Robust Paths to Net Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Negative Emissions via Advanced Biofuels

Themes: Feedstock Production

Keywords: Modeling

Citation

Field, J.L., Richard, T.L., Smithwick, E.A.H., Cai, M.S., Laser, M.S., LeBauer, D.S., Long, S.P., Paustian, K., Qin, Z., Sheehan, J.J., Smith, P., Wang, M.Q., Lynd, L.R. Aug. 18, 2020. “DayCent Data and Results for ‘Robust Paths to Net Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Negative Emissions via Advanced Biofuels.’ “ Figshare. DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5760768.v1.

Overview

Cumulative biophysical GHG mitigation potential vs. time. Results plotted individually for the three test sites under scenarios of (A) liquid biofuel production on former agricultural land, (B) natural vegetation restoration on former agricultural land, and (C) secondary forest harvest and conversion to liquid biofuel production vs. continued undisturbed growth.

This zip file contains a UNIX-format DayCent model executable, input files, automation code, and associated directory structure necessary to re-produce the DayCent analysis underlying the manuscript. The main script “autodaycent.py” (written for Python 2.7) opens an interactive command line routine that facilitates:

  • Calibrating the DayCent pine growth model;
  • Initializing DayCent for a set of case studies sites;
  • Executing an ensemble of model runs representing case study site reforestation, grassland restoration, or conversion to switchgrass cultivation; and
  • Results analysis & generation of manuscript Fig. 3.

Note that the interactive analysis code requires that all input files to be contained in the directory structure as uploaded, without modification. Executable versions of the DayCent model compatible with other operating systems are available upon request.

Data

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