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Identifying optimal locations for biochar production facilities to reduce wildfire risk and bolster rural economies: A New Mexico case study

As forest thinning increases across the Intermountain West to reduce wildfire risk, finding productive uses for excess woody biomass has become a pressing challenge. This study uses a spatially explicit framework in New Mexico to explore where biochar production facilities could be strategically located, offering a model that could guide similar efforts throughout the region.

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Posted by:
Angela Hollingsworth
Published on:
April 6, 2025

Categories: PublicationTags: Biochar, Case Study, Economics, Forest thinning, New Mexico, wildfire risk

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