Singh JS (2015a) Biodiversity: current perspective. Clim Change Environ Sustain 3(1):71–72
Singh JS (2015b) Microbes: the chief ecological engineers in reinstating equilibrium in degraded
ecosystems. Agric Ecosyst Environ 203:80–82
Singh JS (2015c) Biodiversity: current perspectives. Clim Change Environ Sustain 2:133–137
Singh JS (2015d) Plant-microbe interactions: a viable tool for agricultural sustainability. Appl Soil
Ecol 92:45–46
Singh JS (2016) Microbes play major roles in ecosystem services. Clim Change Environ Sustain
3:163–167
Singh BP, Cowie AL (2008) A novel approach, using 13C natural abundance, for measuring
decomposition of biochars in soil. In: Currie LD, Yates LJ (eds) Carbon and nutrient management in agriculture. Occasional report no. 21. Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre, Massey
University, Palmerston North, p 549
Singh JS, Gupta VK (2018) Soil microbial biomass: a key soil driver in management of ecosystem
functioning. Sci Total Environ 634:497–500
Singh JS, Pandey VC (2013) Fly ash application in nutrient poor agriculture soils: impact on
methanotrophs population dynamics and paddy yields. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 89:43–51
Singh JS, Strong PJ (2016) Biologically derived fertilizer: a multifaceted bio-tool in methane
mitigation. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 124:267–276
Singh B, Singh BP, Cowie AL (2010) Characterisation and evaluation of biochars for their
application as a soil amendment. Aust J Soil Res 48:516–525
Singh JS, Abhilash PC, Gupta VK (2016a) Agriculturally important microbes in sustainable food
production. Trends Biotechnol 34:773–775
Singh C, Chowdhary P, Singh JS, Chandra R (2016b) Department of pulp and paper mill
wastewater and coliform as health hazards: a review. Microbiol Res Int 4:28–39
Singh C, Tiwari S, Singh JS (2017a) Impact of rice husk biochar on nitrogen mineralization and
methanotrophs community dynamics in paddy soil. Int J Pure App Biosci 5:428–435
Singh C, Tiwari S, Singh JS (2017b) Application of biochar in soil fertility and environmental
management: a review bull. Environ Pharmacol Life Sci 6:07–14
Singh C, Tiwari S, Boudh S, Singh JS (2017c) Biochar application in management of paddy crop
production and methane mitigation. In: Singh JS, Seneviratne G (eds) Agro-environmental
sustainability (Managing environmental pollution). Springer, Cham, pp 123–146
Sneath HE, Hutchings TR, de Leij FAAM (2013) Assessment of biochar and iron filing amendments for the remediation of a metal, arsenic and phenanthrene co-contaminated soil. Environ
Pollut 178:361–366
Spokas KA, Koskinen WC, Baker JM, Reicosky DC (2009) Impacts of woodchip biochar additions
on greenhouse gas production and sorption/degradation of two herbicides in a Minnesota soil.
Chemosphere 77:574–581
Steinbeiss S, Gleixner G, Antonietti M (2009) Effect of biochar amendment on soil carbon balance
and soil microbial activity. Soil Biol Biochem 41:1301–1310
Steiner C, Teixeira WG, Lehmann J, Nehls T, Luis Vasconcelos de Macêdo J, Blum WEH, Zech W
(2007) Long term effects of manure, charcoal and mineral fertilization on crop production and
fertility on a highly weathered Central Amazonian upland soil. Plant Soil 291:275–290
Sun K, Gao B, Ro KS, Novak JM, Wang ZY, Herbert S, Xing BS (2012) Assessment of herbicide
sorption by biochars and organic matter associated with soil and sediment. Environ Pollut
163:167–173
Tang J, Zhu W, Kookana R, Katayama A (2013) Characteristics of biochar and its application in
remediation of contaminated soil. J Biosci Bioeng 116:653–659
Thomas SC, Frye S, Gale N, Garmon M, Launchbury R, Machado N, Melamed S, Murray J,
Petroff A, Winsborough C (2013) Biochar mitigates negative effects of salt additions on two
herbaceous plant species. J Environ Manag 129:62–68
Uchimiya M, Wartelle LH, Klasson T, Fortier CA, Lima IM (2011) Influence of pyrolysis
temperature on biochar property and function as a heavy metal sorbent in soil. J Agric Food
Chem 59:2501–2510
