J., Zhou, S., Ma, Z., Wu, C., Liu, L., et al. (2026) · Soil Ecology Letters · doi:10.1007/s42832-026-0415-6 · Cited by 2

Integrated microbiome-metabolome analysis reveals phytotoxicity of biodegradable and non-biodegradable microplastics in tobacco and biochar-mediated mitigation via particle size modulation

Sun, G., Wang, R., Liu, M., Wang, R., Qin, G., Chen, Z., Li, C., & Liu, Y. (2026) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.123174 · Cited by 2

Biochar Mitigates Root Exudate-Induced Priming of Native SOC Decomposition via Soil Phosphorus Availability and Microbial Structure

Jiang, Z., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Zhang, X., Hai, L., Wang, C. Y., Zhang, J., & Zhou, S. (2026) · Agriculture · doi:10.3390/agriculture16111248 · Cited by 2

Interactive Effects of Biochar Rates and Elevated Temperature on Organic Matter Cycling and Extracellular Enzyme Activity in a Sandy Loam Aridisol

Mir, R. B., Sanaullah, M., Mahmood, F., Hussain, S., Siddique, M. H., Ali, H. M., Xu, X., Ahmed, A., Fiaz, U. A., & Shahzad, T. (2025) · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · doi:10.1007/s42729-025-02320-3 · Cited by 1

Effect of Different Application Rates and Types of Biochar on Soil Biochemical Characteristics and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Aziz, M. A., & Majrashi, M. A. (2025) · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · doi:10.1007/s42729-025-02755-8 · Cited by 1

Effects of coupled precipitation manipulation and biochar on soybean soil respiration and its temperature sensitivity in the cold black soil regions under climate change conditions

Yang, X., Li, T., Fu, Q., Kong, F., Hou, R., Gao, W., Lu, Q., Li, Q., Li, M., & Liu, D. (2025) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.147047 · Cited by 1

Agronomic and agroecological performance of biochar combined with organic fertilizers in a permanent temperate grassland

Sixt, T., Hartung, J., Schmidt, A., Wiesmeier, M., & Hülsbergen, K. (2026) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2026.110419 · Cited by 1

Biochar and Green Compost Used in Cascade: The Link Between Circular Horticulture and Soil Improvement

Vandecasteele, B., Viaene, J., Visser, R., Lataf, A., Cuypers, A., & Vandamme, D. (2026) · European Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.1111/ejss.70376 · Cited by 1

Biochar as a rhizosphere interface engineer: integrated regulation of microenvironments, biogeochemical cycling, and plant resilience

Gui, X., Zhao, Z., Zhang, Y., Zhou, D., He, J., Chu, C., Wang, Q., Hu, L., Li, F., Wu, S., et al. (2026) · Biochar · doi:10.1007/s42773-026-00649-1 · Cited by 1

Methane Emissions from Paddy Soil Vary with the Feedstock of Hydrochar:Focus on Microbial Community and DomPreprint

Miao, J., Ji, M., Xiao, L., Liu, F., Ming, W., & Sang, W. (2023) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4486547 · Cited by 1

The Role of Minerals and Polyethylene Microplastics in Microbial Mineralization of Biochar at Different Pyrolysis Temperatures: Molecular Fractionation and Microbial Community ShiftPreprint

Liu, J., Pan, Z., Sun, K., Chen, Y., Yang, Y. H., Gao, B., & Xing, B. (2022) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4167068

Biochar as a sustainable strategy for greenhouse gas remediation and climate change mitigation

Kapoor, R. T., & Zdarta, J. (2026) · Discover Sustainability · doi:10.2139/ssrn.5349469

Influence of exogenous organic material carbon availability on the temperature sensitivity of organic carbon decomposition in Mollisols

Li, M., Zhang, X., Xin, X., Yang, W., Wang, M., Liu, Y., & Zhu, A. (2025) · Journal of Soils and Sediments · doi:10.1007/s11368-025-04117-4

Warming alters fresh-carbon assimilating bacterial community relevant to priming effect in Mollisols

Gao, Y., Yansheng, L. I., Yu, Z., Liu, Z., Zhang, J. B., Hu, X., Wang, J., Cheng, H., Li, R., Tang, C., et al. (2026) · Journal of Integrative Agriculture · doi:10.1016/j.jia.2026.01.003

Grassland restoration in typical wind-eroded regions effectively increase soil organic carbon

