Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture (TI-AK)
The Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture focuses on issues relating to agricultural production and climate change. An interdisciplinary team of scientists investigates the formation and emission of greenhouse gases and trace gases in five focal research areas. The main aims of the research are: to assess the climate impact of different agricultural production systems and land uses and evaluate related policy measures; to develop scientifically sound solutions for climate mitigation; to prepare national reports for the sectors agriculture and land use as part of the German National Greenhouse Gas Inventory and to further develop the methods used; and to develop guidance and recommendations on climate mitigation in the agricultural sector for the Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.
Parent institution:
Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut - Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries (TI) Details of TI
Address
Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture (TI-AK)
Bundesallee 50
38116 Braunschweig
Lower Saxony
Phone: 0531 / 596-2601
Fax: 0531 / 596-2699
email: ak(@)ti.bund.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Adaptation of production areas and systems
- Adaptation strategies
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Impacts of climate change
- National Emission Inventory Report (NIR)
- Soil science
Coordinated projects
- : Monitoring of vertical fluxes of energy, water vapour and trace gases above an arable field including improvements of the methodology applied Details of : Monitoring of vertical fluxes of energy, water vapour and trace gases above an arable field including improvements of the methodology applied
- Application of solid and liquid products of hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) in agricultural soils and assessment of the potential of carbon sequestration in soils Details of Application of solid and liquid products of hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) in agricultural soils and assessment of the potential of carbon sequestration in soils
- Application of stable Carbon-, Nitrogen- and Sulphur isotopes to characterise and indicate fluxes in agricultural systems under different land use and environmental conditions Details of Application of stable Carbon-, Nitrogen- and Sulphur isotopes to characterise and indicate fluxes in agricultural systems under different land use and environmental conditions
- Application package 'Soil and Environment Research' TP11: Effects of elevated CO2 concentrations on carbon turnover in crop rotations studied in a Chinese and a German free air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE) approach (1) Details of Application package 'Soil and Environment Research' TP11: Effects of elevated CO2 concentrations on carbon turnover in crop rotations studied in a Chinese and a German free air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE) approach (1)
- Assessment of the fluxes of reactive trace gases, aerosol constituents and sedimenting particles between the atmosphere and agro-ecosystems Details of Assessment of the fluxes of reactive trace gases, aerosol constituents and sedimenting particles between the atmosphere and agro-ecosystems
- Atmospheric nitrogen dynamics in Hesse Details of Atmospheric nitrogen dynamics in Hesse
- Coordination Action Carbon Observing System (COCOS) Details of Coordination Action Carbon Observing System (COCOS)
- Development of measures of an efficient climate protection policy for agriculture Details of Development of measures of an efficient climate protection policy for agriculture
- Effects of application of fermentation residues from biogas production systems on carbon and nitrogen transformation in agricultural soils Details of Effects of application of fermentation residues from biogas production systems on carbon and nitrogen transformation in agricultural soils
- Effects of tillage and fertilization on nitrogen transformations and N2O emission from arable soils Details of Effects of tillage and fertilization on nitrogen transformations and N2O emission from arable soils
- German agricultural soil inventory Details of German agricultural soil inventory
- GHG-Europe - Greenhouse gas management in European land use systems Details of GHG-Europe - Greenhouse gas management in European land use systems
- Greenhouse gas emissions from application of biogas slurries in Emilia-Romagna Details of Greenhouse gas emissions from application of biogas slurries in Emilia-Romagna
- Greenhouse gas emissions in crop rotations with gras-clover in organic farming systems Details of Greenhouse gas emissions in crop rotations with gras-clover in organic farming systems
- Impact of agricultural management on emissions of greenhouse gases and reactive nitrogen in carbon-rich cropland and grassland systems Details of Impact of agricultural management on emissions of greenhouse gases and reactive nitrogen in carbon-rich cropland and grassland systems
- Impact of reduced precipitation and N-fertilizer injection techniques on emission of greenhouse gases from arable soils Details of Impact of reduced precipitation and N-fertilizer injection techniques on emission of greenhouse gases from arable soils
- In-depth review of the outputs of DEFRA`s programme of research on measurements and control of ammonia emissions from agriculture (1998-2002) Details of In-depth review of the outputs of DEFRA`s programme of research on measurements and control of ammonia emissions from agriculture (1998-2002)
- Influence of land-use change on soil carbon stocks of temperate and tropical agrar ecosystems Details of Influence of land-use change on soil carbon stocks of temperate and tropical agrar ecosystems
- Influence of ploughing up grassland soils on carbon and nitrogen transformation and their assessment in context of environmental impacts Details of Influence of ploughing up grassland soils on carbon and nitrogen transformation and their assessment in context of environmental impacts
- Integrated Carbon Observation System – Co-ordination of the German contribution Details of Integrated Carbon Observation System – Co-ordination of the German contribution
- Integrated Carbon Observation System – Preparatory Phase (EU) Details of Integrated Carbon Observation System – Preparatory Phase (EU)
