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Description: Biochar = biomass is reduced to a black, carbon-rich, charcoal-like residue Can hold onto plant nutrients thus enhancing fertility of soil Also effective at absorbing and holding heavy metals May act as a long-term reservoir for carbon Characteristics of soil and soil profiles vary Compare tropical rain forests and temperate grasslands In rain forests, most nutrients are tied up in plant tissue Much less productive than soil of temperate grasslands More leaching in rainforest Main differences is in temperature and rainfall Picture Stats: Views: 326 Filesize: 171.36kB Height: 967 Width: 1250 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=35724 |