Effects of biochar on soil available inorganic nitrogen: A review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 288; pp. 79 - 96
• Main Authors: Nguyen, Thi Thu Nhan, Xu, Cheng-Yuan, Tahmasbian, Iman, Che, Rongxiao, Xu, Zhihong, Zhou, Xuhui, Wallace, Helen M., Bai, Shahla Hosseini
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.02.2017
• Subjects: ammonium nitrogen; application rate; Biochar; Boosted regression tree; Charcoal; ecosystems; environmental factors; feedstocks; Fertiliser; long term effects; meta-analysis; nitrates; Nitrogen; organic fertilizers; planting; pyrolysis; quantitative analysis; soil pH; Systematic review; temperature; wood; Systematic review; Biochar; Nitrogen; Fertiliser; Boosted regression tree; Charcoal

The interaction between biochar and soil changes nitrogen (N) dynamics in different ecosystems. Although multiple studies have reported influences of biochar on soil inorganic N (SIN) including ammonium (NH4+-N) and nitrate (NO3−-N), the influences reported are contradictory. We undertook a meta-ana...