Assessing Carbon Emissions from Biomass Burning in Croplands in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
In: Fire (2571-6255), Jg. 6 (2023-10-01), Heft 10, S. 402-417
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Agricultural biomass burning plays a critical role in carbon emissions, with implications for climate change. This study aims to assess carbon (C) emissions and establish C, CO, CO 2 and CH 4 emission factors (EFs) by simultaneously testing the effects of climatic conditions and cropland category on gas emissions. In Burkina Faso, 96 experimental fires were conducted in accordance with farmers' operations during the land-clearing season in two climatic zones (Sudanian and Sudano-Sahelian) and across two cropland categories (Cropland Remaining Cropland (CC) and Land Converted to Cropland (LC)). The carbon mass balance technique was applied to estimate emissions. Climate zone and cropland category significantly influenced carbon emissions and emission factors (p < 0.05). The Sudanian zone recorded the highest carbon emissions (0.24 ± 0.01 t C ha −1 ). For cropland category, LC recorded the highest carbon emissions with an average value of 0.27 ± 0.01 t C ha −1 . CO 2 EFs ranged from 1661.44 ± 3.63 g kg −1 in the Sudanian zone to 1716.51 ± 3.24 g kg −1 in the Sudano-Sahelian zone. EFs showed a dependence on the cropland category, with the highest EFs in CC. Smart agricultural practices limiting cropland expansion and biomass burning need to be promoted. This study provides vital information useful for supporting decision making as part of Nationally Determined Contributions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Assessing Carbon Emissions from Biomass Burning in Croplands in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Bougma, Pawend-taoré Christian ; Bondé, Loyapin ; Yaro, Valaire Séraphin Ouehoudja ; Gebremichael, Amanuel Woldeselassie ; Ouédraogo, Oumarou |
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Zeitschrift: | Fire (2571-6255), Jg. 6 (2023-10-01), Heft 10, S. 402-417 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2571-6255 (print) |
DOI: | 10.3390/fire6100402 |
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