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However, their sorption performance depends on feedstock properties, pyrolysis conditions, and modification strategy. This study compared BCs produced from tomato plant residues (Solanum lycopersicum L.; T) and shea nut shells (Vitellaria paradoxa; VP), pyrolyzed at 400 and 500 \u00b0C and modified with iron (Fe) or diatomite (DT). Their physicochemical and structural properties and phosphate sorption capacity were evaluated in a model solution and selected real wastewater matrices. Exploratory variance decomposition showed that modification type represented the largest proportion of variability in physicochemical and structural properties of 12 BC variants (59.75%), whereas feedstock type represented 84.84% of the observed variation in phosphate sorption across the 8 variants. The effect of modification was feedstock-dependent: DT was particularly beneficial for T-derived BCs, whereas Fe modification was more beneficial for VP-derived BCs. Selected magnetic BCs also removed phosphate from real wastewater matrices, although removal efficiency differed between matrices. 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