Biochar
A Regional Supply Chain Approach in View of Climate Change Mitigation

This state-of-the-art compendium, combining theory with practical examples, looks at the entire biochar supply chain.

Viktor J. Bruckman (Edited by), Esin Apayd?n Varol (Edited by), Ba?ak B. Uzun (Edited by), Jay Liu (Edited by)

9781107117099, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 24 November 2016

125 pages, 94 b/w illus. 22 colour illus. 37 tables
25.2 x 18 x 2.3 cm, 0.99 kg

Climate change poses a fundamental threat to humanity, and thus solutions for both mitigation and adaptation strategies are becoming increasingly necessary. Biochar can offer a range of environmental services, such as reclamation of degraded land, improvement of soil fertility and carbon sequestration. However, it also raises questions, regarding sustainable feedstock provision, biomass pyrolysis, and soil amendment. These questions, among various others, are addressed in this state-of-the-art compendium. Covering a broad geographical range, with regional assessments from North America, Europe, the Near East, and Southeast Asia, this interdisciplinary volume focuses on the entire biochar supply chain, from the availability and economics of biomass resources, to pyrolysis, and ultimately to the impacts on soil properties. The combination of theory with practical examples makes this a valuable book for researchers, policymakers, and graduate students alike, in fields such as soil science, sustainable development, climate change mitigation, biomass and bioenergy, forestry, and environmental engineering.

List of contributors
Preface
1. Biochar in the view of climate change mitigation: the FOREBIOM experience Viktor J. Bruckman, Michaela Klinglmüller and Milutin Milenkovi?
Part I. The Interdisciplinary Approach: 2. A supply chain approach to biochar systems Nathaniel M. Anderson, Richard D. Bergman and Deborah S. Page-Dumroese
3. Life cycle analysis of biochar Richard D. Bergman, Hongmei Gu, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese and Nathaniel M. Anderson
4. Systems integration in European forestry: drivers and strategies Saran P. Sohi
5. Biochar as an integrated and decentralised environmental management tool in the Botanic Garden Berlin-Dahlem Robert Wagner, René Schatten, Kathrin Rößler, Ines Vogel and Konstantin Terytze
Part II. Sustainable Biomass Resources: 6. An Integrated approach to assess sustainable forest biomass potentials at country level Michael Englisch, Thomas Gschwantner, Thomas Ledermann and Klaus Katzensteiner
7. Sustainable biomass potentials from coppice forests for pyrolysis: chances and limitations Valeriu-Norocel Nicolescu, Eduard Hochbichler and Viktor J. Bruckman
8. Towards environmental and economic sustainability via biomass industry: the Malaysian case study Tang Kok Mun, Wan Asma Ibrahim and Wan Rashidah Kadir
9. Carbon sequestration potential of forest biomass in Turkey Betül Uygur and Yusuf Serengil
Part III. Biochar Production (Pyrolysis): 10. Biochar production Frederik Ronsse
11. Biomass pyrolysis for biochar production: kinetics, energetics and economics Byungho Song
12. Pyrolysis: a sustainable way from biomass to biofuels and biochar Ba?ak B. Uzun, Esin Apayd?n-Varol and Ersan Pütün
13. The role of biochar production for sustainable development in Thailand, Lao PDR and Cambodia Maliwan Haruthaithanasan, Orracha Sae-Tun, Natthaphol Lichaikul, Soktha Ma, Sithong Thongmanivong and Houngphet Chanthavong
Part IV. Biochar Application as a Soil Amendment: 14. Biochar applications to agricultural soils in temperate climate – more than carbon sequestration? Gerhard Soja, Elena Anders, Jannis Bücker, Sonja Feichtmair, Stefan Gunczy, Jasmin Karer, Barbara Kitzler, Michaela Klinglmüller, Stefanie Kloss, Maximilian Lauer, Volker Liedtke, Franziska Rempt, Andrea Watzinger, Bernhard Wimmer, Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern and Franz Zehetner
15. Opportunities and uses of biochar on forest sites in North America Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, Mark D. Coleman and Sean C. Thomas
16. The role of mycorrhizae and biochar on plant growth and soil quality Ibrahim Orta?
17. The use of stable isotopes in understanding the impact of biochar on the nitrogen cycle Rebecca Hood-Nowotny
18. Biochar amendment experiments in Thailand: practical examples Thavivongse Sriburi and Saowanee Wijitkosum
Index.

Subject Areas: Sustainability [RNU], Social impact of environmental issues [RNT], The environment [RN], Meteorology & climatology [RBP], Soil science, sedimentology [RBGB], Earth sciences [RB]