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Singh JS (2015b) Microbes: the chief ecological engineers in reinstating equilibrium in degraded
ecosystems. Agric Ecosyst Environ 203:80–82
Singh JS (2015c) Biodiversity: current perspectives. Clim Change Environ Sustain 2:133–137
Singh JS (2015d) Plant-microbe interactions: a viable tool for agricultural sustainability. Appl Soil
Ecol 92:45–46
Singh JS (2016) Microbes play major roles in ecosystem services. Clim Change Environ Sustain
3:163–167
Singh BP, Cowie AL (2008) A novel approach, using 13C natural abundance, for measuring
decomposition of biochars in soil. In: Currie LD, Yates LJ (eds) Carbon and nutrient management in agriculture. Occasional report no. 21. Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre, Massey
University, Palmerston North, p 549
Singh JS, Gupta VK (2018) Soil microbial biomass: a key soil driver in management of ecosystem
functioning. Sci Total Environ 634:497–500
Singh JS, Pandey VC (2013) Fly ash application in nutrient poor agriculture soils: impact on
methanotrophs population dynamics and paddy yields. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 89:43–51
Singh JS, Strong PJ (2016) Biologically derived fertilizer: a multifaceted bio-tool in methane
mitigation. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 124:267–276
Singh B, Singh BP, Cowie AL (2010) Characterisation and evaluation of biochars for their
application as a soil amendment. Aust J Soil Res 48:516–525
Singh JS, Abhilash PC, Gupta VK (2016a) Agriculturally important microbes in sustainable food
production. Trends Biotechnol 34:773–775
Singh C, Chowdhary P, Singh JS, Chandra R (2016b) Department of pulp and paper mill
wastewater and coliform as health hazards: a review. Microbiol Res Int 4:28–39
Singh C, Tiwari S, Singh JS (2017a) Impact of rice husk biochar on nitrogen mineralization and
methanotrophs community dynamics in paddy soil. Int J Pure App Biosci 5:428–435
Singh C, Tiwari S, Singh JS (2017b) Application of biochar in soil fertility and environmental
management: a review bull. Environ Pharmacol Life Sci 6:07–14
Singh C, Tiwari S, Boudh S, Singh JS (2017c) Biochar application in management of paddy crop
production and methane mitigation. In: Singh JS, Seneviratne G (eds) Agro-environmental
sustainability (Managing environmental pollution). Springer, Cham, pp 123–146
Sneath HE, Hutchings TR, de Leij FAAM (2013) Assessment of biochar and iron filing amendments for the remediation of a metal, arsenic and phenanthrene co-contaminated soil. Environ
Pollut 178:361–366
Spokas KA, Koskinen WC, Baker JM, Reicosky DC (2009) Impacts of woodchip biochar additions
on greenhouse gas production and sorption/degradation of two herbicides in a Minnesota soil.
Chemosphere 77:574–581
Steinbeiss S, Gleixner G, Antonietti M (2009) Effect of biochar amendment on soil carbon balance
and soil microbial activity. Soil Biol Biochem 41:1301–1310
Steiner C, Teixeira WG, Lehmann J, Nehls T, Luis Vasconcelos de Macêdo J, Blum WEH, Zech W
(2007) Long term effects of manure, charcoal and mineral fertilization on crop production and
fertility on a highly weathered Central Amazonian upland soil. Plant Soil 291:275–290
Sun K, Gao B, Ro KS, Novak JM, Wang ZY, Herbert S, Xing BS (2012) Assessment of herbicide
sorption by biochars and organic matter associated with soil and sediment. Environ Pollut
163:167–173
Tang J, Zhu W, Kookana R, Katayama A (2013) Characteristics of biochar and its application in
remediation of contaminated soil. J Biosci Bioeng 116:653–659
Thomas SC, Frye S, Gale N, Garmon M, Launchbury R, Machado N, Melamed S, Murray J,
Petroff A, Winsborough C (2013) Biochar mitigates negative effects of salt additions on two
herbaceous plant species. J Environ Manag 129:62–68
Uchimiya M, Wartelle LH, Klasson T, Fortier CA, Lima IM (2011) Influence of pyrolysis
temperature on biochar property and function as a heavy metal sorbent in soil. J Agric Food
Chem 59:2501–2510
19 Biochar: A Sustainable Tool in Soil Pollutant Bioremediation
493