Quantification of biochar effects on soil hydrological properties using meta-analysis of literature data

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 274; pp. 28 - 34
• Main Authors: Omondi, Morris Oduor, Xia, Xin, Nahayo, Alphonse, Liu, Xiaoyu, Korai, Punhoon Khan, Pan, Genxing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.07.2016
• Subjects: aggregate stability; Agriculture; application rate; Biochar; Bulk density; carbon; carbon sequestration; coarse-textured soils; Correlation; crop residues; feedstocks; fine-textured soils; greenhouse gas emissions; Hydrology; Literature data; Meta-analysis; Physical properties; Porosity; pyrolysis; saturated hydraulic conductivity; semiarid zones; Soil (material); soil amendments; soil density; soil fertility; Soil hydrology; Soil physical properties; soil quality; Soil water capacity; temperature; water holding capacity; water use efficiency; Wood; Literature data; Soil hydrology; Soil water capacity; Biochar; Soil physical properties; Meta-analysis

The use of biochar as a soil amendment had been increasingly advocated for its effects on carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emission mitigation as well as on improvement of soil fertility. However, lack of a general assessment of biochar effects on soil physical properties made it difficult fo...