The three methods of slash disposal in this experiment were no treatment, strip piling and burning. The results obtained from this study showed that the soil erosion, water and nutrient loss were higher in the logged ...The three methods of slash disposal in this experiment were no treatment, strip piling and burning. The results obtained from this study showed that the soil erosion, water and nutrient loss were higher in the logged areas by burning than in the logged areas by no treatment and strip piling. The soil and water loss was not serious when the slope degree of the logged area was less than 16o. The survival rate of planted seedlings was higher and the growth was better in the logged areas followed by burning than in the logged areas by no treatment and strip piling. Burning should not be used when the slope was more than 23o.展开更多
Biochar production from woody biomass generated during forest management(slash)offers significant benefits for soil health and carbon emissions,yet its adoption remains limited in the western United States(U.S.).To ad...Biochar production from woody biomass generated during forest management(slash)offers significant benefits for soil health and carbon emissions,yet its adoption remains limited in the western United States(U.S.).To address this challenge,the U.S.Department of Agriculture(U.S.D.A.)Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station organized two workshops focused on forest management-centric biochar production.These workshops convened a diverse group of stakeholders,including investors,land management practitioners,industry professionals,and research scientists,each with unique roles in slash-based biochar production.This article presents a synthesis of the insights and perspectives gathered from these workshops,aiming to identify barriers and propose viable pathways for overcoming them.The barriers encompass governance issues such as policy and permitting,economic challenges related to costs,funding,and market stability,technological hurdles concerning methods and equipment,and a need for further research and improved science dissemination.In response to these challenges,workshop attendees collaboratively outlined specific strategies to reduce these barriers.These strategies emphasize the expansion of operational initiatives,the development of proactive policies,the stabilization of biochar markets,and the generation of additional case studies showcasing the effects of biochar amendments across various soils and environments.Collectively,the insights gleaned from this workshop series provide a comprehensive roadmap outlining both the struggles and the necessary actions and investments required to enhance the scale of slash-based biochar production and application in the western U.S.展开更多
基金Chinese Academy of Science and National Natural Science Foundation of China!(No. 39770609).
文摘The three methods of slash disposal in this experiment were no treatment, strip piling and burning. The results obtained from this study showed that the soil erosion, water and nutrient loss were higher in the logged areas by burning than in the logged areas by no treatment and strip piling. The soil and water loss was not serious when the slope degree of the logged area was less than 16o. The survival rate of planted seedlings was higher and the growth was better in the logged areas followed by burning than in the logged areas by no treatment and strip piling. Burning should not be used when the slope was more than 23o.
文摘Biochar production from woody biomass generated during forest management(slash)offers significant benefits for soil health and carbon emissions,yet its adoption remains limited in the western United States(U.S.).To address this challenge,the U.S.Department of Agriculture(U.S.D.A.)Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station organized two workshops focused on forest management-centric biochar production.These workshops convened a diverse group of stakeholders,including investors,land management practitioners,industry professionals,and research scientists,each with unique roles in slash-based biochar production.This article presents a synthesis of the insights and perspectives gathered from these workshops,aiming to identify barriers and propose viable pathways for overcoming them.The barriers encompass governance issues such as policy and permitting,economic challenges related to costs,funding,and market stability,technological hurdles concerning methods and equipment,and a need for further research and improved science dissemination.In response to these challenges,workshop attendees collaboratively outlined specific strategies to reduce these barriers.These strategies emphasize the expansion of operational initiatives,the development of proactive policies,the stabilization of biochar markets,and the generation of additional case studies showcasing the effects of biochar amendments across various soils and environments.Collectively,the insights gleaned from this workshop series provide a comprehensive roadmap outlining both the struggles and the necessary actions and investments required to enhance the scale of slash-based biochar production and application in the western U.S.
