Nitrous Oxide Concentrations in the Soil of a Mown Grassland: Comparison of Model Results with Soil Profile Measurements |
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Authors: | Schmid Martin Fuhrer Juerg Neftel Albrecht |
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Affiliation: | (1) Swiss Federal Research Station for Agroecology and Agriculture, Bern, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Nitrous oxide (N2O) concentrations in the soilprofile of a fertilized grassland on the Swiss plateauwere measured at irregular intervals during one year.Air samples were taken from air-permeable tubesinstalled at depths between 2 and 100 cm belowthe surface. Highest concentrations in thetopsoil were observed following precipitationafter fertilization. In the subsoil,concentrations were highest when the soil watercontent fell below about 92% after a wet periodand mineral nitrogen was available from priorfertilization. N2O concentrations in thetopsoil were simulated with the process-basedgrassland ecosystem model PaSim 2.5 (PastureSimulation Model) and compared with measured soilN2O concentrations. The model simulated wellthe concentration peaks after fertilizeradditions and the concentrations in winter. Butthe simulated baseline concentrations during thegrowing season were overestimated. Possiblecauses for this discrepancy are discussed andsuggestions are made to improve the model. |
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Keywords: | fertilization grassland nitrogen cycle nitrous oxide process-based model |
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