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4404: Modelling Carbon Cycles as Basis of an Emission Inventory in Farms – The Example of an Organic Farming System

Kuestermann, Bjoern and Huelsbergen, Kurt-Juergen (2005) Modelling Carbon Cycles as Basis of an Emission Inventory in Farms – The Example of an Organic Farming System. Paper presented at Researching Sustainable Systems - International Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture, Adelaide, Australia, September 21-23, 2005.

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Summary

In organic farms, the internal carbon fluxes are of great importance. They are connected with soil fertility (humus contents, biological activity, soil structure) and the yield potential; some C pools (C fixation in humus) and C fluxes (CO2 and CH4 emissions) may affect the environment. The approach used in the described model software allows to quantify management related and site dependant C fluxes and also the resulting emissions as starting point for an inventory of emissions from farms. The software was validated on the basis of intensive investigations made in the Experimental Farm Scheyern over many years. The results corresponded well to the measured values and characterize Scheyern as a farming system of intensive ecological shaping.

Document Language:English
Keywords:Organic farming, carbon, nitrogen, matter turnover, indicator, emission inventory
Subject Areas: Soil > Soil quality
Research affiliation: International Conferences > ISOFAR conferences > Researching Sustainable Systems 2005
Total budget (Euro):0
Orgprints ID Number:4404
Contact:ISOFAR,
Deposited On:18 November 2006
EPrint Type:Conference paper
Published?:Unpublished
Peer Review Status:Not peer-reviewed
Additional Publishing Information:The paper archived here is the final paper submitted by the authors to the conference Researching Sustainable Systems.
The final and edited papers are available at the following publication:
Köpke, Ulrich; Niggli, Urs; Neuhoff, Daniel; Cornish, Peter; Lockeretz, Willie und Willer, Helga, (Hrsg.) (2005) Researching Sustainable Systems. Proceedings of the First Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR) Held in Cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia (NASAA), 21 - 23 September 2005, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick, and International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), c/o Institute of Organic Agriculture (IOL), DE-University of Bonn. http://orgprints.org/4013/
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The final papers submitted by the authors are available at http://orgprints.org/view/projects/int-conf-isofar-2005.html.

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