Contents Notes |
Biochar for environmental management : an introduction / Johannes Lehmann, Stephen Joseph -- Physical properties of biochar / Adriana Downie, Alan Crosky, Paul Munroe -- Characteristics of biochar : micro-chemical properties / James Amonette, Stephen Joseph -- Characteristics of biochar : organo-chemical properties / Evelyn S. Krull [and others] -- Biochar : nutrient properties and their enhancement / K. Yin Chan, Z. Hiu Xu -- Characteristics of biochar : biological properties / Janice E. Thies, Matthias C. Rillig -- Developing a biochar classification and test methods / Stephen Joseph [and others] -- Biochar production technology / Robert Brown -- Biochar systems / Johannes Lehmann, Stephen Joseph -- Changes of biochar in soil / Karen Hammes, Michael W.I. Schmidt -- Stability of biochar in soil / Johannes Lehmann [and others] -- Biochar application to soil / Paul Blackwell, Glen Riethmuller, Mike Collins -- Biochar and emissions of non-CO2 greenhouse gases from soil / Lukas Van Zwieten [and others] -- Biochar effects on soil nutrient transformations / Tom H. DeLuca, M. Derek MacKenzie, Michael J. Gundale -- Biochar effects on nutrient leaching / Julie Major [and others] -- Biochar and sorption of organic compounds / Ronald J. Smernik -- Test procedures for determining the quantity of biochar within soils / David A.C. Manning, Elisa Lopez-Capel -- Biochar, greenhouse gas accounting and emissions trading / John Gaunt, Annette Cowie -- Economics of biochar production, utilisation and emissions / Bruce A. McCarl [and others] -- Socio-economic assessment and implementation of small scale biochar projects / Stephen Joseph -- Taking biochar to market : some essential concepts for commercial success / Mark Glover -- Policy to address the threat of dangerous climate change : a leading role for biochar / Peter Read. 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. This book expands on this topic with it's interdisciplinary approach.--[book cover]. |