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This book gives readers a fundamental understanding of the topic of using biochar to mitigate environmental disturbance, water scarcity, soil degradation, and food security in a sustainable way, as well as an overview of new researchable concerns in the field. Biochar, also referred to as "black carbon," encourages plant growth and soil fertility, reduces the need for fertilizer, and lowers soil loss due to erosion. Biochar is a solid material rich in carbon that is created by heating a variety of organic feedstocks in the absence or with little oxygen. Due to its highly porous nature, biochar serves as a sink for atmospheric CO2 in soil and holds onto water and nutrients in surface soil. In addition to providing numerous environmental benefits, biochar can also enhance soil quality and crop output. By transforming agricultural waste into a potent soil enhancer that stores carbon and improves soil fertility, it is possible to increase food security, stop deforestation, and lessen the need for fertilizer.
In order to give comprehensive information and analysis on biochar production technology and its consequences in sustainable agriculture and environment management, the authors set out to consolidate information from several sources into a single volume. Toward scientists, decision-makers, and students working toward global sustainability, this book serves as an essential resource and a representation of fundamental and applied knowledge in the field of biochar production and applications.
List of contents
1. Biochar: A Approach for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Management.- 2. Impact of Biochar on Crop Productivity and Soil Health Enhancement.- 3. Application of Biochar in Climate Change Restoration.- 4. Role of Biochar in the Mitigation of Heavy Metal polluted Soil.- 5. Recent Development in Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Through Biochar for Environmental Sustainability.- 6. Soil Fertility Enhancement Through Biochar Technology.- 7. Biochar: A New Environmental Paradigm in Management of Soils for sustainable Agriculture.- 8. Application of Biochar in the removal of contaminants from soil and water.- 9. Microbial Ecology and Biochar in Agriculture Soil.- 10. Role of Biochar in remediation of Soil Pollutants.- 11. Biochar inferences in Agricultural production and environmental sustainability.- 12. Role of Biochar on the environmental behaviour of pesticides.- 13. Impact of biochar on soil health in the charosphere.- 14. Biochar: A Sustainable Approach for Improving Soil Biology and Plant Growth.- 15. Potential Role of Biochar on Nutrient Supplies in Agricultural Ecosystems.
About the author
Dr. Kiran is Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, KM College, Jehanabad, Bihar, India. She completed her doctoral degree in chemistry from the Department of Chemistry, Haryana University, Haryana, India, in 2023. Her specialization is detection of heavy metals in soil using biosensors and its remediation. She has published more than 12 research articles in leading international and journals having high impact factors. She has received many awards and fellowships from different government organizations. She is involved in teaching and research and her area of research is environmental soil chemistry and heavy metal bioremediation. He has published more than 12 research articles in leading international and national journals. She is an active reviewer for journals, including Journal of Hazardous Materials, PLoS One, Chemosphere, Science of Total Environment, etc.
Summary
This book gives readers a fundamental understanding of the topic of using biochar to mitigate environmental disturbance, water scarcity, soil degradation, and food security in a sustainable way, as well as an overview of new researchable concerns in the field. Biochar, also referred to as "black carbon," encourages plant growth and soil fertility, reduces the need for fertilizer, and lowers soil loss due to erosion. Biochar is a solid material rich in carbon that is created by heating a variety of organic feedstocks in the absence or with little oxygen. Due to its highly porous nature, biochar serves as a sink for atmospheric CO2 in soil and holds onto water and nutrients in surface soil. In addition to providing numerous environmental benefits, biochar can also enhance soil quality and crop output. By transforming agricultural waste into a potent soil enhancer that stores carbon and improves soil fertility, it is possible to increase food security, stop deforestation, and lessen the need for fertilizer.
In order to give comprehensive information and analysis on biochar production technology and its consequences in sustainable agriculture and environment management, the authors set out to consolidate information from several sources into a single volume. Toward scientists, decision-makers, and students working toward global sustainability, this book serves as an essential resource and a representation of fundamental and applied knowledge in the field of biochar production and applications.
