Effect of biochar on soil structure – review

Soil structure is usually defined as the spatial arrangement of soil particles and soil voids (i. e. soil pores), which may also be defined as the spatial distribution of soil properties. Soil structure includes the physical habitat of soil living organisms, and controls many important physical, chemical and biological soil functions and associated ecosystem services (Dexter, 1988). However, soil structure is more than only the physical arrangement of particles and pores and includes structural stability (i. e. the ability to resist endogenous factors or stresses) and structural resilience (i. e. the ability of recover upon stress removal) (Kay and Angers, 2001). Soil aggregation is responsible for soil structure and it is fundamental for soil to function as well as agricultural productivity.

• Publication year

  2018

• Venue

  Acta Fytotechnica et Zootechnica

• Publication date

  2018-05-15

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.15414/AFZ.2018.21.01.11-19
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