Forest restoration often includes thinning to reduce tree density and improve ecosystem processes and function while also reducing the risk of wildfire or insect and disease outbreaks. However, one drawback of these restoration treatments is that … [Read more...]
Biochar: A Regional Supply Chain Approach in View of Climate Change Mitigation
Waste to Wisdom team member Deborah S. Page-Dumroese was recently invited to present a summary of various chapters for the newly published book Biochar: A Regional Supply Chain Approach in View of Climate Change Mitigation at the Austrian Academy of … [Read more...]
Report: Impact of Biomass Harvesting on Forest Soil Productivity in the Northern Rocky Mountains
Biomass harvesting extracts an increased amount of organic matter from forest ecosystems over conventional harvesting. Since organic matter plays a critical role in forest productivity, concerns of potential negative long-term impacts of biomass … [Read more...]
Update: Biochar study sites on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Sagebrush-steppe ecosystems occupy 48 million hectares in 14 western states and 2 Canadian provinces. They provide vital resources for wildlife habitat, watershed management, livestock production, recreation, and recreation. Although this ecosystem … [Read more...]
Subtask 3.2 – An intro to biochar and our evaluation of its use as a soil amendment
Black C (or biochar) has been applied to soils from the dawn of civilization (think fire pits). Purposeful black carbon additions to the soil, along with natural deposition (forest fires, volcanoes), have resulted in the widespread presence of black … [Read more...]