- Integrated systems to enhance sequestration of carbon, producing energy crops by using organic residues Details of Integrated systems to enhance sequestration of carbon, producing energy crops by using organic residues
- INTERREG - Determination of nitrogen loads from animal husbandry to formulate innovative approaches for sustainable agriculture and peatland protection (ERNST) Details of INTERREG - Determination of nitrogen loads from animal husbandry to formulate innovative approaches for sustainable agriculture and peatland protection (ERNST)
- Joint Project BEST: strengthening bioenergy-regions - new system solutions in the field of ecological, economic and social requirements. Subproject ÖL 3 (Ecological landscape functions): climate protection achievements of bioenergy Details of Joint Project BEST: strengthening bioenergy-regions - new system solutions in the field of ecological, economic and social requirements. Subproject ÖL 3 (Ecological landscape functions): climate protection achievements of bioenergy
- Joint research project “Organic soils” – Acquisition and development of methods, activity data and emission factors for the climate reporting under LULUCF/AFOLU Details of Joint research project “Organic soils” – Acquisition and development of methods, activity data and emission factors for the climate reporting under LULUCF/AFOLU
- Lachgas(N2O)-emission und Kohlenvorrätestoffe landwirtschaftlicher Böden: Messungen und Inventar-Erstellung incl. Systemvergleich ökologische/konventionelle Bewirtschaftung Details of Lachgas(N2O)-emission und Kohlenvorrätestoffe landwirtschaftlicher Böden: Messungen und Inventar-Erstellung incl. Systemvergleich ökologische/konventionelle Bewirtschaftung
- Land use change in German peatlands since 1990 Details of Land use change in German peatlands since 1990
- Methodology and quantification of the woody biomass in systems outside forests Details of Methodology and quantification of the woody biomass in systems outside forests
- Modelling of the water and matter balance of peatlands and quantification of DOC losses Details of Modelling of the water and matter balance of peatlands and quantification of DOC losses
- National implementatiom of the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Effects): ICP Modelling&Mapping NFC; Heavy Metals (Critical Loads/Deposition); Nitrogen and Acidity (Deposition); Nitrogen (Effects); Material corrosion; critical Ozone fluxes Details of National implementatiom of the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Effects): ICP Modelling&Mapping NFC; Heavy Metals (Critical Loads/Deposition); Nitrogen and Acidity (Deposition); Nitrogen (Effects); Material corrosion; critical Ozone fluxes
- NitroEurope - The nitrogen cycle and its influence on the European greenhouse gas balance Details of NitroEurope - The nitrogen cycle and its influence on the European greenhouse gas balance
- Ouantification of uncertainties of land use mapping by high resoluted CIR - air born pictures for improvement of the German LULUC inventory Details of Ouantification of uncertainties of land use mapping by high resoluted CIR - air born pictures for improvement of the German LULUC inventory
- Passammoni - Passive sampler measurements for the determination of a representative ammonia background contamination Details of Passammoni - Passive sampler measurements for the determination of a representative ammonia background contamination
- Peatland protection in Germany Details of Peatland protection in Germany
- Position-specific 15N signatures and delta-18O of N2O from denitrification in aquatic systems and hydromorphic soils as indicators of process dynamics Details of Position-specific 15N signatures and delta-18O of N2O from denitrification in aquatic systems and hydromorphic soils as indicators of process dynamics
- Quantification of the carbon stocks and carbon sequestration in urban trees Details of Quantification of the carbon stocks and carbon sequestration in urban trees
- Regionalisation of organic carbon quality and quantity in agricultural soils using near infra-red spectroscopy Details of Regionalisation of organic carbon quality and quantity in agricultural soils using near infra-red spectroscopy
- Sequestration of carbon in soils: Mechanisms and type of fixation Details of Sequestration of carbon in soils: Mechanisms and type of fixation
- Soil properties, carbon and nitrogen turnover in deciduous forest soils with different tree species diversity Details of Soil properties, carbon and nitrogen turnover in deciduous forest soils with different tree species diversity
- SPP 1090 AG 4: Distribution and stability of carbon during the degradation of 14C-labelled wheat straw in the different compartments of a soil with a different agricultural fertilization practice Details of SPP 1090 AG 4: Distribution and stability of carbon during the degradation of 14C-labelled wheat straw in the different compartments of a soil with a different agricultural fertilization practice
- Stable S isotopes as indicators for Sulphur immission and turnover in ecosystems Details of Stable S isotopes as indicators for Sulphur immission and turnover in ecosystems
- The evapotranspiration of wetlands in Germany – A comparison of methods for estimation and the impact of evapotranspiration on greenhouse gas emissions Details of The evapotranspiration of wetlands in Germany – A comparison of methods for estimation and the impact of evapotranspiration on greenhouse gas emissions
- Trace gas fluxes from tropical montane forest soil Details of Trace gas fluxes from tropical montane forest soil
- Unification of area and land use designation of reporting systems LULUC and Forestry with regard to Art. 3.3 and 3.4 Kyoto protocol Details of Unification of area and land use designation of reporting systems LULUC and Forestry with regard to Art. 3.3 and 3.4 Kyoto protocol
Involved in research projects:
- Assessment and forecast of environmentally relevant emissions from German agriculture and analysis of mitigation strategies Details of Assessment and forecast of environmentally relevant emissions from German agriculture and analysis of mitigation strategies
- Climate oriented adaptation strategies in agriculture (optimized model farm) Details of Climate oriented adaptation strategies in agriculture (optimized model farm)
- Regional green house gas emissions in clover grass - wheat systems, joint project Details of Regional green house gas emissions in clover grass - wheat systems, joint project