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Title: Greenhouse gas emissions from the enteric fermentation and manure storage of dairy and beef cattle in China during 1961–2010

Abstract

Due to the expanding dairy and beef population in China and their contribution to global CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O budgets, a framework considering changes in feed, manure management and herd structure was established to indicate the trends of CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O emissions from the enteric formation and manure storage in China's beef and dairy production and the underlying driving forces during the period 1961–2010. From 1961 to 2010, annual CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O emissions from beef cattle in China increased from 2.18 Mt to 5.86 Mt and from 7.93 kt–29.56 kt, respectively, while those from dairy cattle increased from 0.023 to 1.09 Mt and 0.12 to 7.90 kt, respectively. These increases were attributed to the combined changes in cattle population and management practices in feeds and manure storage. Improvement in cattle genetics during the period increased the bodyweight, required dry matter intake and gross energy and thus resulted in increased enteric CH{sub 4} EFs for each category of beef and dairy cattle as well as the overall enteric EFs (i.e., Tier 1 in IPCC). However, for beef cattle, such an impact on the overall enteric EFs was largely offset by the herd structure transition from draftmore » animal-oriented to meat animal-oriented during 1961–2010. Although the CO{sub 2}-eq of CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O from manure storage was less than the enteric emissions during 1961–2010 in China, it tended to increase both in beef and dairy cattle, which was mainly driven by the changes in manure management practices. - Highlights: • CH{sub 4} emissions dominated the CO{sub 2}-eq emissions from dairy and beef cattle in China. • Beef herd transition played an important role in CH{sub 4} emissions. • Changes of manure managements increased the manure EFs of CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O. • Manure contributed very less to the total CO{sub 2}-eq emissions but tended to grow.« less

Authors:
 [1]; ; ; ;  [1]; ;  [2];  [3]
  1. College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural University of Hebei, 071000 Baoding (China)
  2. College of Animal Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, 071000 Baoding (China)
  3. Institute of Geoecology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig (Germany)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22447557
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Research
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 135; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0013-9351
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATTLE; CHINA; EMISSION; GENETICS; GREENHOUSE GASES; MANURES; MATTER; MEAT; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE

Citation Formats

Gao, Zhiling, Lin, Zhi, Yang, Yuanyuan, Ma, Wenqi, Liao, Wenhua, Li, Jianguo, Cao, Yufeng, and Roelcke, Marco. Greenhouse gas emissions from the enteric fermentation and manure storage of dairy and beef cattle in China during 1961–2010. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.ENVRES.2014.08.033.
Gao, Zhiling, Lin, Zhi, Yang, Yuanyuan, Ma, Wenqi, Liao, Wenhua, Li, Jianguo, Cao, Yufeng, & Roelcke, Marco. Greenhouse gas emissions from the enteric fermentation and manure storage of dairy and beef cattle in China during 1961–2010. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENVRES.2014.08.033
Gao, Zhiling, Lin, Zhi, Yang, Yuanyuan, Ma, Wenqi, Liao, Wenhua, Li, Jianguo, Cao, Yufeng, and Roelcke, Marco. 2014. "Greenhouse gas emissions from the enteric fermentation and manure storage of dairy and beef cattle in China during 1961–2010". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENVRES.2014.08.033.
@article{osti_22447557,
title = {Greenhouse gas emissions from the enteric fermentation and manure storage of dairy and beef cattle in China during 1961–2010},
author = {Gao, Zhiling and Lin, Zhi and Yang, Yuanyuan and Ma, Wenqi and Liao, Wenhua and Li, Jianguo and Cao, Yufeng and Roelcke, Marco},
abstractNote = {Due to the expanding dairy and beef population in China and their contribution to global CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O budgets, a framework considering changes in feed, manure management and herd structure was established to indicate the trends of CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O emissions from the enteric formation and manure storage in China's beef and dairy production and the underlying driving forces during the period 1961–2010. From 1961 to 2010, annual CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O emissions from beef cattle in China increased from 2.18 Mt to 5.86 Mt and from 7.93 kt–29.56 kt, respectively, while those from dairy cattle increased from 0.023 to 1.09 Mt and 0.12 to 7.90 kt, respectively. These increases were attributed to the combined changes in cattle population and management practices in feeds and manure storage. Improvement in cattle genetics during the period increased the bodyweight, required dry matter intake and gross energy and thus resulted in increased enteric CH{sub 4} EFs for each category of beef and dairy cattle as well as the overall enteric EFs (i.e., Tier 1 in IPCC). However, for beef cattle, such an impact on the overall enteric EFs was largely offset by the herd structure transition from draft animal-oriented to meat animal-oriented during 1961–2010. Although the CO{sub 2}-eq of CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O from manure storage was less than the enteric emissions during 1961–2010 in China, it tended to increase both in beef and dairy cattle, which was mainly driven by the changes in manure management practices. - Highlights: • CH{sub 4} emissions dominated the CO{sub 2}-eq emissions from dairy and beef cattle in China. • Beef herd transition played an important role in CH{sub 4} emissions. • Changes of manure managements increased the manure EFs of CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O. • Manure contributed very less to the total CO{sub 2}-eq emissions but tended to grow.},
doi = {10.1016/J.ENVRES.2014.08.033},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22447557}, journal = {Environmental Research},
issn = {0013-9351},
number = ,
volume = 135,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}