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Model description paper
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20 Jun 2024
Model description paper |
| 20 Jun 2024
| 20 Jun 2024
Modeling biochar effects on soil organic carbon on croplands in a microbial decomposition model (MIMICS-BC_v1.0)
Mengjie Han
Department of Earth System Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Institute for Global Change Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
Qing Zhao
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
National–Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangzhou 510650, China
Xili Wang
Economic and Information Center, Zhejiang 310006, China
Ying-Ping Wang
CSIRO Environment, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169, Australia
Philippe Ciais
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Haicheng Zhang
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
Daniel S. Goll
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Department of Earth System Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Institute for Global Change Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Zhe Zhao
Department of Earth System Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Institute for Global Change Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Zhixuan Guo
Department of Earth System Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Institute for Global Change Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Chen Wang
Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
Wei Zhuang
Guangdong Institute of Engineering Technology Research Co., Ltd, Guangzhou 510440, China
Fengchang Wu
State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
Department of Earth System Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Institute for Global Change Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Global evaluation of a new biochar model for supporting climate-smart agriculture W. Ren et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-026-00609-9
- An Improved Change Detection Method for Time-Series Soil Moisture Retrieval in Semi-Arid Area J. Zhang & L. Tao https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17233874
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- Climate, Soil, and Microbes: Interactions Shaping Organic Matter Decomposition in Croplands M. Khan et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15081928
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- Hydrochar and biochar from dairy manure as stable carbon amendments for greenhouse gas mitigation and carbon sequestration in concentrated animal feeding operations B. Devnath et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ae74a0
- Global evaluation of a new biochar model for supporting climate-smart agriculture W. Ren et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-026-00609-9
- An Improved Change Detection Method for Time-Series Soil Moisture Retrieval in Semi-Arid Area J. Zhang & L. Tao https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17233874
- Response of acidic silt loam soil properties to biochar application under soybean cultivation B. Baral et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2026.1719143
- Nitrous oxide emissions from soil: A review of cropping practices and their consideration in process-based models J. Nyameasem et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181506
- Improving predictions of soil heterotrophic respiration: A parameter-optimized microbial model for alpine meadows in the three-river source region, Qinghai-Tibet plateau Y. Lu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2026.114673
- Modeling biochar effects on soil organic carbon on croplands in a microbial decomposition model (MIMICS-BC_v1.0) M. Han et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-4871-2024
- Long-term carbon dioxide removal potential from the application of wood biochar and basanite rock powder in sandy soil using the LiDELSv2 process-based modeling approach M. Maslouski et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae21f6
- Climate, Soil, and Microbes: Interactions Shaping Organic Matter Decomposition in Croplands M. Khan et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15081928
- Revitalizing Degraded Soils: The Role of Biochar in Enhancing Soil Health and Productivity S. Dimitriadou et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments12090324
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Short summary
The impact of biochar (BC) on soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics is not represented in most land carbon models used for assessing land-based climate change mitigation. Our study develops a BC model that incorporates our current understanding of BC effects on SOC based on a soil carbon model (MIMICS). The BC model can reproduce the SOC changes after adding BC, providing a useful tool to couple dynamic land models to evaluate the effectiveness of BC application for CO2 removal from the atmosphere.
The impact of biochar (BC) on soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics is not represented in most land...
