Synergistic effects of biochar and plants can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from salt affected soil.

Dwarika Bhattarai, Shailesh Pandit, Rojina Kafle, Thandiwe Nleya, David E Clay, Sharon A Clay

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Dwarika BhattaraiAgronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA.

Shailesh PanditAgronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA.

Rojina KafleAgronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA.

Thandiwe NleyaAgronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA. Thandiwe.Nleya@sdstate.edu.

David E ClayAgronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA.

Sharon A ClayAgronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA. sharon.clay@sdstate.edu.

Funding

Natural Resources Conservation Service NR233A750011G019

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Applying biochar and using cover crops are two potential approaches to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, the effectiveness of these methods, individually or in combination, in salt-affected soils remains unclear. Thus, the objective was to determine the impact of barley (Hordeum vulgare) and biochar on N

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CharcoalGreenhouse GasesHordeumSoilCarbon DioxideNitrous OxidebiocharCarbon DioxideCharcoalGreenhouse GasesNitrous OxideSoilBarleyBiocharDenitrifying genesGreenhouse gas emissionsSaline–sodic soil

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PMID40087474

DOI10.1038/s41598-025-93198-9

PMCPMC11909118

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