Lina Gogoi1, Rumi Narzari1, Nirmali Gogoi2, Muhammad Farooq3, Rupam Kataki1,*
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.88, No.4, pp. 349-365, 2019, DOI: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 More >
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