biochar_ReviewsMetaAnalyses

An inventory of biochar reviews and meta-analyses, and (manually) extracted data.

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TITLE-ABS-KEY ( biochar AND ( "meta-analysis" OR "review" ) )

Reviews

List:

• El-Naggar, A.; Lee, S. S.; Rinklebe, J.; Farooq, M.; Song, H.; Sarmah, A. K.; Zimmerman, A. R.; Ahmad, M.; Shaheen, S. M.; Ok, Y. S. Biochar Application to Low Fertility Soils: A Review of Current Status, and Future Prospects. Geoderma 2019, 337 (September 2018), 536–554; DOI 10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.09.034.
• Schmidt, H.-P.; Hagemann, N.; Draper, K.; Kammann, C. The Use of Biochar in Animal Feeding. PeerJ 2019, 7, e7373; DOI 10.7717/peerj.7373.
• Kammann, C.; Ippolito, J.; Hagemann, N.; Borchard, N.; Cayuela, M. L.; Estavillo, J. M.; Fuertes-Mendizabal, T.; Jeffery, S.; Kern, J.; Novak, J.; Rasse, D.; Saarnio, S.; Schmidt, H.-P.; Spokas, K.; Wrage-Mönnig, N. Biochar as a Tool to Reduce the Agricultural Greenhouse-Gas Burden – Knowns, Unknowns and Future Research Needs. J. Environ. Eng. Landsc. Manag. 2017, 25 (2), 114–139; DOI 10.3846/16486897.2017.1319375.
• Feng, Q.; Lin, Y. Integrated Processes of Anaerobic Digestion and Pyrolysis for Higher Bioenergy Recovery from Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Brief Review. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 2017, 77, 1272–1287; DOI 10.1016/J.RSER.2017.03.022.
• Li, D.-C.; Jiang, H. The Thermochemical Conversion of Non-Lignocellulosic Biomass to Form Biochar: A Review on Characterizations and Mechanism Elucidation. Bioresour. Technol. 2017, 246, 57–68; DOI 10.1016/J.BIORTECH.2017.07.029.
• Sun, X.; Shan, R.; Li, X.; Pan, J.; Liu, X.; Deng, R.; Song, J. Characterization of 60 Types of Chinese Biomass Waste and Resultant Biochars in Terms of Their Candidacy for Soil Application. GCB Bioenergy 2017, 9 (9), 1423–1435; DOI 10.1111/gcbb.12435.
• Tan, Z.; Lin, C. S. K.; Ji, X.; Rainey, T. J. Returning Biochar to Fields: A Review. Appl. Soil Ecol. 2017, 116, 1–11; DOI 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.03.017.
• Agegnehu, G.; Srivastava, A. K.; Bird, M. I. The Role of Biochar and Biochar-Compost in Improving Soil Quality and Crop Performance: A Review. Appl. Soil Ecol. 2017, 119, 156–170; DOI 10.1016/J.APSOIL.2017.06.008.
• Sharma, A.; Pareek, V.; Zhang, D. Biomass pyrolysis—A Review of Modelling, Process Parameters and Catalytic Studies. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 2015, 50, 1081–1096; DOI 10.1016/j.rser.2015.04.193.
• Verheijen, F.; Jeffery, S.; Bastos, A. C.; Van der velde, M.; Diasfas, I. Biochar Application to Soils: A Critical Scientific Review of Effects on Soil Properties, Processes and Functions; 2010; DOI 10.2788/472.
• Palansooriya, K. N.; Wong, J. T. F.; Hashimoto, Y.; Huang, L.; Rinklebe, J.; Chang, S. X.; Bolan, N.; Wang, H.; Ok, Y. S. Response of Microbial Communities to Biochar-Amended Soils: A Critical Review. Biochar 2019, 1 (1), 3–22; DOI 10.1007/s42773-019-00009-2.
• Xiao, X.; Chen, B.; Chen, Z.; Zhu, L.; Schnoor, J. L. Insight into Multiple and Multilevel Structures of Biochars and Their Potential Environmental Applications: A Critical Review. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2018, 52 (9), 5027–5047; DOI 10.1021/acs.est.7b06487.
• Beesley, L.; Moreno-Jiménez, E.; Gomez-Eyles, J. L.; Harris, E.; Robinson, B.; Sizmur, T. A Review of Biochars’ Potential Role in the Remediation, Revegetation and Restoration of Contaminated Soils. Environ. Pollut. 2011, 159 (12), 3269–3282; DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.07.023.
• Kan, T.; Strezov, V.; Evans, T. J. Lignocellulosic Biomass Pyrolysis: A Review of Product Properties and Effects of Pyrolysis Parameters. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 2016, 57, 1126–1140; DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.185.
• Masebinu, S. O.; Akinlabi, E. T.; Muzenda, E.; Aboyade, A. O. A Review of Biochar Properties and Their Roles in Mitigating Challenges with Anaerobic Digestion. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 2019, 103, 291–307; DOI 10.1016/j.rser.2018.12.048.
• Mukherjee, A.; Lal, R. The Biochar Dilemma. Soil Res. 2014, 52 (3), 217–230; DOI 10.1071/sr13359.
• Yu, H.; Zou, W.; Chen, J.; Chen, H.; Yu, Z.; Huang, J.; Tang, H.; Wei, X.; Gao, B. Biochar Amendment Improves Crop Production in Problem Soils: A Review. J. Environ. Manage. 2019, 232 (September 2018), 8–21; DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.10.117.
• Fischer, B. M. C.; Manzoni, S.; Morillas, L.; Garcia, M.; Johnson, M. S.; Lyon, S. W. Improving Agricultural Water Use Efficiency with Biochar – A Synthesis of Biochar Effects on Water Storage and Fluxes across Scales. Sci. Total Environ. 2018, 657, 853–862; DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.312.
• Kemper, J. Biomass and Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage: A Review. Int. J. Greenh. Gas Control 2015, 40, 401–430; DOI 10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.06.012.
• Semida, W. M.; Beheiry, H. R.; Sétamou, M.; Simpson, C. R.; Abd El-Mageed, T. A.; Rady, M. M.; Nelson, S. D. Biochar Implications for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment: A Review. South African J. Bot. 2019, 127, 333–347; DOI 10.1016/J.SAJB.2019.11.015.
• Man, K. Y.; Chow, K. L.; Man, Y. B.; Mo, W. Y.; Wong, M. H. Use of Biochar as Feed Supplements for Animal Farming. Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2020, 1–31; DOI 10.1080/10643389.2020.1721980.

