Biochar-based fertilizer effects on crop productivity: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 472; no. 1-2; pp. 45 - 58
• Main Authors: Melo, Leônidas Carrijo Azevedo, Lehmann, Johannes, Carneiro, Jefferson Santana da Silva, Camps-Arbestain, Marta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.03.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Analysis; biochar; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Charcoal; Cluster analysis; Crop production; Crop yield; Crop yields; Crops; Ecology; Environmental impact; fertilizer application; Fertilizers; Life Sciences; Meta-analysis; mineral fertilizers; Nutrient loss; Pairwise comparison; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Productivity; Review Article; soil; Soil conditioners; Soil conditions; Soil Science & Conservation; temperature; New Zealand; Brazil; United States; Organo-mineral fertilizers; Enhanced-efficiency fertilizer; Nutrient use efficiency; Biochar; Crop production

Aim Biochar-based fertilizers (BBF) have gained increasing interest in recent years, yet their effects on crop productivity have not been reviewed. Methods We conducted a meta-analysis of the published literature (2011-2021) using 148 pairwise comparisons between crop productivity after additions of...