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An Assessment of the Benefits and Issues Associated with the Application of Biochar to Soil

Author/s:

Peter Brownsort, Sarah Carter, Jason Cook, Colin Cunningham, John Gaunt, James Hammond, Rodrigo Ibarrola, Ondrej Mašek, Kirsten Sims and Patricia Thornley

Editor/s:

Simon J Shackley and Saran P Sohi

Publication:

UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

Date:

1st January 2010

Link to report:
http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Document.aspx?Document=SP0576_9141_FRP.pdf

Link to appendix:
http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Document.aspx?Document=SP0576_9140_FRA.pdf

Relevant Research Areas:

• Biochar and the soil ecosystem
• Biochar function
• Biochar production
• Biochar standards
• Biochar systems analysis
• Field experiments
• Field trials

Cite As:

Shackley SJ and Sohi SP (eds) 2010. An assessment of the benefits and issues associated with the application of biochar to soil. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, London, UK.