C 2021

Biochar Role in Soil Carbon Stabilization and Crop Productivity

PRICHYSTALOVA, J., J. HOLATKO, T. HAMMERSCHMIEDT, R. DATTA, R. SWAROOP MEENA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Biochar Role in Soil Carbon Stabilization and Crop Productivity

Authors

PRICHYSTALOVA, J., J. HOLATKO, T. HAMMERSCHMIEDT, R. DATTA, R. SWAROOP MEENA, Marek ŠUDOMA (203 Czech Republic), Lucie BIELSKÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), M. RADZIEMSKA, Z.M. GUSIATIN, A. KINTL, M. SHARMA, S. DANISH, M. ZAFAR-UL-HYE and M. BRTNICKY

Edition

Singapore, Soil Carbon Stabilization to Mitigate Climate Change, p. 1-46, 46 pp. Edice 1, 2021

Publisher

Springer, Singapore

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

Singapore

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

electronic version available online

References:

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/21:00124400

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

ISBN

978-981-336-764-7

Keywords in English

biochar; physicochemical composition; carbon stabilization; water retention; agriculture

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 11/7/2023 11:14, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

In the presented chapter, various aspects related to carbon stabilization and storage in the form of biochar (an important soil amendment) are discussed. The following questions were considered: (i) what is the current general knowledge on biochar and its physicochemical composition, (ii) how manufacturing conditions affect biochar characteristics, including their role in carbon stabilization, (iii) how biochar contributes to soil carbon balance and storage, (iv) what are the effects of biochar on water retention in soil, soil erosion, production yields and economic productivity in agriculture, (iv) what are the effects of biochar on soil microbial community and activity, and (v) how biochar affects other soil amendments and their roles in soil. The present studies assess scientific outcomes and results which conclude that soil organic matter gained by organic residues can be used to enhance soil carbon storage. Following the published scientific results, the biochar amendment appears to be a promising way for increasing the stocks of recalcitrant carbon in the soil from a long-term perspective. Future research should focus on the designing, production, and use of enriched biochar, e.g. with nutrients, minerals, or microorganisms, to improve soil physicochemical properties, supply nutrients, and prevent their leaching. The fertilizer supplies accessible nutrients available to plants, and biochar can sequester depleted elements and prevent leaching of the added ones.