Nitrous Oxide Flux Measurements from Scottish Upland Grassland, 2000-2001

Static chamber measurements of nitrous oxide flux from the Sourhope field experiment site in Scotland, collected from 2000 to 2001. Data were gathered to assess effects of land management and environmental conditions on nitrogen cycling in agricultural grassland soil as part of the NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme.

Use Cases

• Model nitrous oxide flux responses to changing environmental conditions described in the study.
• Analyze relationships between land management practices and gas flux measurements.
• Correlate flux data with concurrent measurements of above-ground biomass productivity and species diversity.
• Study nitrogen cycling processes by nitrifiers and denitrifiers in upland agricultural soil using the flux data.

Strengths

• Data collected as part of a structured, funded programme (NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme) centred on a large field experiment.
• Temporal coverage spans two years (2000-2001) for monitoring changes.
• Study design included monitoring of above-ground biomass production, species composition, and relative abundance alongside flux measurements.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (row count) and granular features (column names) are not provided, limiting assessment of analytical scope.
• Data is over two decades old, which may limit relevance for modeling current environmental or agricultural conditions.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre, originating from the NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme.

Collection Method

Flux data collected from static chambers, with analysis likely involving gas chromatograph (GC) as indicated by tags.

Time Range

2000-2001

Freshness

Metadata was updated in March 2026, but the underlying data collection ended in 2001.

Geography

Sourhope farm, Scottish Borders, Scotland (Grid reference: NT8545019630).