Effects of biochar application on soil nitrogen transformation, microbial functional genes, enzyme activity, and plant nitrogen uptake: A meta‐analysis of field studies

Autor:	Renduo Zhang, Leiyi Zhang, Yangzhou Xiang, Mehran Rezaei Rashti, Chengrong Chen, Qi Deng, Yantao Li, Yiming Jing
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Abiotic component Denitrification functional genes Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Chemistry soil N cycle chemistry.chemical_element TJ807-830 Forestry Mineralization (soil science) equipment and supplies Nitrogen Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade Renewable energy sources Denitrifying bacteria meta‐analysis Environmental chemistry Biochar soil enzyme activities Nitrification biochar HD9502-9502.5 Leaching (agriculture) Waste Management and Disposal Agronomy and Crop Science
Zdroj:	GCB Bioenergy, Vol 13, Iss 12, Pp 1859-1873 (2021)
ISSN:	1757-1693 1757-1707
Popis:	Biochar application can influence soil nitrogen (N) cycle through biological and abiotic processes. However, studies on comprehensive examination of the effects of biochar application on microbially mediated N‐cycling processes (N mineralization, nitrification, denitrification, and fixation) and soil N fate (i.e., plant N uptake, soil N2O emission, and N leaching) are warranted. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effects of biochar application on soil N transformation, microbial functional gene abundance, enzyme activity, and plant N uptake. To achieve the objective of this study, a meta‐analysis involving 131 peer‐reviewed field experiments was conducted. Results showed that field application of biochar significantly enhanced soil NH4+ and NO3‐ content, N mineralization, nitrification, N2 fixation, and plant N uptake by 5.3%, 3.7%, 15.3%, 48.5%, 14.7%, and 18.3%, respectively, but reduced N2O emissions and N leaching by 14.9% and 10.9%, respectively. Biochar application also increased the abundance of soil denitrifying/nitrifying genes (amoA, narG, nirS/nirK+S, and nosZ), proportion of N2 fixation bacteria, and N‐acetyl‐glucosaminidase activity by 18.6%–87.6%. Soil NO3‐ content was positively correlated with AOA‐amoA abundance, and soil N2O emission was positively correlated with the relative abundance of genes (e.g., amoA, narG, and nirS/nirK) involved in N2O production. Furthermore, long‐term biochar application tended to increase AOB‐amoA and nirK+S abundance, especially soil N2O emission and N leaching. Overall, the findings of this study indicated that biochar application accelerated microbially mediated N‐cycling processes under field conditions, thereby enhancing soil N availability and plant productivity. However, long‐term biochar application may increase N losses. Therefore, future studies should be conducted to examine the effect of long‐term biochar application on the soil N cycle and the underlying microbial mechanisms.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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