The spatial and temporal distribution of crop residue burning in the contiguous United States

McCarty, J. L.; Korontzi, S.; Justice, Christopher O.; Loboda, Tatiana V.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.07.009

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“…Distinct crops have different biomass, react differently to fire, and also the period and conditions in which crops are usually burned are not the same. For example, most of the crops are burned after harvest, to eliminate crop residue and for pest and weed control (Jenkins et al, 1992;McCarty et al, 2009). Sugar cane, on the other hand, is usually burned previous to harvesting, to remove trash, kill pests and facilitate the harvesting process (Cannavam Rípoli et al, 2000); and for this reason the biomass is live, and its amount is high compared to other crops.…”

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Generation of a global fuel data set using the Fuel Characteristic Classification System

Pettinari

Chuvieco

2016

Biogeosciences

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Abstract. This study presents the methods for the generation of the first global fuel data set, containing all the parameters required to be input in the Fuel Characteristic Classification System (FCCS). The data set was developed from different spatial variables, both based on satellite Earth observation products and fuel databases, and is comprised by a global fuelbed map and a database that includes the parameters of each fuelbed that affect fire behavior and effects. A total of 274 fuelbeds were created and parameterized, and can be input into FCCS to obtain fire potentials, surface fire behavior and carbon biomass for each fuelbed.We present a first assessment of the fuel data set by comparing the carbon biomass obtained from our FCCS fuelbeds with the average biome values of four other regional or global biomass products. The results showed a good agreement both in terms of geographical distribution and biomass loads when compared to other biomass data, with the best results found for tropical and boreal forests (Spearman's coefficient of 0.79 and 0.77).This global fuel data set may be used for a varied range of applications, including fire danger assessment, fire behavior estimations, fuel consumption calculations and emissions inventories.

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Section: Fuelbed Mapmentioning

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Generation of a global fuel data set using the Fuel Characteristic Classification System

Pettinari

Chuvieco

2016

Biogeosciences

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“…For example, crop residues are burnt worldwide including the USA, India, China (e.g. McCarty et al, 2009), and this has been found to significantly increase aerosol and greenhouse gases (GHGs) in ambient air (Mittal et al, 2009;Yang et al, 2008). In other cases like eastern Corn Belt in USA, where soils are often wet after harvest, possibility of soil compaction caused by cattle grazing of residues remained in the field is one of the concerns from the viewpoint of soil conservation (Sulc and Tracy, 2007).…”

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Energy Crops for Sustainable Bioethanol Production; Which, Where and How?

Hattori

Morita

2010

Plant Production Science

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“…Globally, farmers use fire as a tool for the removal of agricultural waste and excess crop residue from fields [1]. In China, wood fuel and crop residue burning are the major sources of biomass burning, accounting for nearly 90% of the total biomass burning (based on dry weight), whereas grassland burning is only a minor source of biomass burning [2].…”

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“…Due to the substantial effect of biomass burning on air quality and climate, biomass burning emissions and their impact on air quality has been extensively studied in China through ground observation [4,9], satellite remote sensing [10,11], and model simulation [12,13]. There are three approaches to estimating biomass burning emissions: (1) combining statistical data (e.g., product of crop production, residue-to-production ratio, dry matter-to-crop residue ratio, the percentage of dry matter burned in fields, etc.) with the corresponding emission factors [14,15]; (2) based on the burned area detected by satellites [16,17]; and (3) based on fire radiative power (FRP) derived from satellite [11,18].…”

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Effects of Agricultural Biomass Burning on Regional Haze in China: A Review

Zhao

Zhang

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Atmosphere

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Burning agricultural straw before and/or after harvest is a common farming practice. Regional and extensive agricultural open field straw burning can cause serious air pollution events. This paper looks at the effects of biomass burning emission on regional haze that should be considered in the forecasting of regional haze. It describes the current state of crop residue burning in China, and analyzes the relationship between biomass burning and regional haze in terms of temporal/spatial patterns and chemical composition. Finally, some suggestions/recommendations are proposed for the recycling of agricultural straw to reduce the impact of biomass burning on regional haze and air quality. We suggest that prescribed open burning would be a more suitable solution in China. We hope that this report about biomass burning and regional haze will bring the issue to the attention of governments and other researchers.

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The spatial and temporal distribution of crop residue burning in the contiguous United States

Cited by 129 publications

References 41 publications

Generation of a global fuel data set using the Fuel Characteristic Classification System

Generation of a global fuel data set using the Fuel Characteristic Classification System

Energy Crops for Sustainable Bioethanol Production; Which, Where and How?

Effects of Agricultural Biomass Burning on Regional Haze in China: A Review

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