Offered Papers Theme B: Grassland and the Environment

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Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from grazed grassland are understood to be strongly influenced by the availability of a mineral N source, soil temperature and soil water content (Skiba & Smith, 2000). We derive an empirical model of emissions based on these factors and use it to simulate daily emissions from a fertilised, grazed grassland site in Wexford, Ireland, under different application schedules and climatic conditions for the period 1994 to 2001, inclusive (Table 1).

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A Simulation Study of Nitrous Oxide Emissions from a Fertilised, Grazed Grassland Site in Ireland

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from grazed grassland are understood to be strongly influenced by the availability of a mineral N source, soil temperature and soil water content (Skiba & Smith, 2000). We derive an empirical model of emissions based on these factors and use it to simulate daily emissions from a fertilised, grazed grassland site in Wexford, Ireland, under different application schedules and climatic conditions for the period 1994 to 2001, inclusive (Table 1).