Biochar for carbon sequestration in soils
Abstract
Biochar, the solid residue after pyrolysis of biomass, is a potential tool for long-term carbon sequestration in soils. Expected benefits and potential risks urgently need verification. Therefore this project intends to fill some of the most evident research gaps. In experiments from the lab to the field scale, the production of biochar, its stability and environmental effects in soil as well as the economics of a biochar strategy will be analyzed.
keywords Biochar Carbon sequestration Soil fertility Carbon pools
Publikationen
Does biochar application to soil improve soil nutrient status and plant yield.
Autoren: Kloss, S., Zehetner, F., Wimmer, B., Watzinger, A., Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S., Kitzler, B., Lauer, M., Gerzabek, M.H., Soja, G. Jahr: 2012
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Project staff
Franz Zehetner
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Franz Zehetner
franz.zehetner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91118
BOKU Project Leader
01.06.2010 - 30.06.2013
Martin Gerzabek
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Dr.h.c.mult. Martin Gerzabek
martin.gerzabek@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91112
Project Staff
01.06.2010 - 30.06.2013
BOKU partners
External partners
Federal Forest Office (BFW)
Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern
partner
Joanneum Research
M. Lauer
partner
AIT, Austrian Institute of Technology
Gerhard Soja
coordinator