Effects of pyrolysis temperature and feedstock type on biochar characteristics pertinent to soil carbon and soil health: A meta‐analysis

• Published in: Soil use and management Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 43 - 52
• Main Authors: Li, Lidong, Long, Amelia, Fossum, Britt, Kaiser, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bedfordshire Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2023
• Subjects: administrative management; Ash content; Ashes; biochar; biochar carbon; Carbon; Carbon capture and storage; Carbon content; Carbon sequestration; Cellulose; Charcoal; Corn; corn stover; feedstock type; feedstocks; H/C ratio; Hardwoods; Lignin; Meta-analysis; Nitrogen; nitrogen content; Organic carbon; Panicum virgatum; pH effects; Pyrolysis; Raw materials; Soil; Soil amendment; Soil improvement; soil organic carbon; soil quality; Soil temperature; Soils; Specific surface; specific surface area; Stover; Surface area; Temperature; Vegetables; Wood

Biochar amendment to soil is utilized globally as an approach to enhance carbon storage and to improve soil functioning. However, biochar characteristics and related improvements of soil functioning depend on biochar production conditions. Systematic evaluation of corresponding biochar characteristi...