Xia, B., & Xu, W. (2026) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0346688

Effects of Biochar Application and Pennisetum giganteum Cultivation on Soil Organic Carbon Pools and Microbial Community Structure in Saline-Alkali Land

Wang, R., Zong, Z., Zheng, H., Ge, Z., Miao, Z., & Liu, Z. (2026) · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · doi:10.1007/s42729-026-03276-8

The impact of microplastics on soil micro-food webs is regulated by biochar and earthworms

Zhao, C., Yan, X., (389482), Y. Z., Girkin, N. T., Li, G., Miao, Y., Liu, Y., Zhang, W., Shao, Y., (747450), Y. W., et al. (2026) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2026.120345

Cadmium pollution alters the priming effect of biochar application on soil organic carbon mineralization

Na, M., Xiang, M., Wu, Y., 吴登植, Xu, S., Wang, L. M., Zhou, J., & Rousk, J. (2026) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.130426

Recent advances in using biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation strategies in rice field

Mmbando, G. S. (2026) · All Earth · doi:10.1080/27669645.2026.2720977

Post-fire pyrocarbon helps restore the climate warming mitigation capacity of Dahurian larch (Larix gmelinii) forest soils

Wang, C., Huang, M., Wang, J., Ding, Y., Köster, K., Sun, L., & Hu, T. (2026) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2026.107411

Synchronizing Planting Windows and Nutrient Inputs for Sustainable Soil Microbial Function in Rice Agroecosystems

Talla, A., Swain, D. K., Srivastava, R. K., Tripathy, S., & Murmu, K. (2026) · Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis · doi:10.1080/00103624.2026.2733593

Artificial carbon materials for soil organic carbon sequestration in agroecosystems: A bibliometric analysis and mechanistic review

Xu, P., Yu, H., Zhang, J., Xu, Y., & Liu, Z. (2026) · Journal of Agriculture and Food Research · doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2026.103343

Nonlinear responses of soil organic carbon to biochar application rates in rice paddies: a data synthesis and future challenges

Pia, H. I., Baek, N., Park, S.-W., Shin, E.-S., Lee, T.-Y., Park, H.-J., Kwak, J., Kim, H.-Y., Li, T., Cai, Y., et al. (2026) · Journal of Soils and Sediments · doi:10.1007/s11368-026-04593-2

Biochar for a Plastic Planet: Unveiling Its Potential to Transform Microplastic-Contaminated Soils

Mohasin, M., Yaseen, M., & Pratap, D. (2026) · Soil and Sediment Contamination An International Journal · doi:10.1080/15320383.2026.2752392

Natural fire-derived charcoal resembles high-temperature biochar in regulating soil CO2 emissions from a subtropical plantation soil

Liu, H., Gao, Z., Huang, M., Man, J., Huang, Y., Liu, X., Wang, Y., & Hu, Y. (2026) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2026.1986273

Persistent free radicals on biochar surfaces redirect straw-derived carbon toward mineral-associated organic matter

Yuan, D., Yuan, J., Hao, X., Dong, X., Wu, P., Zhang, Y., Yu, Z., & Qin, S. (2026) · Biochar · doi:10.1007/s42773-026-00658-0

Effect of temperature on biochar priming effects and its stability in soils

Fang, Y., Singh, B., & Singh, B. P. (2015) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.006 · Cited by 241

Soil Clay Content, Biochar Production Temperature and Aging Affected Biochar Stability and its Priming Effect on Soil Organic Carbon MineralizationPreprint

Yang, Y. H., Sun, K., Han, L., Chen, Y., Liu, J., & Xing, B. (2021) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.3981407

Short-term response of soil microorganisms to biochar addition in a temperate agroecosystem under soil warming

Bamminger, C., Poll, C., Sixt, C., Högy, P., Wüst, D., Kandeler, E., & Marhan, S. (2016) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2016.09.016 · Cited by 100

Effect of pyrolysis temperatures on stability and priming effects of C3 and C4 biochars applied to two different soils

Purakayastha, T. J., Das, K. C., Gaskin, J., Harris, K., Smith, J. L., & Kumari, S. (2016) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2015.07.011 · Cited by 84

Temperature sensitivity and priming of organic matter with different stabilities in a Vertisol with aged biochar

Fang, Y., Singh, B. P., Matta, P., Cowie, A., & ZWIETEN, L. V. (2017) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.09.004 · Cited by 55