Journal article
A critical review of different factors governing the fate of pesticides in soil under biochar application
The Science of the Total Environment, Vol.711, pp.1-18
01/04/2020
PMID: 31822404
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Abstract
Pesticides are extensively used in the modern agricultural system. The inefficient and extensive use of pesticides during the last 5 to 6 decades inadvertently led to serious deterioration of environmental quality with health risk to living organisms, including humans. It is important to use some environmentally-friendly and sustainable approaches to remediate, restore and maintain soil quality. Biochar has gained considerable attention globally as a promising soil amendment because it has the ability to adsorb and as such minimize the bioavailability of pesticides in soils. This review emphasizes the recent trends and implications of biochar in pesticide-contaminated soils, as well as highlights need of the pesticides use and associated environmental issues in context of the biochar application. The overarching aim of this review is to signify the role of biochar on primary processes such as effect of biochar on the persistence, mineralization, leaching and efficacy of pesticides in soil. Notably, the effects of biochar on pesticide adsorption-desorption, degradation and bioavailability under various operating/production conditions are critically discussed. This review delineates the indirect impact of biochar on pesticides persistence in soils and proposes key recommendations for future research which are essential for the remediation and restoration of pesticides-impacted soils.
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- Title
- A critical review of different factors governing the fate of pesticides in soil under biochar application
- Creators
- Sana Khalid - COMSATS University IslamabadMuhammad Shahid - COMSATS University IslamabadBehzad Murtaza - COMSATS University IslamabadIrshad Bibi - University of Agriculture FaisalabadNatasha - COMSATS University IslamabadMuhammad Asif Naeem - COMSATS University IslamabadNabeel Khan Niazi - University of Agriculture Faisalabad
- Publication Details
- The Science of the Total Environment, Vol.711, pp.1-18
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Grant note
- Drs Nabeel Khan Niazi and Irshad Bibi are thankful to the University of Agriculture Faisalabad and Higher Education Commission (Project Nos. 6425/Punjab/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2016 and 6396/Punjab/NR PU/R&D/HEC/2016), Pakistan for providing financial support.
- Identifiers
- 991012951195502368
- Copyright
- © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
- Academic Unit
- School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Science; Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article