Effects of biochar application on soil nitrogen transformation, microbial functional genes, enzyme activity, and plant nitrogen uptake: A meta‐analysis of field studies

• Published in: Global change biology. Bioenergy Vol. 13; no. 12; pp. 1859 - 1873
• Main Authors: Zhang, Leiyi, Jing, Yiming, Chen, Chengrong, Xiang, Yangzhou, Rezaei Rashti, Mehran, Li, Yantao, Deng, Qi, Zhang, Renduo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2021; Wiley
• Subjects: Abundance; biochar; Biological activity; Case studies; Charcoal; Cycles; Datasets; Denitrification; Emission analysis; Emissions; Enzymatic activity; Enzyme activity; Enzymes; Experiments; Field tests; functional genes; Genes; Glucosaminidase; Laboratories; Leaching; Meta-analysis; Microorganisms; Mineralization; Nitrification; Nitrogen; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogenation; Nitrous oxide; Relative abundance; Soil conditions; soil enzyme activities; Soil microorganisms; soil N cycle; Soils

Biochar application can influence soil nitrogen (N) cycle through biological and abiotic processes. However, studies on comprehensive examination of the effects of biochar application on microbially mediated N‐cycling processes (N mineralization, nitrification, denitrification, and fixation) and soi...