Biochar-assisted Remediation of Contaminated Soils Under Changing Climate
- 1st Edition - April 19, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Shah Fahad, Muhammad Adnan, Ruanbao Zhou, Taufiq Nawaz, Shah Saud
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 1 5 6 2 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 1 5 6 3 - 6
Biochar-assisted Remediation of Contaminated Soils Under Changing Climate summarizes recent progress in understanding (a) metal-biochar interactions in soils, (b) potential… Read more
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Request a sales quoteBiochar-assisted Remediation of Contaminated Soils Under Changing Climate summarizes recent progress in understanding (a) metal-biochar interactions in soils, (b) potential risks associated with biochar amendment, and (c) the application of biochar for the remediation of HM polluted soils. In addition, research gaps and future directions in understanding biochar-metal interactions in soils is also explored. As soil contamination with heavy metals like Cr, Co, Cu, Ni, Mn, Cd, Pb, and Zn is becoming a big problem across the globe, especially in developed countries, this book elucidates on risks and future directions.
Globally, it has become a serious threat to human health and ecosystem integrity. applying amendments like phosphate compounds, liming materials, clay minerals, coal fly ash, organic composts, metal oxides, and biochar to heavy metals contaminated soil is considered one of the most promising in-situ remediation techniques. Biochar has become one of the most attractive research hotspots as a result of its special properties, along with its important role in climate change, global biogeochemical cycle, and environmental system.
- Enables readers to understand the most recent developments surrounding metal-biochar interactions in soils and their impact on agricultural productivity
- Provides the latest statistics and literature review regarding the role of biochar in remediation of heavy metals polluted soils
- Examines the global status of heavy metals polluted soil
Environmental and soil science practitioners around the globe; climate change policymakers; researchers and students engaged in soil, plant and environmental sciences. Graduate students
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Biochar for soil health improvement in the present context of climate change: a reality or fantasy
- Abstract
- Outline
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Climate change impacts on soil properties
- 1.3 Use of biochar in agriculture
- 1.4 Role of biochar on carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emission
- 1.5 Biochar for soil amendment
- 1.6 Impacts of biochar on soil physicochemical and biological properties
- 1.7 An insight into the use of biochar versus fantasy
- 1.8 Conclusions
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 2. Biochar versus soil health under changing climate
- Abstract
- outline
- Abbreviations
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Properties of biochar
- 2.3 Biochar as a source of crop nutrients
- 2.4 Brief impact of climate change on soil health
- 2.5 Relationship between biochar and soil properties
- 2.6 Biochar in soil health management
- 2.7 Biochar and its role in improving agricultural crop health
- 2.8 Limitations of biochar
- 2.9 Future scope of biochar
- 2.10 Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 3. Heavy metal–polluted arable land and its consequences: a global scenario
- Abstract
- Outline
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 A global state of heavy metal pollution in arable land
- 3.3 Sources of heavy metals
- 3.4 Numerous forms of heavy metal pollution in arable land
- 3.5 Consequences of heavy metal pollution in arable land
- 3.6 Remediation of heavy metals in contaminated arable land
- 3.7 Soil treatment measures
- 3.8 Innovative biotechnologies for safe agriculture
- 3.9 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4. Biochar and micronutrients availability: problem and future prospects
- Abstract
- Outline
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Importance of biochar in agriculture
- 4.3 Various strategies for the production of biochar
- 4.4 Biochar effects on physiochemical properties of soil
- 4.5 Biochar as a source of macro and micronutrients
- 4.6 Biochar effects on the production of agricultural crops
- 4.7 Limitation in biochar-based micronutrients bioavailability
- 4.8 Conclusion
- 4.9 Future perspectives
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 5. Biochar-induced immobilization of heavy metals: mechanism and implications
