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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 812, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151422
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Biochar; Dissolved organic carbon; Py-GC-MS; Soil amendment; PAH
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- RIFASA of the Programma di Sviluppo Rurale (PSR 2014-2020) della Regione EmiliaRomagna Tipo operazione 16.1.01 [5005053]
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This study investigated the effects of biochar addition on the content and composition of soil organic matter (SOM) and dissolved organic matter (DOM) in agricultural soil in Italy. The results showed that biochar decreased DOM leaching, increased the aromatic character of organic matter, and increased the proportion of microbial DOM.
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is an important organic matter fraction that plays a key role in many biological and chemical processes in soil. The effect of biochar addition on the content and composition of soil organic matter (SOM) and DOM in an agricultural soil in Italy was investigated within a two-year period. UV-Vis spectroscopy and analytical pyrolysis have been applied to study complex components in DOM soil samples. Additionally, analytical pyrolysis was used to provide qualitative information of SOM at molecular level and the properties of biochar before and one year after amendment. A method was developed to quantify biochar levels by thermogravimetric analysis that enabled to identify deviations from the amendment rate. The watersoluble organic carbon (WSOC) concentrations in the amended soils were significantly lower than those in the control soils, indicating that biochar decreased the leaching of DOM. DOM in treated soils was characterized by a higher aromatic character according to analytical pyrolysis and UV-Vis spectroscopy. Moreover, a relatively high abundance of compounds with N was observed in pyrolysates of treated soils, suggesting that biochar increased the proportion of microbial DOM. The results from thermal and spectroscopy techniques are consistent in highlighting significant changes in DOM levels and composition due to biochar application with important effects on soil carbon storage and cycling. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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