BIOCHAR AND SOIL BIOTA

By J. DIANI

CONTENTS 1 THE STABILITY OF BIOCHAR IN THE ENVIRONMENT 2 BIOCHAR IMPACT ON PLANT RESISTANCE TO DISEASE 3 BIOCHAR-FUNGI INTERACTIONS IN SOILS 4 THE POTENTIAL OF BIOCHAR AMENDMENTS TO REMEDIATE CONTAMINATED SOILS 5 STUDYING THE ROLE OF BIOCHAR USING ISOTOPIC TRACING TECHNIQUES 6 DESIGNING SPECIFIC BIOCHARS TO ADDRESS SOIL CONSTRAINTS A DEVELOPING INDUSTRY 7 A COMPARISON OF METHODS TO APPLY BIOCHAR INTO