- Abstract
- Outline
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Mechanisms of biochar-induced immobilization of heavy metals
- 5.3 Limitations of biochar-induced immobilization of heavy metals
- 5.4 Case studies of biochar-induced immobilization of heavy metals
- 5.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6. Biochar-facilitated soil microbial diversity under contaminated soil
- Abstract
- Outline
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Biochar and soil microorganisms
- 6.3 Biochar and microbe interactions
- 6.4 Microbial habitats’ modification by biochar
- 6.5 Biochar–microbe interactions and soil contaminants
- 6.6 Different mechanisms of biochar–microbe interaction
- 6.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7. Biochar versus heavy metals under changing environmental conditions
- Abstract
- Outline
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Biochar
- 7.3 Production of biochar
- 7.4 Physicochemical properties of biochar
- 7.5 Biochar as a remedial amendment
- 7.6 Interaction between biochar and heavy metals
- 7.7 Contributing factors to interaction of biochar and heavy metals
- 7.8 Application of biochar for heavy metal remediation
- 7.9 Impact of changing environmental conditions on biochar–heavy metal nexus
- 7.10 Bioavailability of heavy metals in biochar-amended soil
- 7.11 Potential application of biochar under heavy metal stress conditions
- 7.12 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8. Biochar-assisted growth regulation in plants under contaminated soils
- Abstract
- Outline
- 8.1 Biochar
- 8.2 Methods of biochar production
- 8.3 Impact of biochar on soil quality
- 8.4 Soil contaminating compounds/sources
- 8.5 Organic pollutants
- 8.6 Industrial effluents
- 8.7 Impact of organic pollutants and industrial effluents on soil quality
- 8.8 Effects of organic pollutants and industrial effluents on plant growth
- 8.9 Mitigation of organic pollutants and industrial effluents through biochar application
- 8.10 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 9. Biochar-induced soil fertility under polluted conditions
- Abstract
- Outline
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Biochar
- 9.3 Factors affecting biochar production
- 9.4 Role of biochar application in the soil health improvement
- 9.5 Effects of biochar on soil fertility
- 9.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10. An investigation into the reactions of biochar in heavy metal polluted soils
- Abstract
- Outline
- 10.1 Background
- 10.2 Biochar preparation methods
- 10.3 Modification methods
- 10.4 Adsorption mechanism of heavy metals by biochar
- 10.5 Factors affecting the adsorption potential of biochar
- 10.6 Use of phytoremediation and biochar to remediate heavy metal–polluted soils
- 10.7 Remediation of heavy-metal-contaminated soils by biochar
- 10.8 Applications of biochar and modified biochar in heavy metal–contaminated soil
- 10.9 Using biochar for remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals
- 10.10 Effects and response of biochar on soil health improvement and plant growth
- 10.11 Applications of biochar in heavy metal polluted soil remediation—challenges and prospects
- 10.12 Future prospects
- 10.13 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11. Characterization and evaluation of different biochars as soil amendment under a polluted environment
- Abstract
- Outline
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Soil pollution and its causing factors
- 11.3 Sources of soil pollution (agricultural and nonagricultural)
- 11.4 Conventional method to mitigate drastic effects of soil pollution (heavy metals) on environmental health
- 11.5 Biochar, its production, and characteristics
- 11.6 Effects of biochar on soil physical properties
- 11.7 Effects of biochar on soil chemical properties
- 11.8 Effects of biochar on soil biological properties
- 11.9 Detailed mechanistic action of biochar for nutrients uptake and utilization
- 11.10 Impact of biochar on different crops
- 11.11 Limitation and hurdles in the use of biochar as a soil amendment factors
- 11.12 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 12. Biochar for carbon sequestration under heavy metal–contaminated soils
- Abstract
- Outline
- 12.1 Background on biochar
- 12.2 Heavy metal–contaminated soils
- 12.3 Role of biochar for heavy metal remediation of contaminated soils
- 12.4 Role of biochar for carbon sequestration in heavy metal–contaminated soils
- 12.5 Factors affecting biochar performance under heavy metal–contaminated soils
- 12.6 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 13. Benefits and limitations of biochar application under polluted soils
