The molar H:Corg ratio of biochar is a key factor in mitigating N2O emissions from soil
The molar H:Corg ratio of biochar is a key factor in mitigating N2O emissions from soil
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DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2014.12.015
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发表时间:
2015-04-01
影响因子:
6.6
通讯作者:
van Zwieten, L.
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作者:
Cayuela, M. L.;Jeffery, S.;van Zwieten, L.
A previously published meta-analysis of biochar impacts on soil N2O emissions by Cayuela et al. (2014) found a "grand mean" reduction in N2O emissions of 54 +/- 6% following biochar application to soil. Here we update this analysis to include 26 additional manuscripts bringing the total to 56 articles. The updated meta-analysis confirms that biochar reduces soil N2O emissions by 49 +/- 5% (mean +/- 95% confidence interval). Importantly, this meta-analysis has sufficient data to investigate the impact of biochar under field conditions, showing a statistically significant lower average reduction in the field (28 +/- 16%) compared to controlled laboratory studies (54 +/- 3%). A key finding is the importance of the molar H:Corg ratio of biochar in determining mitigation of N2O. Biochars with a molar H:Corg ratio 0.5 were less effective at 40 +/- 16%. Together with previously published information, our new results suggest that a key mitigation mechanism is linked to the degree of polymerization and aromaticity of biochar. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.