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[[File:Biochar.jpg|thumb|Biochar <br> Photo credit: [[Acknowledgements|K.salo.85]]]]

[[File:Biochar.jpg|thumb|Biochar <br> Photo credit: [[Acknowledgements|K.salo.85]]]]

==What Is It?==

==What Is It?==

Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced by pyrolysis of organic feedstocks such as municipal, agricultural, and forestry wastes. It has a high surface area, which enhances soil aggregation, [[water holding capacity]], and [[organic matter| organic carbon content]]. However, biochar properties and effectiveness for pollutant sorption depends on feedstock and pyrolysis conditions. <ref name=Iqbal>Iqbal H, Garcia-Perez M, Flury M. Effect of biochar on leaching of organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus from compost in bioretention systems. Science of the Total Environment. 2015;521-522: 37-45. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.060</ref>

Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced by pyrolysis of organic feedstocks such as municipal, agricultural, and forestry wastes. It has a high surface area, which enhances soil aggregation, water holding capacity, and [[organic matter| organic carbon content]]. However, biochar properties and effectiveness for pollutant sorption depends on feedstock and pyrolysis conditions. <ref name=Iqbal>Iqbal H, Garcia-Perez M, Flury M. Effect of biochar on leaching of organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus from compost in bioretention systems. Science of the Total Environment. 2015;521-522: 37-45. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.060</ref>

==How is it being used?==

==How is it being used?==

No evidence was found of biochar being used for LID projects in Ontario.

No evidence was found of biochar being used for LID projects in Ontario.