About this Research Topic
Abiotic stress significantly impedes crop productivity and poses a threat to global food security. Biochar emerges as a promising soil amendment solution to enhance agroecosystem resilience and stabilize crop yields. Despite its potential, the effectiveness of biochar varies widely across different soils, plant species, and environmental conditions. Current research indicates inconsistent results concerning biochar's impact on soil physiochemical and biological attributes, which in turn affects crop physiology, growth, yield, and resilience to abiotic stresses. This variability and the elusive underlying mechanisms necessitate a deeper investigation to justify and optimize its use effectively.
This Research Topic aims to unravel the role and mechanisms by which biochar amendments influence the rhizosphere/no-rhizosphere environments and affect crop morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses to abiotic stresses. By understanding how biochar contributes to enhancing crop resistance to stress, optimizing growth, and maximizing yield under diverse production systems, this research seeks to foster a more comprehensive scientific basis for its application.
To gather further insights into the applications and impacts of biochar, this special issue will focus on:
• The modulation of no-/rhizosphere environments by biochar
• Regulation of crop traits in response to abiotic stresses through biochar application
We welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Biochar's influence on soil physicochemical and biological properties and crop resilience
• Mechanistic understanding of biochar effects on plant stress response aspects
• Comparative analysis of biochar impacts across different climatic and soil conditions
• Development of guidelines for biochar application in agricultural practices for enhanced sustainability
This Research Topic aims to unravel the role and mechanisms by which biochar amendments influence the rhizosphere/no-rhizosphere environments and affect crop morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses to abiotic stresses. By understanding how biochar contributes to enhancing crop resistance to stress, optimizing growth, and maximizing yield under diverse production systems, this research seeks to foster a more comprehensive scientific basis for its application.
To gather further insights into the applications and impacts of biochar, this special issue will focus on:
• The modulation of no-/rhizosphere environments by biochar
• Regulation of crop traits in response to abiotic stresses through biochar application
We welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Biochar's influence on soil physicochemical and biological properties and crop resilience
• Mechanistic understanding of biochar effects on plant stress response aspects
• Comparative analysis of biochar impacts across different climatic and soil conditions
• Development of guidelines for biochar application in agricultural practices for enhanced sustainability
Keywords: Abiotic Stress, Biochar, Crop Resilience, Soil Amendment, Rhizosphere Dynamics
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