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Biochar Application
Essential Soil Microbial Ecology
This definitive resource outlines the latest research on the interactions of complex microbial populations and their functional, structural, and compositional dynamics and assesses the impacts of biochar on soil and ecosystems, including implications for climate change policy
T. Komang Ralebitso-Senior (Author), Caroline H. Orr (Author)
9780128034330, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 26 May 2016
344 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.66 kg
"...helps to fill a gap in discussions regarding biochar utilization by expressly considering the soil biota and ecology...an excellent compendium of recent research into the effects of biochar additiononsoil microbial ecology...of interest to microbial ecologists and soil scientists as well as other researchers studying biochar utilization and the impact of biochar application on the soil ecosystem." --Quarterly Review of Biology
Biochar Application: Essential Soil Microbial Ecology outlines the cutting-edge research on the interactions of complex microbial populations and their functional, structural, and compositional dynamics, as well as the microbial ecology of biochar application to soil, the use of different phyto-chemical analyses, possibilities for future research, and recommendations for climate change policy. Biochar, or charcoal produced from plant matter and applied to soil, has become increasingly recognized as having the potential to address multiple contemporary concerns, such as agricultural productivity and contaminated ecosystem amelioration, primarily by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and improving soil functions. Biochar Application is the first reference to offer a complete assessment of the various impacts of biochar on soil and ecosystems, and includes chapters analyzing all aspects of biochar technology and application to soil, from ecogenomic analyses and application ratios to nutrient cycling and next generation sequencing. Written by a team of international authors with interdisciplinary knowledge of biochar, this reference will provide a platform where collaborating teams can find a common resource to establish outcomes and identify future research needs throughout the world.
1. Introduction 2. The Impacts of Specific Biochar Feedstock and Production Conditions Application on Model or In Situ Microbial Communities 3. Lipid/Fatty Acid-Based Analysis of Biochar-Affected Ecosystems 4. Profiling of Culturable Biochar-Enriched Microbial Communities 5. TRFLP-/ARISA-Based Analysis of Biochar-Augmented Ecosystems 6. Next-Generation Sequencing to Elucidate Biochar-Affected Microbial Community Dynamics 7. Metagenomics Potential for Examining Biochar Impacts on Soil Abiotic and Biotic Processes 8. Elucidating the Impacts of Biochar Applications on Nutrient Cycling Microbial Communities 9. Microbial Ecology of the Trifolium Repens Rhizosphere Due to Biochar Augmentation 10. Potential Application of Biochar for Bioremediation of Contaminated Systems 11. Interactions of Biochar and Biological Degradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Contaminated Soil 12. A Critical Analysis of Meso- and Macrofauna Effects Following Biochar Supplementation 13. Conclusion
Subject Areas: Soil science, sedimentology [RBGB], Microbiology [non-medical PSG]
