Pre-industrial charcoal kiln sites in Wallonia, Belgium : spatial distribution, effects on soil properties and long-term fate of charcoal in soil

Brieuc Hardy

Black carbon (BC), the solid residue of the incomplete combustion of biomass and fossil fuels, is pervasive in soil and contributes to critical soil functions. Therefore, soil amendment with artificial BC (biochar) is more and more regarded as a means to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions while impro