Advances in the Effects of Biochar on Microbial Ecological Function in Soil and Crop Quality

Yaming Zhao, Xiangjun Wang, Guangwei Yao, Zhizhong Lin, Laiyuan Xu, Yunli Jiang, Zewen Jin, Shengdao Shan and Lifeng Ping ()
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Yaming Zhao: Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
Xiangjun Wang: Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
Guangwei Yao: Kaihua Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Quzhou 324399, China
Zhizhong Lin: Kaihua Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Quzhou 324399, China
Laiyuan Xu: Kaihua Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Quzhou 324399, China
Yunli Jiang: Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
Zewen Jin: Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
Shengdao Shan: Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
Lifeng Ping: Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 16, 1-11

Abstract: Biochar, a late-model environmental functional material, has been widely applied in environmental remediation, agricultural production, and energy utilization due to its excellent characteristics such as porosity and high specific surface area. In recent years, many studies on the effects of biochar on agricultural soil and crop quality have been performed. The application of biochar can influence soil microbial status directly or indirectly by changing the physicochemical properties of soil. Apart from increasing soil pH, biochar can also increase soil organic matter and nutrient elements, which ultimately affect crop yield and quality. This review summarizes and overviews the recent research advances on the influence of biochar application on soil microbial community diversity, microbial ecological functions, soil enzymes and their functional genes, and on crop quality and yield from the perspective of soil microorganisms. This review provides guidance and references for further research into biochar applications.

Keywords: biochar; soil microbes; microbial community diversity; microbial ecological functions; soil enzymes; functional genes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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