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The impact of land management practice on the global warming potential (GWP) of UK agriculture

Reference	D15928
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor John Moncrieff
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Peter Smith
Institution	University of Edinburgh
Department	Inst of Ecology and Resource Management
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	256,204
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/06/2002
End date	01/06/2005
Duration	36 months

Abstract

Methods are now available to determine directly the impact of changes in land use/management on greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes between land and atmosphere and on the consequent change in global warming potential (GWP). We will use these methods to compare fluxes of CO2, N20 and CH4 from conventionally farmed arable land with those from grass ley and minimum tillage and organic systems, to investigate the sustainability of alternative systems in terms of contribution to global warming. We will use the flux data and data on controlling soil variables, to parameterise C and N cycling models, and then use the models to predict likely impacts of changes in land use/management on net GWP under the best available climate change scenarios. (Joint with grant 206/D16053).

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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D16053 The impact of land management practice on the global warming potential (GWP) of UK agriculture

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