
Soil Science Society of America Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 89(1)
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Abstract Forest management activities that are intended to improve forest health and reduce the risk of catastrophic fire generate low‐value woody biomass, which is often piled open‐burned for disposal. This leads greenhouse gas emissions, long‐lasting burn scars, air pollution, increased escaped prescribed fire. Converting biomass into biochar can be a promising avenue advancing sustainability carbon neutrality. Biochar produced either in centralized facility or by using place‐based techniques mitigate emissions high‐carbon product with diverse applications. review explores multifaceted roles from during restoration context United Nations Sustainable Development Goals sequestration climate change mitigation. First, ecological benefits evaluated, including soil restoration, nutrient cycling, vegetation enhancement, pivotal restoring post‐disturbance enhancing resilience future disturbance. Second, we evaluate role neutrality objectives, also foster sustainable practices management. In addition, highlight markets, commercialization, credit interactions as emerging mechanisms incentivize utilization biochar. The integration made residues enhance strategies, engage stakeholders land practices, environmental problems while ecosystems disturbances. findings underscore importance leveraging production strategic resource achieving comprehensive goals fostering development forested landscapes.
Language: Английский