Impacts of biochar on physical properties and erosion potential of a mudstone slopeland soil
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Food demand and soil sustainability have become urgent issues recently because of the global climate changes. This study aims to evaluate the application of a biochar produced by rice hull, on changes of physiochemical characteristics and erosion potential of a degraded slopeland soil. Rice hull biochar pyrolized at 400°C was incorporated into the soil at rates of 2.5%, 5%, and 10% (w/w) and was incubated for 168 d in this study. The results indicated that biochar application reduced the Bd by 12% to 25% and the PR by 57% to 92% after incubation, compared with the control. Besides, porosity and aggregate size increased by 16% to 22% and by 0.59 to 0.94 mm, respectively. The results presented that available water contents significantly increased in the amended soils by 18% to 89% because of the obvious increase of micropores. The water conductivity of the biochar-amended soils was only found in 10% biochar treatment, which might result from significant increase of macropores and reduction of soil strength (Bd and PR). During a simulated rainfall event, soil loss contents significantly decreased by 35% to 90% in the biochar-amended soils. In conclusion, biochar application could availably raise soil quality and physical properties for tilth increasing in the degraded mudstone soil.
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Biochar addition to agricultural soils has improved soil water availability, water holding capacity, nutrient availability, increased soil microbial biomass and activity, reduced risk of crust formation and soil erosion, enhanced antibacterial activity, and reduced mobility and toxicity of environmental pollutants.
“Biochar addition to agricultural soils has improved soil water availability, water holding capacity, and nutrient availability,235, 236, 237 increased soil microbial biomass and activity,238 reduced risk of crust formation and soil erosion,239 enhanced antibacterial activity,240 and reduced mobility and toxicity of environmental pollutants in the soil.241,242”
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- Authors
- Hseu, Z.-Y., Jien, S.-H., Chien, W.-H., & Liou, R.-C.
- Affiliations
- National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Corresponding author
- Jien, Shih-Hao
- Venue
- The Scientific World JOURNAL
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014
- Volume
- 2014
- Pages
- 1-10
- ISSN
- 1537-744X (ISSN-L)
- 2356-6140
- PMC
- PMC4274655
- OpenAlex
- W2121228681
- Cited by
- 109
- References
- 58
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 3 · 2015: 4
- FWCI
- 3.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- The Scientific World JOURNAL (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Council (NSC-101-2313-B-020-013-MY2)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Keywords
- biochar, rice husk, soil erosion, soil physical properties, soil bulk density, penetration resistance, soil porosity, soil aggregate size, available water content, micropores, macropores, simulated rainfall, soil amendment, degraded soil recovery
- MeSH terms
- Carbon, Charcoal, Conservation of Natural Resources, Geography, Oryza, Soil, Taiwan, Waste Products, Water, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared, Geologic Sediments, Chemical Phenomena
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