Biochar for environmental management [ science and technology

Biochar is the carbon-rich product when biomass (such as wood, manure or crop residues) is heated in a closed container with little or no available air. The book presents a comprehensive overview of the knowledge in the field and is of interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in...

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Main Authors: Joseph, Stephen , 1950- (Author), Lehmann, Johannes (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Sterling, Virginia : Earthscan , 2009
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505 0 |a 1. Biochar for environmental management : an introduction -- 2. Physical properties of biochar -- 3. Characteristics of biochar : micro-chemical properties -- 4. Characteristics of biochar : organo-chemical properties -- 5. Biochar : nutrient properties and their enhancement -- 6. Characteristics of biochar : biological properties -- 7. Developing a biochar classification and test methods -- 8. Biochar production technology -- 9. Biochar systems -- 10. Changes of biochar in soil -- 11. Stability of biochar in soil -- 12. Biochar application to soil -- 13. Biochar and emissions of non-CO2 greenhouse gases from soil -- 14. Biochar effects on soil nutrient transformations -- 15. Biochar effects on nutrient leaching -- 16. Biochar and sorption of organic compounds -- 17. Test procedures for determining the quantity of biochar within soils -- 18. Biochar, greenhouse gas accounting and emissions trading -- 19. Economics of biochar production, utilisation and emissions -- 20. Socio-economic assessment and implementation of small scale biochar projects -- 21. Taking biochar to market : some essential concepts for commercial success -- 22. Policy to address the threat of dangerous climate change : a leading role for biochar 
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