Final eddy covariance dataset to support lessons from long-term monitoring of carbon gains and losses in cropping systems
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Abstract
Annual net ecosystem exchange (NEE), yield, and net ecosystem carbon budget (NECB) for different cropping systems in the Midwest US. Values are taken from previously published values that are available from Ameriflux. The datasets specifically used were US-UiA University of Illinois Switchgrass, US-UiB University of Illinois Miscanthus, US-UiC University of Illinois Maize-Soy, US-UiD University of Illinois Restored Native Prairie and US-Bo Bondville. Each dataset was quality assured and gap filled following the same method as outlined in Moore et al., (2020) for all sites. NECB was calculated using annual yield data based on dry mass for each crop and carbon content fraction of 0.48 for biomass harvests (Miscanthus, switchgrass and restored prairie) and 0.45 for grain harvests (maize-soybean systems). CT refers to conventional tillage and NT refers to no-till maize/soy systems. Values below zero represent an annual net uptake of carbon, while values above zero represent an annual net carbon loss from the system. Missing values are denoted as NaN.
Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.kd51c5bjt
Description of the data and file structure
This dataset was produced by combining outputs from five flux tower sites operating in the Midwest USA. The flux data are available on the open Ameriflux data repository at https://ameriflux.lbl.gov/ and the site codes are US-UiA University of Illinois Switchgrass, US-UiB University of Illinois Miscanthus, US-UiC University of Illinois Maize-Soy, US-UiD University of Illinois Restored Native Prairie and US-Bo Bondville. Each dataset was quality assured and gap filled following the same method as outlined in Moore et al., (2020) for all sites (https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12743). NECB was calculated using annual yield data based on dry mass for each crop and carbon content fraction of 0.48 for biomass harvests (Miscanthus, switchgrass and restored prairie) and 0.45 for grain harvests (maize-soybean systems). CT refers to conventional tillage and NT refers to no-till maize/soy systems. Missing values are denoted as NaN.
Files and variables
File: UIUC_Final_Data.csv
Description: Net ecosystem exchange (NEE), yield, and net ecosystem carbon balance (NECB) data for agroecosystems in the midwest USA.
The column names in the file "UIUC_Final_Data.csv" are as follows:
- Maize_CT_NEE: net ecosystem exchange from conventionally tilled maize (g C m -2 year)
- Maize_NT_NEE: net ecosystem exchange from no-tilled maize (g C m -2 year)
- Miscanthus_NEE: net ecosystem echange from miscanthus (g C m -2 year)
- RestoredPrairie_NEE: net ecosystem echange from restored prairie (g C m -2 year)
- Switchgrass_NEE: net ecosystem echange from switchgrass (g C m -2 year)
- Maize_CT_Yield: harvested yield from conventionally tilled maize (g C m -2)
- Maize_NT_Yield: harvested yield from no-tilled maize (g C m -2)
- Miscanthus_Yield: harvested yield from miscanthus (g C m -2)
- RestoredPrairie_Yield: harvested yield from restored prairie (g C m -2)
- Switchgrass_Yield: harvested yield from switchgrass (g C m -2)
- Maize_CT_NECB: net ecosystem carbon balance from conventionally tilled maize (g C m -2 year)
- Maize_NT_NECB: net ecosystem carbon balance from no-tilled maize (g C m -2 year)
- Miscanthus_NECB: net ecosystem carbon balance from miscanthus (g C m -2 year)
- RestoredPrairie_NECB: net ecosystem carbon balance from restored prairie (g C m -2 year)
- Switchgrass_NECB: net ecosystem carbon balance from switchgrass (g C m -2 year)
Code/software
The file is a CSV and can be viewed with various programs (e.g. R, Python, Excel)
Access information
Other publicly accessible locations of the data:
- Ameriflux Data Repository: https://ameriflux.lbl.gov/
Data was derived from the following sources:
- Moore CE, Berardi DM, Blanc-Betes E, et al. The carbon and nitrogen cycle impacts of reverting perennial bioenergy switchgrass to an annual maize crop rotation. GCB Bioenergy. 2020; 12: 941–954. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12743
- Blakely, B., Moore, C.E., Pederson, T.L., Gibson, C.D., Benson, M.C., Dracup, E. and Bernacchi, C.J. (2025), Climate Forcing of Bioenergy Feedstocks: Insights From Carbon and Energy Flux Measurements. GCB Bioenergy, 17: e70026. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70026
