ACRE Study for Greenhouse gas Reduction through Agricultural Carbon Enhancement network in West Lafayette, Indiana

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Project Citation: 

US Department of Agriculture, and National Agricultural Library. ACRE Study for Greenhouse gas Reduction through Agricultural Carbon Enhancement network in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-06-27. https://doi.org/10.3886/E250376V1

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Project Title:  View help for Project Title ACRE Study for Greenhouse gas Reduction through Agricultural Carbon Enhancement network in West Lafayette, Indiana
Summary:  View help for Summary ACRE Study for Greenhouse gas Reduction through Agricultural Carbon Enhancement network in West Lafayette, Indiana In-field measurements of direct soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions provide critical data for quantifying the net energy efficiency and economic feasibility of crop residue based bioenergy production systems. A major challenge to such assessments has been the paucity of field studies addressing the effects of crop residue removal and associated best practices for soil management (i.e., conservation tillage) on soil emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), and methane (CH4). This regional survey summarizes soil GHG emissions from nine maize production systems evaluating different levels of corn stover removal under conventional or conservation tillage management across the US Corn Belt. Cumulative growing season soil emissions of CO2, N2O, and/ or CH4 were measured for 2–5 years (2008–2012) at these various sites using a standardized static vented chamber technique as part of the USDA-ARS’s Resilient Economic Agricultural Practices (REAP) regional partnership. Cumulative soil GHG emissions during the growing season varied widely across sites, by management, and by year. Overall, corn stover removal decreased soil total CO2 and N2O emissions by -4 and -7 %, respectively, relative to no removal. No management treatments affected soil CH4 fluxes.When aggregated to total GHG emissions (Mg CO2eq ha-1) across all sites and years, corn stover removal decreased growing season soil emissions by -5±1 % (mean±se) and ranged from -36 % to 54 % (n=50). Lower GHG emissions in stover removal treatments were attributed to decreased C and N inputs into soils, as well as possible microclimatic differences associated with changes in soil cover. High levels of spatial and temporal variabilities in direct GHG emissions highlighted the importance of site-specific management and environmental conditions on the dynamics of GHG emissions from agricultural soils.


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Resource Title: West Lafayette, IN ACRE Study (INWLACRE) CSV data. File Name: INWLACRE_csv_data.zipResource Description: CSV format data on Experimental Units, Field Sites, Greenhouse Gas Flux, Harvest Fraction, Residue Management, Soil Biology, Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics, Amendments, Growth Stages, Planting, Tillage, Persons, Treatments, Weather Daily, Weather Station.

Resource Title: West Lafayette, IN ACRE Study (INWLACRE) CSV data.

File Name: INWLACRE_csv_data.zip

Resource Description: CSV format data on Experimental Units, Field Sites, Greenhouse Gas Flux, Harvest Fraction, Residue Management, Soil Biology, Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics, Amendments, Growth Stages, Planting, Tillage, Persons, Treatments, Weather Daily, Weather Station.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://agdatacommons.nal.usda.gov/articles/dataset/ACRE_Study_for_Greenhouse_gas_Reduction_through_Agricultural_Carbon_Enhancement_network_in_West_Lafayette_Indiana/24665079

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms farming; Environment; iso metadata; NP211; NP212; data.gov; ARS
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Indiana
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 3/1/2004 – 12/31/2011
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) observational data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: 10.15482/USDA.ADC/1504023 Citation: Huang, Chihua (2020). ACRE Study for Greenhouse gas Reduction through Agricultural Carbon Enhancement network in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1504023 (Downloaded 2026-06-26)


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