Summary
This modelling study, published in Atmospheric Environment in 2016, applied process-based simulation to estimate N2O emissions from grassland soils in South West England under historical and projected future climates. The work as suggested by the title used climate and soil data to explore how changing temperature and precipitation patterns may alter greenhouse gas dynamics from pastoral systems, contributing to understanding of climate–agriculture–emissions feedback loops in UK grasslands.
UK applicability
Directly applicable to UK grassland management and climate policy. The study region (South West England) represents important pastoral land; findings may inform emissions projections for UK agriculture under future climate scenarios and could support IPCC Tier 2–3 emissions inventory refinement for UK grasslands.
Key measures
N2O emissions (flux rates); soil temperature; soil moisture; climate variables; grassland management scenarios
Outcomes reported
The study modelled nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from South West England grasslands under current and projected future climate conditions. It used simulation approaches to estimate how climate change may alter N2O flux from pastoral soils.
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