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h-index: 11
Works: 25
Citations: 531

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Biochar reduced the mineralization of native and added soil organic carbon: evidence of negative priming and enhanced microbial carbon use efficiency
S. Kalu, Aino Seppänen, K. Mganga, Outi-Maaria Sietiö +2 more
2024Biochar115 citations Open access
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Long-term effects of softwood biochar on soil physical properties, greenhouse gas emissions and crop nutrient uptake in two contrasting boreal soils
S. Kalu, A. Simojoki, Kristiina Karhu, Priit Tammeorg
202183 citations Open access
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Potential of Biochar to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Increase Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Boreal Arable Soils in the Long-Term
S. Kalu, L. Kulmala, Jure Zrim, Kenneth Peltokangas +5 more
2022Frontiers in Environmental Science71 citations Open access
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Microbial carbon use efficiency along an altitudinal gradient
K. Mganga, Outi-Maaria Sietiö, N. Meyer, C. Poeplau +8 more
2022Soil Biology and Biochemistry65 citations Open access
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Soil Quality Assessment for Different Land Use in the Panchase Area of Western Nepal
S. Kalu, Madan Koirala, U. Khadka, C. AnupK
201542 citations Open access
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Potential of biochar soil amendments to reduce N leaching in boreal field conditions estimated using the resin bag method
Kristiina Karhu, Aino Seppänen, B. Kitzler, Priit Tammeorg +3 more
201831 citations Open access
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Effects of two wood-based biochars on the fate of added fertilizer nitrogen—a 15N tracing study
S. Kalu, G. N. Oyekoya, P. Ambus, Priit Tammeorg +3 more
2021Biology and Fertility of Soils25 citations Open access
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Earthworm population in relation to different land use and soil characteristics
S. Kalu, Madan Koirala, Udhab Raj Khadaka
201518 citations Open access
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Microbial carbon use efficiency and soil organic carbon stocks across an elevational gradient in the Peruvian Andes
Angela Martin Vivanco, Outi-Maaria Sietiö, N. Meyer, K. Mganga +5 more
2024Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Applied Soil Ecology15 citations Open access
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Fate and stabilization of labile carbon in a sandy boreal forest soil – A question of nitrogen availability?
N. Meyer, Outi-Maaria Sietiö, S. Adamczyk, P. Ambus +9 more
2023Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Applied Soil Ecology12 citations Open access
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Destabilization of Soil Carbon After Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Agricultural Soils.
S. Kalu, M. Ricker, J. Janson, Dennis Nordlund +1 more
2025Environmental Science and Technology11 citations
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Soil Pollution Status and Its Remediation in Nepal
K. Anup, S. Kalu
20158 citations
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Microbial soil quality indicators depending on land use and soil type in a semi-arid dryland in Kenya
K. Mganga, J. Rolando, S. Kalu, Kristiina Karhu
2024European journal of soil biology7 citations Open access
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Effects of a tree row on greenhouse gas fluxes, growing conditions and soil microbial communities on an oat field in Southern Finland
Laura Heimsch, Karoliina Huusko, Kristiina Karhu, K. Mganga +2 more
2023Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment7 citations Open access
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Characterizing the Effect of pH and Molecular Structure on the Reactions of Catechol and Hydroquinone with Birnessite.
Benjamin Atkins, S. Kalu, Hui Li
2025Environmental Science and Technology6 citations
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Recycling of lake sediments as phosphorus fertilizer: promising results from a greenhouse experiment with six different sediments
O. Tammeorg, Mina Kiani, S. Kalu, S. Nabavi +2 more
2025Environmental Technology & Innovation6 citations Open access
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Priming effect depending on land use and soil types in a typical semi-arid landscape in Kenya
K. Mganga, J. L. Rolando, S. Kalu, C. Biasi +1 more
2023Biogeochemistry5 citations Open access
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Ligneous amendments increase soil organic carbon content in fine-textured boreal soils and modulate N2O emissions
Kenneth Peltokangas, S. Kalu, Karoliina Huusko, Jimi Havisalmi +5 more
2023PLoS ONE4 citations Open access
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Biochar surface modifications after pyrolysis and their effects on nutrient retention
S. Kalu, Hui Li
2026Biomass & Bioenergy2 citations Open access
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Manganese oxide directs phenolic transformation via oxidative decomposition and abiotic polymerization at mineral-water interface
Hui Li, S. Kalu, Ming-Jing Sun, Tao Wen
2026Journal of Environmental Science0 citations
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Organic soil amendments as a tool to increase biological activity and C sequestration in clay soil
J. Heinonsalo, A. Salonen, R. Shrestha, S. Kalu +2 more
20210 citations Open access
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Stabilization of labile carbon in soil microbial biomass and necromass – A question of nitrogen deficiency?
N. Meyer, Outi-Maaria Sietiö, S. Adamczyk, C. Biasi +7 more
20200 citations Open access
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Vulnerability of C stocks in Polylepis forests of the Peruvian Andes under climate change – evidence from laboratory incubations, microbial nutrient constraints and enzyme activities
Angela B. Martin, N. Meyer, S. Adamczyk, Outi-Maaria Sietiö +4 more
20200 citations Open access
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Short-term effects of two wood-based biochars on nitrogen leaching and nitrous oxide emissions
S. Kalu, G. N. Oyekoya, P. Ambus, Priit Tammeorg +1 more
20190 citations
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Does softwood biochar act as a long-term fertilizer in boreal conditions?
S. Kalu, A. Simojoki, Priit Tammeorg
20180 citations
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