A model for mechanistic and system assessments of biochar effects on soils and crops and trade‐offs

Driven by the potential synergy of simultaneously sequestering carbon, enhancing soil quality and producing renewable energy, research on the pyrolysis-biochar platform is growing rapidly. The physical and chemical properties of biochar, however, vary substantially depending on the nature of the biomass feedstock and the thermochemical processing conditions, and may influence soil quality and agronomic responses to soil biochar amendments.