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Mechanisms and socio-economics of carbon sequestration and soil quality improvement of biochar in weathered, acidic agricultural lands
Soil additions of biochar, in particular from cacao shell, improves soil quality as it reduces plant-available, toxic aluminium, a major cause of crop failure in the tropics (Martinsen et al., J. Plant Nutr. and Soil Science, submitted). This positive effect of biochar was confirmed by pot trials...