Meta-analyses

(quantiative reviews)

List:

• Wang, J.; Xiong, Z.; Kuzyakov, Y. Biochar Stability in Soil: Meta-Analysis of Decomposition and Priming Effects. GCB Bioenergy 2016, 8 (3), 512–523; DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12266.
• Cayuela, M. L.; van Zwieten, L.; Singh, B. P.; Jeffery, S.; Roig, A.; Sánchez-Monedero, M. A. Biochar’s Role in Mitigating Soil Nitrous Oxide Emissions: A Review and Meta-Analysis. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 2014, 191, 5–16; DOI 10.1016/j.agee.2013.10.009.
• Cayuela, M. L.; Jeffery, S.; van Zwieten, L. The Molar H: COrg Ratio of Biochar Is a Key Factor in Mitigating N 2 O Emissions from Soil. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 2015, 202, 135–138; DOI 10.1016/j.agee.2014.12.015.
• Jeffery, S.; Verheijen, F. G. A.; van der Velde, M.; Bastos, A. C. A Quantitative Review of the Effects of Biochar Application to Soils on Crop Productivity Using Meta-Analysis. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 2011, 144 (1), 175–187; DOI 10.1016/J.AGEE.2011.08.015.
• Song, X.; Pan, G.; Zhang, C.; Zhang, L.; Wang, H. Effects of Biochar Application on Fluxes of Three Biogenic Greenhouse Gases: A Meta‐analysis. Ecosyst. Heal. Sustain. 2016, 2 (2), e01202; DOI 10.1002/ehs2.1202.
• Biederman, L. A.; Harpole, W. S. Biochar and Its Effects on Plant Productivity and Nutrient Cycling: A Meta-Analysis. GCB Bioenergy 2013, 5 (2), 202–214; DOI 10.1111/gcbb.12037.
• Xiang, Y.; Deng, Q.; Duan, H.; Guo, Y. Effects of Biochar Application on Root Traits: A Meta-Analysis. GCB Bioenergy 2017, 9 (10), 1563–1572; DOI 10.1111/gcbb.12449.
• Crane-Droesch, A.; Abiven, S.; Jeffery, S.; Torn, M. S. Heterogeneous Global Crop Yield Response to Biochar: A Meta-Regression Analysis. Environ. Res. Lett. 2013, 8 (4), 44049; DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/8/4/044049.
• Li, S.; Harris, S.; Anandhi, A.; Chen, G. Predicting Biochar Properties and Functions Based on Feedstock and Pyrolysis Temperature: A Review and Data Syntheses; Elsevier Ltd, 2019; Vol. 215; DOI 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.106.
• Borchard, N.; Schirrmann, M.; Cayuela, M. L.; Kammann, C.; Wrage-Mönnig, N.; Estavillo, J. M.; Fuertes-Mendizábal, T.; Sigua, G.; Spokas, K.; Ippolito, J. A.; Novak, J. Biochar, Soil and Land-Use Interactions That Reduce Nitrate Leaching and N2O Emissions: A Meta-Analysis. Sci. Total Environ. 2019, 651, 2354–2364; DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.060.
• Gao, S.; DeLuca, T. H.; Cleveland, C. C. Biochar Additions Alter Phosphorus and Nitrogen Availability in Agricultural Ecosystems: A Meta-Analysis. Sci. Total Environ. 2019, 654, 463–472; DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.124.
• Sha, Z.; Li, Q.; Lv, T.; Misselbrook, T.; Liu, X. Response of Ammonia Volatilization to Biochar Addition: A Meta-Analysis. Sci. Total Environ. 2019, 655, 1387–1396; DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.316.
