Fully revised and updated for its third edition, this book presents the definitive compilation of current knowledge on all aspects of biochar.
Research on biochar continues to accelerate as its importance for soil health, climate change mitigation and adoption, and the circular economy becomes more widely acknowledged. This book not only reviews recent advances made in our understanding of biochar properties, behavior, and effects in agriculture, environmental management, and material production, but specifically develops fundamental principles and frameworks of biochar science and application. This third edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent developments and growing trends, with important coverage of the application of biochar outside of its traditional soil-based uses, the commercialization of biochar, and its incorporation into policy. This includes brand new chapters on the role of biochar-based materials for environmental remediation, building construction, and animal feed, and a greater discussion of biochar's role in the circular economy, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development. Overall, this book provides a systematic, comprehensive, and global examination of biochar. Written by an international team of academics and professionals, it addresses its uses, production, and management and its broader potential for mitigating climate change and driving forward sustainable development.
Edited by two leading figures in the field, Biochar for Environmental Management is essential reading for students, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers interested in biochar and the role it can play in environmental sustainability and global sustainable development.
Edited by:
Johannes Lehmann,
Stephen Joseph
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 189mm,
Weight: 1.830kg
ISBN: 9781032286150
ISBN 10: 1032286156
Pages: 884
Publication Date: 03 June 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1: Biochar for environmental management – an introduction Johannes Lehmann, Stephen Joseph Chapter 2: Historical accumulation of Biochar as soil amendment Bruno Glaser, Doyle McKey, Luise Giani, Wenceslau Teixeira, Giuseppe di Rauso Simeone, Jens Schneeweiß, Nguyen Hien, Jeffrey Homburg Chapter 3: Fundamentals of biochar production Robert C. Brown, Santanu Bakshi, Ondřej Mašek Chapter 4: Biochar production technology Ondřej Mašek, Robert C. Brown, Santanu Bakshi Chapter 5: Characteristics of biochar – physical and structural properties Catherine E. Brewer Chapter 6: Characteristics of biochar – micro- and nano-chemical properties and interactions Sohrab Haghighi Mood, Kalidas Mainalis, Manuel Raul Pelaez-Samaniego, Manuel Garcia-Perez Chapter 7: Characteristics of biochar – macro-molecular properties William C. Hockaday, Markus Kleber, Peter S. Nico Chapter 8: Characteristics of biochar – nutrient properties Joann K. Whalen, Leanne Ejack, Shamim Gul, Leonardo León Castro Chapter 9: A biochar classification system and associated test methods Balwant Singh, James E. Amonette, Marta Camps-Arbestain, Rai S. Kookana Chapter 10: Aging of biochar in soils and its implications Joseph J. Pignatello, Minori Uchimiya, Samuel Abiven Chapter 11: Persistence of biochar: mechanisms, measurements, predictions Johannes Lehmann, Samuel Abiven, Elias Azzi, Yunying Fang, Bhupinderpal Singh, Saran Sohi, Cecilia Sundberg, Dominic Woolf, Andrew R. Zimmerman Chapter 12: Biochar transport in terrestrial ecosystems: fate and impact Cornelia Rumpel Chapter 13: Plant productivity with biochar applications to soils Simon Jeffery, Frank Verheijen, Diego Abalos, Ana Bastos Chapter 14: Biochar Effects on Soil Biota Janice E. Thies, Xavier Domene, Stephen Joseph, Xaiofan Rong, Johannes Lehmann Chapter 15: Biochar effects on plant ecophysiology Claudia Kammann, Ellen Graber Chapter 16: Biochar effects on soil nutrient transformation Thomas H. DeLuca, Michael J.Gundale, M. Derek MacKenzie, Si Gao, Davey L. Jones Chapter 17: Biochar effects on soil carbon turnover Thea Whitman, Yunying Fang, Yu Luo Chapter 18: Biochar influences methane and nitrous oxide emissions from soil Lukas Van Zwieten, Maria Luz Cayuela, Claudia Kammann, Stephen Joseph, Nicole Wrage-Mönnig, Annette Cowie, Niloofar Karimian, Ehsan Tavakkoli Chapter 19: Biochar effects on nutrient leaching Shahla Hosseini Bai, Michael B. Farrar, Marta Gallart, Frédérique Reverchon, Sara Tahery, Negar Omidvar, Edith Kichamu-Wachira, Stephen Joseph Chapter 20: Biochar effects on water availability Xiaodong Gao, Caroline A. Masiello Chapter 21: Biochar and heavy metals Luke Beesley, Beatriz Cerqueira Cancelo, Michael Hardman, Manhattan Lebrun, Kerry Mitchell, Lukas Trakal Chapter 22: Organic contaminants in biochar Wolfram Buss, Christian Wurzer, Jessica G. Shepherd, Thomas D. Bucheli Chapter 23: How does biochar influence plant biotic stress? Amit K. Jaiswal, Omer Frenkel, Jane Debode, Ellen R. Graber Chapter 24: Test procedures for biochar analysis in soils Michael Bird Chapter 25: Biochar handling, storage, and transportation Tom Miles Chapter 26: Biochar-based fertilizers, co-composting, and growth media Leônidas Carrijo Azevedo Melo, Carlos Alberto Silva, Miguel Sánchez-Monedero, Keiji Jindo, Sarasadat Taherymoosavi, Stephen Joseph Chapter 27: Biochar-based materials for environmental remediation Hailong Wang, Hanbo Chen, Nanthi Bolan, Shengsen Wang Chapter 28: Biochar as building and road material Harn Wei Chapter 29: Biochar as an animal feed ingredient Roger Hagerty, Stephen Joseph, Melissa Rebbeck, Sarah Meale, Nicholas Paul Chapter 30: Biochar, greenhouse gas accounting and climate change mitigation Annette Cowie, Elias Azzi, Zhe H. Weng, Dominic Woolf Chapter 31: Biochar sustainability Cecilia Sundberg, Elias Azzi Chapter 32: Markets for biochar products and services Josef Maroušek, Anna Maroušková, Otakar Strunecký, Babak Minofar Chapter 33: Economics of biochar production and use Stephen Joseph, Simon Shackley, Ruy Anaya de la Rosa, Gerard Cornelissen, Adam O’Toole, Einar Stuve Chapter 34: Policy and biochar Tristan Brown, Jenny R. Frank Chapter 35: Biochar in environmental management: outlook and conclusion Yong Sik Ok, Piumi Amasha Withana, Stephen Joseph, Johannes Lehmann
Johannes Lehmann is Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of soil biogeochemistry and soil fertility management at Cornell University, USA, Co-founder of the International Biochar Initiative, and member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the German National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina). Stephen Joseph is a visiting Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and Co-founder of the International Biochar Initiative.
