Biochar (charcoal) to improve soil fertility has a long history in the worldwide agricultural landscape, dating back thousands of years. The rapid increase in waste biomass, and the goal of reducing greenhouse gases emission (GHGs), encourage the usage of biochar today. Previous research has shown that the application of biochar may increase crop production by altering soil physicochemical characteristics, nutrient availability, and the microbial population in a soil environment. In addition, the carbon sequestration, GHG emission reduction, detoxification of heavy metals and organic contaminants, and removal of pollutants from the contaminated environment through the application of biochar have garnered considerable interest. However, the particular regulatory roles of biochar in various ecosystems are still under investigation. This special issue welcomes reviews, viewpoints, and research articles that address all aspects of biochar application in the soil environment.
While it is difficult to conclude the definite role of biochar in soil-microbe-plant ecosystems because of the wide range of biomass waste sources, application ecosystems, and manufacturing processes, particularly the biochar modification that is involved, the last few decades of research has advanced our knowledge of the interactions between biochar and microorganisms in the soil environment. The novel physicochemical and bioinformatic techniques would allow for a better understanding of the regulatory mechanism of biochar in the soil-microbe-plant ecosystem. The current research topic aims to provide new research accomplishments in biochar control of microorganisms and subsequent nutrient transformation, crop production in different soil ecosystems, and determine the most effective method for biochar application in diverse soil habitats.
• Biochar-microorganism interactions in soil C, N, P, S, etc. cycling
• The function of biochar in combining microorganisms involved in the transformation, fate, and processes of heavy metals in soil ecosystems
• Biochar-microorganism interactions perform in the decomposition of organic pollutants present in the contaminated soil environment
• Biochar-microorganism interaction for reducing crop development stressors caused by environmental variables
• Modified biochar's effects on the soil microbial community and functions
• New methods for determining the interactions between biochar and soil microorganisms
Biochar (charcoal) to improve soil fertility has a long history in the worldwide agricultural landscape, dating back thousands of years. The rapid increase in waste biomass, and the goal of reducing greenhouse gases emission (GHGs), encourage the usage of biochar today. Previous research has shown that the application of biochar may increase crop production by altering soil physicochemical characteristics, nutrient availability, and the microbial population in a soil environment. In addition, the carbon sequestration, GHG emission reduction, detoxification of heavy metals and organic contaminants, and removal of pollutants from the contaminated environment through the application of biochar have garnered considerable interest. However, the particular regulatory roles of biochar in various ecosystems are still under investigation. This special issue welcomes reviews, viewpoints, and research articles that address all aspects of biochar application in the soil environment.
While it is difficult to conclude the definite role of biochar in soil-microbe-plant ecosystems because of the wide range of biomass waste sources, application ecosystems, and manufacturing processes, particularly the biochar modification that is involved, the last few decades of research has advanced our knowledge of the interactions between biochar and microorganisms in the soil environment. The novel physicochemical and bioinformatic techniques would allow for a better understanding of the regulatory mechanism of biochar in the soil-microbe-plant ecosystem. The current research topic aims to provide new research accomplishments in biochar control of microorganisms and subsequent nutrient transformation, crop production in different soil ecosystems, and determine the most effective method for biochar application in diverse soil habitats.
• Biochar-microorganism interactions in soil C, N, P, S, etc. cycling
• The function of biochar in combining microorganisms involved in the transformation, fate, and processes of heavy metals in soil ecosystems
• Biochar-microorganism interactions perform in the decomposition of organic pollutants present in the contaminated soil environment
• Biochar-microorganism interaction for reducing crop development stressors caused by environmental variables
• Modified biochar's effects on the soil microbial community and functions
• New methods for determining the interactions between biochar and soil microorganisms