1. DATAMAN: A global database of nitrous oxide and ammonia emission factors for excreta deposited by livestock and land‐applied manure
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Barbara Amon, Francisco Salazar, Rachel E. Thorman, Melynda Hassouna, Sasha D. Hafner, Dominika Krol, Alasdair Noble, Ignacio Beltran, Cecile A. M. de Klein, Marta Alfaro, Peter Grace, Nicholas J. Hutchings, Gerard L. Velthof, Tony J. van der Weerden, April B. Leytem, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA), AgResearch Ltd, Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie (ATB), Queensland University of Technology [Brisbane] (QUT), Aarhus University [Aarhus], Sol Agro et hydrosystème Spatialisation (SAS), AGROCAMPUS OUEST, Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Teagasc - Environment, Soils and Land-Use Department, Ireland, USDA-ARS : Agricultural Research Service, AgResearch, Lincoln Res Ctr, PB 4749, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand, Partenaires INRAE, and Wageningen Environmental Research (Alterra)
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emission factor ,bulk density ,Nitrous Oxide ,010501 environmental sciences ,computer.software_genre ,01 natural sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Grazing ,DM ,VWC ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Water Science and Technology ,Sustainable Soil Use ,2. Zero hunger ,Database ,IPCC ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Pollution ,Ammonia emission ,greenhouse gas ,Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ,[SDE]Environmental Sciences ,Livestock ,Methane ,Brazil ,Canada ,Manure management ,Environmental Engineering ,[SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes ,total ammoniacal N ,volumetric water content ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,BD ,fresh weight ,Ammonia ,Temperate climate ,Animals ,Humans ,Life Science ,Duurzaam Bodemgebruik ,water-filled pore space ,FW ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,WFPS ,WIMEK ,business.industry ,Nitrous oxide ,15. Life on land ,Kenya ,Manure ,EF ,chemistry ,13. Climate action ,Greenhouse gas ,dry matter ,040103 agronomy & agriculture ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,Environmental science ,GHG ,TAN ,business ,computer ,New Zealand - Abstract
Nitrous oxide (N2O), ammonia (NH3), and methane (CH4) emissions from the manure management chain of livestock production systems are important contributors to greenhouse gases (GHGs) and NH3 emitted by human activities. Several studies have evaluated manure-related emissions and associated key variables at regional, national, or continental scales. However, there have been few studies focusing on the drivers of these emissions using a global dataset. An international project was created (DATAMAN) to develop a global database on GHG and NH3 emissions from the manure management chain (housing, storage, and field) to identify key variables influencing emissions and ultimately to refine emission factors (EFs) for future national GHG inventories and NH3 emission reporting. This paper describes the “field” database that focuses on N2O and NH3 EFs from land-applied manure and excreta deposited by grazing livestock. We collated relevant information (EFs, manure characteristics, soil properties, and climatic conditions) from published peer-reviewed research, conference papers, and existing databases. The database, containing 5,632 observations compiled from 184 studies, was relatively evenly split between N2O and NH3 (56 and 44% of the EF values, respectively). The N2O data were derived from studies conducted in 21 countries on five continents, with New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Kenya, and Brazil representing 86% of the data. The NH3 data originated from studies conducted in 17 countries on four continents, with the United Kingdom, Denmark, Canada, and The Netherlands representing 79% of the data. Wet temperate climates represented 90% of the total database. The DATAMAN field database is available at http://www.dataman.co.nz.
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- 2021