Sheep Urine Patch Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from Montane Organic Soils

Greenhouse gas flux data for N2O, CO2, and CH4 from artificial and real sheep urine applications on organic soils in Snowdonia National Park, UK. The study was conducted across summer and autumn seasons, with supporting soil property, meteorological, and soil chemistry time-series data. Data were used to calculate urine patch N2O-N emission factors for extensively grazed montane agroecosystems.

Use Cases

• Calculate N2O-N emission factors from sheep urine using greenhouse gas flux data and supporting soil chemistry time-series.
• Model the relationship between greenhouse gas fluxes (N2O, CO2, CH4) and soil moisture or meteorological data across seasons.
• Analyze seasonal variation in greenhouse gas emissions by comparing summer and autumn flux data from organic soils.
• Characterize soil property influences on N2O, CO2, and CH4 fluxes following urine treatment application.

Strengths

• Includes greenhouse gas flux data for three key gases: N2O, CO2, and CH4.
• Data collected across two contrasting seasons (summer and autumn) for temporal analysis.
• Contains supporting time-series data on soil properties, meteorology, and soil chemistry.
• Focuses on a specific, understudied montane agroecosystem within Snowdonia National Park.

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Geographic scope is limited to the Carneddau mountain range in North Wales, UK.
• Data collection methods mix automated and manual chambers, which may introduce methodological variability.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Gas samples analyzed via gas chromatography from automated and manually sampled chambers.

Time Range

Study conducted across summer and autumn seasons.

Freshness

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Geography

Carneddau mountain range (556 m a.s.l.) in Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, UK.