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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Soils Amended with Cornstalk Biochar at Different Addition Ratios

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  • Yongchun Zhou

    (School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, No. 3–11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Danyang Li

    (School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, No. 3–11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Zhenglong Li

    (School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, No. 3–11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Sibo Guo

    (School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, No. 3–11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Zhimin Chen

    (School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, No. 3–11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Liulin Wu

    (School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, No. 3–11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Yan Zhao

    (School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, No. 3–11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China
    Institute for Frontier Technologies of Low-Carbon Steelmaking, Northeastern University, No. 3–11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China)

Abstract

Biochar addition has been recommended as a potential strategy for mitigating climate change. However, the number of studies simultaneously investigating the effects of biochar addition on CO 2 , N 2 O and CH 4 emissions and sequentially global warming potential (GWP) is limited, especially concerning its effect on native soil organic carbon (SOC) mineralization. An incubation experiment was conducted to investigate soil physicochemical properties, CO 2 , N 2 O and CH 4 emissions and GWP in the treatments with 0% (CK), 1% (BC1) and 4% (BC4) cornstalk biochar additions, and clarify the priming effect of biochar on native SOC mineralization by the 13 C tracer technique. Generally, biochar addition increased soil pH, cation exchange capacity, SOC and total nitrogen, but decreased NH 4 + -N and NO 3 − -N. Compared with CK, BC1 and BC4 significantly reduced CO 2 emissions by 20.7% and 28.0%, and reduced N 2 O emissions by 25.6% and 95.4%, respectively. However, BC1 significantly reduced CH 4 emission by 43.6%, and BC4 increased CH 4 emission by 19.3%. BC1 and BC4 significantly reduced the GWP by 20.8% and 29.3%, but there was no significant difference between them. Biochar addition had a negative priming effect on native SOC mineralization, which was the reason for the CO 2 emission reduction. The negative priming effect of biochar was attributed to the physical protection of native SOC by promoting microaggregate formation and preferentially using soluble organic carbon in biochar. The N 2 O emission decrease was rooted in the reduction of nitrification and denitrification substrates by promoting the microbial assimilation of inorganic nitrogen. The inconsistency of CH 4 emissions was attributed to the different relative contributions of CH 4 production and oxidation under different biochar addition ratios. Our study suggests that 1% should be a more reasonable biochar addition ratio for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in sandy loam, and emphasizes that it is necessary to furtherly investigate nitrogen primary transformation rates and the relative contributions of CH 4 production and oxidation by the 15 N and 13 C technique, which is helpful for comprehensively understanding the effect mechanisms of biochar addition on greenhouse gas emissions.

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  • Yongchun Zhou & Danyang Li & Zhenglong Li & Sibo Guo & Zhimin Chen & Liulin Wu & Yan Zhao, 2023. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Soils Amended with Cornstalk Biochar at Different Addition Ratios," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:2:p:927-:d:1025074
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    1. Jinbiao Li & Jin-Hyeob Kwak & Scott X. Chang & Xiaoqiang Gong & Zhengfeng An & Jinlin Chen, 2021. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Forest Soils Reduced by Straw Biochar and Nitrapyrin Applications," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-11, February.
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