- Abstract
- Outline
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Physical overview and biochar limitation
- 13.3 Biochar chemical decomposition
- 13.4 Impact of biodecomposition process of biochar
- 13.5 Limitations
- 13.6 Summary and outlook
- References
- Chapter 14. Environmental benefits of biochar under changing climate: biochar, a new technology for restoring contaminated and degraded soils
- Abstract
- Outline
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Biochar application for inducing diversity and richness of soil microbes
- 14.3 Biochar for the remediation of heavy metal–contaminated soils
- 14.4 Biochar as a remediation tool for low-fertile and organically contaminated soils
- 14.5 Biochar benefits and challenges in plant-based remediation in low-fertile soils
- 14.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 15. Biochar-assisted remediation of contaminated soils under changing climate
- Abstract
- Outline
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Understanding soil contamination
- 15.3 Biochar as a remediation tool
- 15.4 Biochar production and application
- 15.5 Case studies
- 15.6 Climate change impacts on soil remediation
- 15.7 Adapting biochar remediation to changing climate conditions
- 15.8 Future trends and research directions
- 15.9 Policy and regulatory considerations
- 15.10 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 19, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 400
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443215629
- eBook ISBN: 9780443215636
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Shah Fahad
Dr. Shah Fahad is Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy at Abdul Wali Khan University. He obtained his PhD in Agronomy from Huazhong Agricultural University, China. He specializes in studying the effects of climate change and anthropogenic impacts on environmental health, agriculture, and food production. Within this focal area, he has published extensively on the role of cyanobacteria in sustainable agriculture and the risks harmful cyanobacterial blooms pose to aquatic systems. He has edited 17 books, including four titles with Elsevier.
Affiliations and expertise
Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, PakistanMA
Muhammad Adnan
Dr. Adnan Works as lecturer at the Dept. of Agriculture, Univ. of Swabi. His research area is soil microbiology & plant nutrition. including FUE, sustainable nutrients (NP) management via organic manures and bio-fertilizers like rhizobia and PSB, N2 fixation by legumes for increasing cereal production, organic wastes management via composting and soil carbon sequestration for sustainable agricultural production and reduced greenhouse gasses (CO2, & N2O) emission.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Swabi, PakistanRZ
Ruanbao Zhou
Dr. Ruanbao Zhou is Professor of Molecular Microbiology at South Dakota State University. He obtained his PhD in Molecular Biology from Peking University, China. Dr. Zhou specializes in studying filamentous cyanobacteria ecology, evolution, and synthetic biology for green chemicals. He has edited several volumes, include Elsevier’s Biochar-assisted Remediation of Contaminated Soils Under Changing Climate.
Affiliations and expertise
South Dakota State University, Brookings, USATN
Taufiq Nawaz
Dr. Taufiq Nawaz obtained his PhD in molecular biology and biotechnology from South Dakota State University. His research focuses on the application of synthetic biology to cyanobacteria, which a specific focus on utilizing sunlight and nitrogen gas to create high-quality nutritional protein powder for human consumption. He seeks to pioneer innovative methods for biofuel production and the synthesis of high-value compounds. Dr. Nawaz has published extensively on the biology and ecology of cyanobacteria.
Affiliations and expertise
South Dakota State University, Brookings, USASS
Shah Saud
Dr. Shah Saud is Associate Professor in Linyi University’s College of Life Science. He obtained his PhD in Horticulture from Northeast Agricultural University, China. Dr. Saud specializes in studying sustainable agriculture, soil, and water conservation in the context of climate change. Within this focal area, he has published extensively on the role of cyanobacteria in sustainable agriculture and the risks harmful cyanobacterial blooms pose to aquatic systems. Dr. Saud has edited three volumes with Elsevier.
Affiliations and expertise
Linyi University, Linyi, ChinaRead Biochar-assisted Remediation of Contaminated Soils Under Changing Climate on ScienceDirect