Developing a mechanistic understanding of biogenic gaseous emissions from the soil-plant system
Lead Research Organisation:
Rothamsted Research
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
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Technical Summary
The focus of this project is on soil-plant air bio-geochemistry and elucidating how fundamental processes in grassland soils control denitrification. This project is influenced by and provides information to another North Wyke project (project number 5740) in the 'Grassland, environment and soil systems' Strategic Programme Grant area. This project is also linked with the SoilCIP (Objective 4).
Planned Impact
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Tom Misselbrook (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Dungait JA
(2012)
Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture.
in The Science of the total environment
Thorman R
(2008)
Algorithm for estimating the crop height effect on ammonia emission from slurry applied to cereal fields and grassland
in Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Salazar F
(2014)
Ammonia emission from a permanent grassland on volcanic soil after the treatment with dairy slurry and urea
in Atmospheric Environment
Pereira J
(2010)
Ammonia emissions from naturally ventilated dairy cattle buildings and outdoor concrete yards in Portugal
in Atmospheric Environment
Meijide A.
(2010)
Carbon dioxide and methane fluxes from a barley field amended with organic fertilizers under Mediterranean climatic conditions
in Plant and Soil
Powell JM
(2011)
Dairy slurry application method impacts ammonia emission and nitrate in no-till corn silage.
in Journal of environmental quality
Jahangir M
(2012)
Denitrification potential in subsoils: A mechanism to reduce nitrate leaching to groundwater
in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
Boon A
(2013)
Determination of the gas diffusion coefficient of a peat grassland soil
in European Journal of Soil Science
Meijide A
(2010)
Dual isotope and isotopomer measurements for the understanding of N 2 O production and consumption during denitrification in an arable soil
in European Journal of Soil Science
Bergstermann A
(2011)
Effect of antecedent soil moisture conditions on emissions and isotopologue distribution of N2O during denitrification
in Soil Biology and Biochemistry
| Description | We have improved our ability to quantify, our process understanding and our ability to manipulate and mitigate biogenic gaseous emissions (including ammonia, nitrous oxide and methane) arising from agricultural sources - in particular from soils and from management of livestock manures. |
| Exploitation Route | Further research is required to develop cost-effective mitigation strategies and to understand the factors which influence the effectiveness of particular mitigation methods. Further development and parameterisation of process-based models using the data arising from this research would be of benefit in assessing potential management and climate influences on these emissions. |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Environment |
| Description | Results from the research conducted in this award have been used in the development and improvement of the inventories of ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from UK agriculture, and the development of UK and EU policies aimed at mitigating emissions of these gases. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2010 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment |
| Impact Types | Policy & public services |