The carbon (C) cycle in boreal regions is strongly influenced by fire, which converts biomass
and detrital C mainly to gaseous forms (CO 2 and smaller proportions of CO and CH 4), and …

Charcoal represents a super‐passive form of carbon (C) that is generated during fire events
and is one of the few legacies of fire recorded in the soil profile; however, the importance of …

Our contemporary society is struggling with soil degradation due to overuse and climate
change. Pre‐Columbian people left behind sustainably fertile soils rich in organic matter and …

In this chapter, a biochar classifi cation system related to its use as a soil amendment is
proposed. This document builds upon previous work: Standardized product defi nition and …

Soils are a fundamental component of terrestrial ecosystems, and play key roles in
biogeochemical cycles and the ecology of microbial, plant and animal communities. Global …

Fire is the primary form of disturbance in temperate and boreal forest ecosystems. However,
our knowledge of the biochemical mechanisms by which fire stimulates forest N cycling is …

Due to its recalcitrance against microbial degradation, biochar is very stable in soil
compared to other organic matter additions, making its application to soils a suitable …

Charcoal has numerous physical and chemical properties that allow it to influence a variety
of ecological processes. The objective of this study was to evaluate how several ecological …

Temperate forest soils store globally significant amounts of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N).
Understanding how soil pools of these two elements change in response to disturbance and …

Mine tailings, waste rock piles, acid mine drainage, industrial wastewater, and sewage
sludge have contaminated a vast area of cultivable and fallow lands, with a consequence of …