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Biochar Production and Application in Forest Soils-A Critical Review
Lina Gogoi1, Rumi Narzari1, Nirmali Gogoi2, Muhammad Farooq3, Rupam Kataki1,*
1 Department of Energy, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, 784028, India.
2 Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, 784028, India.
3 Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, 123, Oman.
* Corresponding Author: Rupam Kataki. Email: .
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 2019, 88(4), 349-365. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2019.08406
Abstract
The increasing deforestation with an alarming rate is the prime cause of
upsetting the balance in the natural ecosystem and the livelihood of local
communities. Sustainable forest management and reforestation efforts can
equilibrium this destruction and maintain the protected areas. In this regard, soil
management strategies for reforestation of the degraded forest land can be helpful.
In this review, the potential of using biochar, a solid carbon rich product of
biomass thermochemical conversion, as a soil amendment in forest soils has been
discussed. The production procedures of biochar, availability of feedstocks and
the biochar properties are discussed using the existing knowledge. The positive
effects of biochar are soil quality depended and change with varying geographical
locations. Therefore, long-term field trials examining a range of biochars, soils,
and forest types are required for a better understanding of this issue. Careful
planning to match biochar with the soil properties is essential to obtain maximum
benefits of biochar as a soil amendment.
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Gogoi, L., Narzari, R., Gogoi, N., Farooq, M., Kataki, R. (2019). Biochar Production and Application in Forest Soils-A Critical Review.
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, 88(4), 349–365.