Table of Contents

GENERAL OVERVIEW. Definitions and Fundamentals of Biochar. Biochar: State of the Art. BIOCHAR PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION. Biochar Production Technology: An Overview. Chemical, Physical, and Surface Characterization of Biochar. ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS. Biochar for Inorganic Contaminant Management in Soil. Biochar for Organic Contaminant Management in Soil. Biochar for Inorganic Contaminant Management in Waste and Wastewater. Biochar for Organic Contaminant Management in Water and Wastewater. AGRONOMIC APPLICATIONS AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION. Biochar Effects on Soil Fertility and Nutrient Cycling. Biochar Substrate for Hydroponic Vegetable Production. Effects of Straw-Derived Biochar on Rice Paddy. Biochar Effects on Soil Organic Carbon Storage. Biochar Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions. FUTURE PROSPECTS. Emerging Applications of Biochar.

About the Author

Edited by

Yong Sik Ok, professor and director, Korea Biochar Research Center, Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheaon, Korea

Sophie M. Uchimiya, research chemist, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDAARS), Southern Regional ResearchCenter in New Orleans, Louisiana

Scott X. Chang, professor in forest soils and nutrient dynamics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Nanthi Bolan, professor of environmental science, University of Newcastle, Australia