Summary
This 2016 modelling study, published in Atmospheric Environment, examined how climate change may affect nitrous oxide emissions from grassland soils in South West England using process-based simulation approaches. The research suggests that changing climatic conditions—particularly shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns—could alter N₂O flux dynamics from pastoral systems. The findings contribute to understanding regional agricultural greenhouse gas trajectories under future climate scenarios.
UK applicability
Directly applicable to UK grassland and pastoral farming policy and practice, particularly in the south-west where dairy and beef production are significant. Results may inform UK climate change risk assessments for agriculture and support development of evidence-based mitigation strategies for the pastoral sector.
Key measures
N₂O emissions (nitrous oxide flux); soil temperature; soil moisture; projected climate variables for South West England
Outcomes reported
The study modelled N₂O emissions from grassland soils in South West England under projected climate change scenarios. The research quantified how future temperature and precipitation conditions may alter nitrous oxide release from pasture systems.
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