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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| Language: | English |
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London ; Sterling, Virginia :
Earthscan ,
2009
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 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