Biochar for Environmental Management: Science, Technology and Implementation Since then, the rate of research activity has increased at least te. The first edition of this book, published in 2009, was the definitive work reviewing the expanding resea
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| Title | : | Biochar for Environmental Management: Science, Technology and Implementation |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.69 (374 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415704154 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 976 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-17 |
| Genre | : |
Biochar is the carbon-rich product which occurs when biomass (such as wood, manure or crop residues) is heated in a closed container with little or no available air. It can be used to improve agriculture and the environment in several ways, and its persistence in soil and nutrient-retention properties make it an ideal soil amendment to increase crop yields. In addition to this, biochar sequestration, in combination with sustainable biomass production, can be carbon-negative and therefore used to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with potentially major implications for mitigation of climate change. Biochar production can also be combined with bioenergy production through the use of the gases that are given off in the pyrolysis process. The first edition of this book, published in 2009, was the definitive work reviewing the expanding research literature on this topic. Since then, the rate of research activity has increased at least te
Editorial : 'With its careful evaluation of every aspect of biochar, this book represents a cornerstone of our future global sustainability. I’m convinced that its message is every bit as important as that of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, and potentially every bit as politically powerful as Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. If it finds a wide enough readership, it will change our world forever, and very much for the better.' – Tim Flannery (Melbourne, August 2014).
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