Limitations of charcoal as an effective carbon sink

Fire-derived charcoal is thought to be an important carbon sink. However, a SLU paper in Science shows that charcoal promotes soil microbes and causes a large loss of soil carbon.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news128925813.html">Limitations of charcoal as an effective carbon sink</a></p> <p>Fire-derived charcoal is thought to be an important carbon sink. However, a SLU paper in <i>Science</i> shows that charcoal promotes soil microbes and causes a large loss of soil carbon.</p>