Moreover, the traditional farming practices have not focused on the soil as a resource which has created an environment that encourages soil degradation, hence the recent drive towards adoption of climate smart technologies as a solution. While climatesmart agriculture (CSA) strategies such as ...
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If you’re not a producer of alternative fuels, a climate change researcher, or a student of world food production, it’s unlikely you’ve run into the substance. But that’s all about to change. Slowly, gardeners and farmers are starting to understand that biochar may be the most powerfu...
The columns under the journal reflect the diversity and depth of biochar research, including the preparation technology of biochar, the characteristics and applications of biochar materials, the role of biochar in sustainable agriculture, the positive impact of biochar on the ecological environment, the...
Biochar has a long and complicated history. From its ancient origins in West Africa and the Amazon rainforest to its modern uses in organic and green agriculture, biochar may be the natural soil additive the world needs. In the home garden, biochar can be used help gardens grow in infertile...
Biochar in Agriculture for Achieving Sustainable Development Goalsintroduces the state-of-the-art of biochar for agricultural applications to actualize sustainable development goals and highlight current challenges and the way forward. The book focuses on scientific knowledge and biochar technologi...
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Biochar is formed via oxygen-limited pyrolysis of organic materials. Biochar boosts soil fertility, aiding water retention and nutrient support for agriculture.
- 《Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment》 被引量: 1432发表: 2011年 Biochar as a Sorbent for Contaminant Management in Soil and Water: A Review Increased crop yield is a commonly reported benefit of adding biochar to soils. However, experimental results are variable and dependent on the ...
Several knowledge gaps have emerged, as listed below. Acknowledgments The authors thank CSIRO's Sustainable Agriculture Research Flagship for the financial support and the two internal reviewers (Drs. Michael Warne and Mark Farrell) for their comments on the chapter....