Deborah Page-Dumroese, PhD
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Senior Scientist & Research Soil Scientist - Forest and Woodland Ecosystems
Organization
US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
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| USFS RMRS AAG latest biochar paper on place based biochar with hand built piles | 1.38 MB |
Abstract
Rocky Mountain Research Station
USDA Northwest Climate Hub
Black to the Future: Biochar and Forests
Making Biochar with Hand-Built Piles
Advantages of making biochar with hand-built piles:
● No specialized equipment is required.
● Soil heating is reduced.
● Top-lighting creates a more efficient burn.
● The process sequesters carbon as biochar.
● The method provides an opportunity to engage conservation groups or the local community in forest restoration activities (if they are constructing piles).
● Biochar can be used where it is made and provides both soil benefits and a method to sequester carbon.
USFS Direct Link: https://fs.usda.gov/research/rmrs/understory/making-biochar-hand-built-piles
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