Beef cattle methane emission estimation using the eddy covariance technique in combination with geolocation

[en] Methane emissions of a grazing herd of Belgian Blue cattle were estimated per individual on the field by combining eddy covariance measurements with geolocation of the cattle and a footprint model. This method allows the measurement of outdoor non-invasive methane emissions but is complex and subject to methodological issues. Estimated emissions were 220 ±35 g CH4 LU−1 day−1 (grams of methane per livestock unit per day), where the uncertainty corresponds to the random error and does not include any possible systematic error. Cattle behavior was also monitored and presented a clear daily pattern of activity with more intense grazing after sunrise and before sunset. However, no significant methane emission pattern could be associated with it, the diurnal emission variation being lower than the measurement precision.

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Environmental sciences & ecology

Author, co-author :

Dumortier, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Terra

Gourlez de la Motte, Louis ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA

Andriamandroso, A.L.H.; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA

Aubinet, Marc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Biosystems Dynamics and Exchanges

Beckers, Yves ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Ingénierie des productions animales et nutrition

Bindelle, Jérôme ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Ingénierie des productions animales et nutrition

De Cock, Nicolas ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Biosystems Dynamics and Exchanges

Lebeau, Frédéric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Biosystems Dynamics and Exchanges

Heinesch, Bernard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Biosystems Dynamics and Exchanges

Language :

English

Title :

Beef cattle methane emission estimation using the eddy covariance technique in combination with geolocation

Alternative titles :

[en] Belgique

Publication date :

2020

Journal title :

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

ISSN :

0168-1923

eISSN :

1873-2240

Publisher :

Elsevier, Netherlands

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

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https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1c68QcFXJWN6U

Funders :

SPW Agriculture, Ressources naturelles et Environnement - Service Public de Wallonie. Agriculture, Ressources naturelles et Environnement [BE]

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