Biochar aging, soil microbiota and chemistry of charcoal kilns in Mediterranean forests

Abstract Charcoal kilns, old structures used for charcoal production in the forest, preserve a charcoal-enriched topsoil representing a suitable proxy for studying the long-term effect of biochar addition to soil. Two kiln platforms located at Gelbison and Vesole mountain sites in Southern Italy wer...

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Main Authors: Giuseppina Iacomino, Mohamed Idbella, Luigi di Costanzo, Giandomenico Amoroso, Emilia Allevato, Ahmed M. Abd-ElGawad, Giuliano Bonanomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2024-10-01
Series:Biochar
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-024-00378-3