Biochar-Amended Soils: Mechanisms and Future Directions

Dear Colleagues,

Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced by the pyrolysis of biomass at high temperature and anoxic condition, and it has been proposed as an emerging soil amendment material. Biochar application has been regarded as an effective agricultural management practice to mitigate the threats of climate change, improve soil fertility, and ensure global food security. Although the benefits of biochar as a soil ameliorant have been widely studied, the mechanisms of how biochar application affects soil physical and biogeochemical parameters, greenhouse gas emissions, and crop growth are still poor. Therefore, it is essential to unravel the mechanisms of biochar-amended soils to provide useful information for future agriculture management.

In this Special Issue, we aim to exchange knowledge on any aspect of mechanisms and future directions of biochar-amended soils.

Dr. Guopeng Liang
Dr. Yuan Li
Dr. Andong Cai
Guest Editors

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