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@article{ART003236906},
author={SeongHun Lee and HakKoo Kim and YunKyung Lim and GyeongWon Kwon· and YuGyeong Hwang and JungHun Pi· and ChanBeom Kim},
title={Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces},
journal={Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment},
issn={1225-7184},
year={2025},
volume={34},
number={4},
pages={209-222}

TY - JOUR
AU - SeongHun Lee
AU - HakKoo Kim
AU - YunKyung Lim
AU - GyeongWon Kwon·
AU - YuGyeong Hwang
AU - JungHun Pi·
AU - ChanBeom Kim
TI - Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces
JO - Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
PY - 2025
VL - 34
IS - 4
PB - Korean Society Of Environmental Impact Assessment
SP - 209
EP - 222
SN - 1225-7184
AB - Biocharis necessary in various aspects such as responding to climate change using carbonsequestration and improving plant growth through soil improvement. In agriculture, biocharresearchis being conducted to increase crop growth, but research targeting trees is rare. Therefore, this studymonitored and analyzed changes in soil environment and tree growth according to biochartreatment(16 kg/m2, 4 kg/m2, 0 kg/m2) of Zelkova serrata growing in green areas in residential areas. From July2023 to March 2025, soil moisture, soil temperature, and electrical conductivity data for each treatmentarea were acquired, soil physicochemical analysis was performed, and the diameter at breast height,root diameter, and tree height of Zelkova serrata were measured. The monitoring results showed thatsoil moisture and electrical conductivity were statistically significant in the soil environment, and the16 kg treatment area had significantly higher waterretention capacity and electrical conductivity thanothertreatment areas. In soil physicochemical analysis, cation exchange capacity, organic matter, totalnitrogen, and total carbon showed statistical significance. In tree growth, statistical significance wasshown in the diameter at breast height, and the 4 kg treatment showed the highest growth rate(24.55%), while the 16 kg treatment showed the lowest growth rate (19.46%). As a result of confirmingthe correlation, it was confirmed that the higherthe soil moisture and electrical conductivity, the moreunfavorable it was for the growth of the diameter at breast height. This study revealed that excessivebiochar application (16 kg/m2) can actually inhibit tree growth and identified the optimal applicationdose (4 kg/m2) for soil carbon storage capacity and Zelkova serrata growth. This will serve as valuablebaseline data for developing effective biochar application strategies for creating and managing greenspaces in residential areas
KW - Diameter at breast height;Soil moisture;Electrical conductivity;Carbon
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SeongHun Lee, HakKoo Kim, YunKyung Lim, GyeongWon Kwon·, YuGyeong Hwang, JungHun Pi· and ChanBeom Kim. (2025). Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, 34(4), 209-222.

SeongHun Lee, HakKoo Kim, YunKyung Lim, GyeongWon Kwon·, YuGyeong Hwang, JungHun Pi· and ChanBeom Kim. 2025, "Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces", Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, vol.34, no.4 pp.209-222.

SeongHun Lee, HakKoo Kim, YunKyung Lim, GyeongWon Kwon·, YuGyeong Hwang, JungHun Pi·, ChanBeom Kim "Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 34.4 pp.209-222 (2025) : 209.

SeongHun Lee, HakKoo Kim, YunKyung Lim, GyeongWon Kwon·, YuGyeong Hwang, JungHun Pi·, ChanBeom Kim. Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces. 2025; 34(4), 209-222.

SeongHun Lee, HakKoo Kim, YunKyung Lim, GyeongWon Kwon·, YuGyeong Hwang, JungHun Pi· and ChanBeom Kim. "Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 34, no.4 (2025) : 209-222.

SeongHun Lee; HakKoo Kim; YunKyung Lim; GyeongWon Kwon·; YuGyeong Hwang; JungHun Pi·; ChanBeom Kim. Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, 34(4), 209-222.

SeongHun Lee; HakKoo Kim; YunKyung Lim; GyeongWon Kwon·; YuGyeong Hwang; JungHun Pi·; ChanBeom Kim. Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment. 2025; 34(4) 209-222.

SeongHun Lee, HakKoo Kim, YunKyung Lim, GyeongWon Kwon·, YuGyeong Hwang, JungHun Pi·, ChanBeom Kim. Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces. 2025; 34(4), 209-222.

SeongHun Lee, HakKoo Kim, YunKyung Lim, GyeongWon Kwon·, YuGyeong Hwang, JungHun Pi· and ChanBeom Kim. "Changes in Tree Growth and Soil Environment Following Biochar Application in Urban Green Spaces" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 34, no.4 (2025) : 209-222.