How does Cool Farm Tool determine above-ground biomass for trees?

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• When we choose crop trees does that include the above and below ground biomass, or should I add the number of crop trees and it's diameter again in the biomass section?

  The biomass of crop trees in the annual existing CFT module is not automatically included, this needs to be added in the biomass section. You should only account for crop biomass if the biomass is permanent and additional.

• Can I now add additional trees only under non-crop estimated? This looks different to the „out of crop biomass“ I formerly used. Does one replace the other?

  The difference ist the following: Non-crop estimated is a new tier 1 model asking for an estimate of biomass (plants) other than the assessed cash crop based on density and occupied area. The section previously known as „out-of-crop biomass“ asks for ...

• Can I assess GHG emissions for a whole farm?

  The greenhouse gas metric works on a per-product basis, whereas in contrast the biodiversity metric is for whole-farm. A whole-farm assessment is a GHG emission inventory considering all aspects that may influence the overall footprint of a ...

• Cool Farm Tool 2.0 - Crops Data Input Table

  Find attached a list of all data points required to complete a crop assessment in the Cool Farm Tool.

• Cool Farm Tool 2.0 - Crops + Dairy Data Input Table

  Find attached a list of all data points required to complete a dairy and crop assessment (if you produce your own feed) in the Cool Farm Tool.