Estimation of N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions from Agricultural Soils and Determination of Nitrogen Leakage
Leaching of nitrogen from the soil is a natural but unfavorable effect that generates N<sub>2</sub>O emissions. Exact quantification of nitrogen leakage is a challenging process. Intensive leakage occurs mainly when the soil is without vegetation and under specific climatic conditions. T...
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| description | Leaching of nitrogen from the soil is a natural but unfavorable effect that generates N<sub>2</sub>O emissions. Exact quantification of nitrogen leakage is a challenging process. Intensive leakage occurs mainly when the soil is without vegetation and under specific climatic conditions. This paper aims to quantify the amount of nitrogen leakage from arable land and grassland, and to estimate N<sub>2</sub>O emissions in 2017. Estimating the country-specific fraction of leached nitrogen (Frac<sub>LEACH</sub>) is important for the emission balance from this source. Emissions are underestimated when the fraction is low; on the contrary, a high fraction causes overestimation. The internationally recognized fraction is 30%, according to the 2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control (IPCC) Guidelines. This factor represents the fraction of nitrogen losses compared to total nitrogen inputs and sources. In this study, we analyzed the effects of climatic conditions on agricultural soils in Slovakia to evaluate the area of nitrogen loss through leaching. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-56affeb021e149bebfe663fd054f79e12023-11-20T01:46:22ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332020-05-0111655210.3390/atmos11060552Estimation of N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions from Agricultural Soils and Determination of Nitrogen LeakageKristína Tonhauzer0Peter Tonhauzer1Janka Szemesová2Bernard Šiška3Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development, The Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 609/2, 949 76 Nitra-Chrenová, SlovakiaSlovak Hydrometeorological Institute, Jeséniova 17, 83315 Bratislava, SlovakiaSlovak Hydrometeorological Institute, Jeséniova 17, 83315 Bratislava, SlovakiaFaculty of European Studies and Regional Development, The Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 609/2, 949 76 Nitra-Chrenová, SlovakiaLeaching of nitrogen from the soil is a natural but unfavorable effect that generates N<sub>2</sub>O emissions. Exact quantification of nitrogen leakage is a challenging process. Intensive leakage occurs mainly when the soil is without vegetation and under specific climatic conditions. This paper aims to quantify the amount of nitrogen leakage from arable land and grassland, and to estimate N<sub>2</sub>O emissions in 2017. Estimating the country-specific fraction of leached nitrogen (Frac<sub>LEACH</sub>) is important for the emission balance from this source. Emissions are underestimated when the fraction is low; on the contrary, a high fraction causes overestimation. The internationally recognized fraction is 30%, according to the 2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control (IPCC) Guidelines. This factor represents the fraction of nitrogen losses compared to total nitrogen inputs and sources. In this study, we analyzed the effects of climatic conditions on agricultural soils in Slovakia to evaluate the area of nitrogen loss through leaching.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/6/552nitrogenleakageN<sub>2</sub>Oemissionssoils |
| spellingShingle | Kristína Tonhauzer Peter Tonhauzer Janka Szemesová Bernard Šiška Estimation of N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions from Agricultural Soils and Determination of Nitrogen Leakage Atmosphere nitrogen leakage N<sub>2</sub>O emissions soils |
| title | Estimation of N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions from Agricultural Soils and Determination of Nitrogen Leakage |
| title_full | Estimation of N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions from Agricultural Soils and Determination of Nitrogen Leakage |
| title_fullStr | Estimation of N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions from Agricultural Soils and Determination of Nitrogen Leakage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimation of N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions from Agricultural Soils and Determination of Nitrogen Leakage |
| title_short | Estimation of N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions from Agricultural Soils and Determination of Nitrogen Leakage |
| title_sort | estimation of n sub 2 sub o emissions from agricultural soils and determination of nitrogen leakage |
| topic | nitrogen leakage N<sub>2</sub>O emissions soils |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/6/552 |
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