Author(s)

Xingyong Jia^1,2, Wenqiao Yuan^2*, Xiaotang Ju¹

¹College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
²Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.

Recent interests in biochar stem from its agronomic benefits and carbon sequestration potentials in soil applications. As a not fully understood newer concept, adding biochar as a bulking agent to animal manure composting has the potential to enhance the performance of composting process and reduce associated N₂O emissions. This short report presents emerging trends and knowledge gaps in this research area, and provides an introduction to understand the mechanism by which biochar impacts manure composting performance and N₂O fluxes.

Manure Composting, Biochar, N₂O Emission

Jia, X. , Yuan, W. and Ju, X. (2015) Short Report: Effects of Biochar Addition on Manure Composting and Associated N₂O Emissions. Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, 5, 56-61. doi: 10.4236/jsbs.2015.52005.