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
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
Sanz-Cobena A
(2011)
Effect of water addition and the urease inhibitor NBPT on the abatement of ammonia emission from surface applied urea
in Atmospheric Environment
Sanz A
(2010)
Use of an inverse dispersion technique for estimating ammonia emission from surface-applied slurry
in Atmospheric Environment
Salazar F
(2014)
Ammonia emission from a permanent grassland on volcanic soil after the treatment with dairy slurry and urea
in Atmospheric Environment
Powell JM
(2011)
Dairy slurry application method impacts ammonia emission and nitrate in no-till corn silage.
in Journal of environmental quality
Pezzolla D
(2012)
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from soils amended with digestate derived from anaerobic treatment of food waste.
in Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM
Pereira J
(2010)
Ammonia emissions from naturally ventilated dairy cattle buildings and outdoor concrete yards in Portugal
in Atmospheric Environment
Pereira J
(2013)
Effects of a urease inhibitor and aluminium chloride alone or combined with a nitrification inhibitor on gaseous N emissions following soil application of cattle urine
in Biosystems Engineering
Pereira J
(2012)
Effects of temperature and dairy cattle excreta characteristics on potential ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from housing: A laboratory study
in Biosystems Engineering
Núñez P
(2010)
Nitrogen Losses under Different Cattle Grazing Frequencies and Intensities in a Volcanic Soil of Southern Chile
in Chilean journal of agricultural research
| 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 |