Emissions of N2O from peat soils under different cropping systems

Abstract

Drainage of peatlands for agriculture use leads to an increase in nitrogen turnover rate causing emissions of N2O to the atmosphere. Agriculture contributes to a substantial part of the anthropogenic emissions of N2O therefore mitigation options for the farmers are important. Here we present a field study with the aim to investigate if the choice of cropping system can mitigate the emission of N2O from cultivated organic soils. The sites used in the study represent fen peat soils with a range of different soil properties located in different parts of southern Sweden. All sites are on active farms with good drainage.

Keywords

nitrogen dioxide; peat; soils

Published in

Publisher: European Geosciences Union

Conference

EGU General Assembly

SLU Authors

• Norberg, Lisbet

  • Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Berglund, Örjan

  • Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Berglund, Kerstin

  • Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Soil Science
Agricultural Science

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/77679