Kaestner M, Mahro B (1996) Microbial degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils
affected by the organic matrix of compost. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 44:668–675
Karami N, Clemente R, Moreno-Jiménez E, Lepp NW, Beesley L (2011) Efficiency of green waste
compost and biochar soil amendments for reducing lead and copper mobility and uptake to
ryegrass. J Hazard Mater 191:41–48
Keech O, Carcaillet C, Nilsson MC (2005) Adsorption of allelopathic compounds by wood-derived
charcoal: the role of wood porosity. Plant Soil 272:291–300
Kelly CN, Peltz CD, Stanton M, Rutherford DW, Rostad CE (2014) Biochar application to hardrock
mine tailings: soil quality, microbial activity, and toxic element sorption. Appl Geochem
43:35–48
Khan FI, Husain T, Hejazi R (2004) An overview and analysis of site remediation technologies. J
Environ Manag 71:95–122
Kuzyakov Y, Subbotina I, Chen H, Bogomolova I, Xu X (2009) Black carbon decomposition and
incorporation into soil microbial biomass estimated by 14C labeling. Soil Biol Biochem
41:210–219
Laird DA (2008) The Charcoal Vision: A Win–Win–Win scenario for simultaneously producing
bioenergy, permanently sequestering carbon, while improving soil and water quality. J Agron
100:178
Lehmann J, Joseph S (2009a) Biochar for environmental management an introduction.
ES-BEM-16:17–23
Lehmann J, Joseph S (2009b) Biochar for environmental management. Science and technology.
Earthscan, London
Lehmann J, da Silva JP Jr, Rondon M, da Silva CM, Greenwood J, Nehls T, Steiner C, Glaser B
(2002) Slash-and-char: a feasible alternative for soil fertility management in the Central
Amazon? In: Vanlauwe B (ed) Organic matter management in the humid tropics. Proceedings
of 17th World Congress of Soil Science. Paper no. 449. Bangkok, p 12
Lehmann J, da Silva JP Jr, Steiner C, Nehls T, Zech W, Glaser B (2003) Nutrient availability and
leaching in an archaeological Anthrosol and a Ferralsol of the Central Amazon basin: fertilizer,
manure and charcoal amendments. Plant Soil 249:343–357
Liang B, Lehmann J, Solomon D, Kinyangi J, Grossman J, O’Neill B, Skjemstad JO, Thies J,
Luiz˜ao FJ, Petersen J, Neves EG (2006) Black carbon increases cation exchange capacity in
soils. Soil Sci Soc Am J 70:1719–1730
Liu L, Chen P, Sun MX, Shen GQ, Shang GF (2015) Effect of biochar amendment on PAH
dissipation and indigenous degradation bacteria in contaminated soil. J Soils Sediments
15:313–322
Mahinpey N, Murugan P, Mani T, Raina R (2009) Analysis of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar from
pressurized pyrolysis of wheat straw using a tubular reactor. Energy Fuel 23:2736–2742
Mani D, Kumar C (2014) Biotechnological advances in bioremediation of heavy metals contaminated ecosystems: an overview with special reference to phytoremediation. Int J Environ Sci
Technol 11:843–872
Mench M, Lepp N, Bert V, Schwitzguébel J-P, Gawronski SW, Schöder P, Vangronsveld J (2010)
Successes and limitations of phytotechnologies at field scale: outcomes, assessment and outlook
from COST action 859. J Soils Sediments 10:1039–1070
Milla OV, Rivera EB, Huang WJ, Chien CC, Wang YM (2013) Agronomic properties and
characterization of rice husk and wood biochars and their effect on the growth of water spinach
in a field test. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 13:251–266
Mohammed IY, Abakr YA, Kazi FK, Yusuf S, Alshareef I, Chi SA (2015) Pyrolysis of napier grass
in a fixed bed reactor: effect of operating conditions on product fields and characteristic. Biol.
Res 10:6457–6478
Mukherjee AK, Bordoloi NK (2011) Bioremediation and reclamation of soil contaminated with
petroleum oil hydrocarbons by exogenously seeded bacterial consortium: a pilot-scale study.
