Salt-affected soils, reclamation, carbon dynamics, and biochar: a review

• Published in: Journal of soils and sediments Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 939 - 953
• Main Authors: Amini, Sevda, Ghadiri, Hossein, Chen, Chengrong, Marschner, Petra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: biochar; Carbon; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; Charcoal; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental Physics; Reclamation; remediation; Salt; Salts; Sec 3 • Remediation and Management of Contaminated or Degraded Lands • Review Article; Soil properties; Soil Science & Conservation; Soils; Salt-affected soils; Biochar; Reclamation; Soil carbon

PURPOSE: This paper reviews chemical, physical, and biological problems of salt-affected soils and different reclamation methods applied to rehabilitate these soils. METHODS: Methods to increase C stocks in these lands are discussed with a focus on biochar application as a potential new approach to...