• Glaser, B.; Lehr, V.-I. Biochar Effects on Phosphorus Availability in Agricultural Soils: A Meta-Analysis. Sci. Rep. 2019, 9 (1), 9338; DOI 10.1038/s41598-019-45693-z.
• Jeffery, S.; Abalos, D.; Prodana, M.; Bastos, A. C.; Groenigen, J. W. van; Hungate, Bruce, A.; Verheijen, F. Biochar Boosts Tropical but Not Temperate Crop Yields. Environ. Res. Lett. 2017, 12 (5), 53001; DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/aa67bd.
• Liu, S.; Zhang, Y.; Zong, Y.; Hu, Z.; Wu, S.; Zhou, J.; Jin, Y.; Zou, J. Response of Soil Carbon Dioxide Fluxes, Soil Organic Carbon and Microbial Biomass Carbon to Biochar Amendment: A Meta-Analysis. GCB Bioenergy 2016; DOI 10.1111/gcbb.12265.
• Jeffery, S.; Verheijen, F. G. A.; Kammann, C.; Abalos, D. Biochar Effects on Methane Emissions from Soils: A Meta-Analysis. Soil Biol. Biochem. 2016, 101, 251–258; DOI 10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.07.021.
• Alhashimi, H. A.; Aktas, C. B. Life Cycle Environmental and Economic Performance of Biochar Compared with Activated Carbon: A Meta-Analysis. Resour. Conserv. Recycl. 2017, 118, 13–26; DOI 10.1016/j.resconrec.2016.11.016.
• Nguyen, T. T. N.; Xu, C.-Y.; Tahmasbian, I.; Che, R.; Xu, Z.; Zhou, X.; Wallace, H. M.; Bai, S. H. Effects of Biochar on Soil Available Inorganic Nitrogen: A Review and Meta-Analysis. Geoderma 2017, 288, 79–96; DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.11.004.
• Omondi, M. O.; Xia, X.; Nahayo, A.; Liu, X.; Korai, P. K.; Pan, G. Quantification of Biochar Effects on Soil Hydrological Properties Using Meta-Analysis of Literature Data. Geoderma 2016, 274, 28–34; DOI 10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.03.029.
• Whitman, T.; Pepe-Ranney, C.; Enders, A.; Koechli, C.; Campbell, A.; Buckley, D. H.; Lehmann, J. Dynamics of Microbial Community Composition and Soil Organic Carbon Mineralization in Soil Following Addition of Pyrogenic and Fresh Organic Matter. Isme J. 2016, 10, 2918; DOI 10.1038/ismej.2016.68 https://www.nature.com/articles/ismej201668#supplementary-information.
• Gonnermann, H.; Barnes, R. T.; Gallagher, M. E.; Masiello, C. A.; Dugan, B.; Liu, Z. Impacts of Biochar Concentration and Particle Size on Hydraulic Conductivity and DOC Leaching of Biochar–sand Mixtures. J. Hydrol. 2015, 533, 461–472; DOI 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.12.007.
• Tisserant, A.; Cherubini, F. Potentials, Limitations, Co-Benefits, and Trade-Offs of Biochar Applications to Soils for Climate Change Mitigation. L. 2019, 8 (12); DOI 10.3390/land8120179.
• Razzaghi, F.; Obour, P. B.; Arthur, E. Does Biochar Improve Soil Water Retention? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Geoderma 2019, 114055; DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.114055.