Environ Sci Pollut Res 18:471–478
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affected by the organic matrix of compost. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 44:668–675
Karami N, Clemente R, Moreno-Jiménez E, Lepp NW, Beesley L (2011) Efficiency of green waste
compost and biochar soil amendments for reducing lead and copper mobility and uptake to
ryegrass. J Hazard Mater 191:41–48
Keech O, Carcaillet C, Nilsson MC (2005) Adsorption of allelopathic compounds by wood-derived
charcoal: the role of wood porosity. Plant Soil 272:291–300
Kelly CN, Peltz CD, Stanton M, Rutherford DW, Rostad CE (2014) Biochar application to hardrock
mine tailings: soil quality, microbial activity, and toxic element sorption. Appl Geochem
43:35–48
Khan FI, Husain T, Hejazi R (2004) An overview and analysis of site remediation technologies. J
Environ Manag 71:95–122
Kuzyakov Y, Subbotina I, Chen H, Bogomolova I, Xu X (2009) Black carbon decomposition and
incorporation into soil microbial biomass estimated by 14C labeling. Soil Biol Biochem
41:210–219
Laird DA (2008) The Charcoal Vision: A Win–Win–Win scenario for simultaneously producing
bioenergy, permanently sequestering carbon, while improving soil and water quality. J Agron
100:178
Lehmann J, Joseph S (2009a) Biochar for environmental management an introduction.
ES-BEM-16:17–23
Lehmann J, Joseph S (2009b) Biochar for environmental management. Science and technology.
Earthscan, London
Lehmann J, da Silva JP Jr, Rondon M, da Silva CM, Greenwood J, Nehls T, Steiner C, Glaser B
(2002) Slash-and-char: a feasible alternative for soil fertility management in the Central
Amazon? In: Vanlauwe B (ed) Organic matter management in the humid tropics. Proceedings
of 17th World Congress of Soil Science. Paper no. 449. Bangkok, p 12
Lehmann J, da Silva JP Jr, Steiner C, Nehls T, Zech W, Glaser B (2003) Nutrient availability and
leaching in an archaeological Anthrosol and a Ferralsol of the Central Amazon basin: fertilizer,
manure and charcoal amendments. Plant Soil 249:343–357
Liang B, Lehmann J, Solomon D, Kinyangi J, Grossman J, O’Neill B, Skjemstad JO, Thies J,
Luiz˜ao FJ, Petersen J, Neves EG (2006) Black carbon increases cation exchange capacity in
soils. Soil Sci Soc Am J 70:1719–1730
Liu L, Chen P, Sun MX, Shen GQ, Shang GF (2015) Effect of biochar amendment on PAH
dissipation and indigenous degradation bacteria in contaminated soil. J Soils Sediments
15:313–322
Mahinpey N, Murugan P, Mani T, Raina R (2009) Analysis of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar from
pressurized pyrolysis of wheat straw using a tubular reactor. Energy Fuel 23:2736–2742
Mani D, Kumar C (2014) Biotechnological advances in bioremediation of heavy metals contaminated ecosystems: an overview with special reference to phytoremediation. Int J Environ Sci
Technol 11:843–872
Mench M, Lepp N, Bert V, Schwitzguébel J-P, Gawronski SW, Schöder P, Vangronsveld J (2010)
Successes and limitations of phytotechnologies at field scale: outcomes, assessment and outlook
from COST action 859. J Soils Sediments 10:1039–1070
Milla OV, Rivera EB, Huang WJ, Chien CC, Wang YM (2013) Agronomic properties and
characterization of rice husk and wood biochars and their effect on the growth of water spinach
in a field test. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 13:251–266
Mohammed IY, Abakr YA, Kazi FK, Yusuf S, Alshareef I, Chi SA (2015) Pyrolysis of napier grass
in a fixed bed reactor: effect of operating conditions on product fields and characteristic. Biol.
Res 10:6457–6478
Mukherjee AK, Bordoloi NK (2011) Bioremediation and reclamation of soil contaminated with
petroleum oil hydrocarbons by exogenously seeded bacterial consortium: a pilot-scale study.
Environ Sci Pollut Res 18:471–478
19 Biochar: A Sustainable Tool in Soil Pollutant Bioremediation
491