Biochar in European Soils and Agriculture
Science and Practice
- 302 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Biochar in European Soils and Agriculture
Science and Practice
About this book
This user-friendly book introduces biochar to potential users in the professional sphere. It de-mystifies the scientific, engineering and managerial issues surrounding biochar for the benefit of audiences including policy makers, landowners and farmers, land use, agricultural and environmental managers and consultants, industry and lobby groups and NGOs.
The book reviews state-of-the-art knowledge in an approachable way for the non-scientist, covering all aspects of biochar production, soil science, agriculture, environmental impacts, economics, law and regulation and climate change policy. Chapters provide 'hands-on' practical information, including how to evaluate biochar and understand what it is doing when added to the soil, how to combine biochar with other soil amendments (such as manure and composts) to achieve desired outcomes, and how to ensure safe and effective use.
The authors also present research findings from the first coordinated European biochar field trial and summarize European field trial data. Explanatory boxes, infographics and concise summaries of key concepts are included throughout to make the subject more understandable and approachable.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- List of boxes
- List of acronyms and abbreviations
- Notes on authors
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Biochar production and feedstock
- 3 Biochar properties
- 4 The role of biochar in agricultural soils
- 5 Field applications of pure biochar in the North Sea region and across Europe
- 6 Combining biochar and organic amendments
- 7 Biochar carbon stability and effect on greenhouse gas emissions
- 8 Life cycle assessment: biochar as a greenhouse gas sink?
- 9 The economic viability and prospects for biochar in Europe: shifting paradigms in uncertain times
- 10 The legality of biochar use: regulatory requirements and risk assessment
- 11 Current and future applications for biochar
- 12 Biochar horizon 2025
- Index