Greenhouse gas and reactive N-gas emissions from a horse paddock – relationship to physicochemical properties of soil
The horse industry today in Europe is an increasing leisure or sporting activity. Due to considerable input of nutrients via dung and urine, horse paddocks can be significant sources of greenhouse gases (GHG) and reactive nitrogen (N)-gases. However, horse paddocks have not been studied intensively...
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| author | Marja Elisa Maljanen Emilia Marttila Hem Raj Bhattarai |
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The horse industry today in Europe is an increasing leisure or sporting activity. Due to considerable input of nutrients
via dung and urine, horse paddocks can be significant sources of greenhouse gases (GHG) and reactive nitrogen (N)-gases. However, horse paddocks have not been studied intensively in contrast to e.g., dairy cow pastures. Here we report GHG emissions from one selected horse paddock in Eastern Finland. During the first year, GHG emissions from the site and surrounding grassland area were measured with closed static chamber method. In the following year soil samples were taken from the sites to study GHG emission and reactive N-gas (nitrous acid and nitric oxide) emissions in the laboratory. The paddock area emitted significant amounts of N-gases and methane compared with surrounding areas during wet season. N-gas emissions also increased with increasing soil mineral N concentration. We conclude that horse paddocks can be significant but local sources of greenhouse gases and wet soil conditions should be avoided to mitigate the emissions.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b62c906cbd4b42e29232055ae9fbf2022023-09-08T15:16:32ZengScientific Agricultural Society of FinlandAgricultural and Food Science1459-60671795-18952023-09-0110.23986/afsci.130086Greenhouse gas and reactive N-gas emissions from a horse paddock – relationship to physicochemical properties of soilMarja Elisa Maljanen0Emilia Marttila1Hem Raj Bhattarai2University of Eastern Finland (UEF)University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Centre for Economic Development (ELY)Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) The horse industry today in Europe is an increasing leisure or sporting activity. Due to considerable input of nutrients via dung and urine, horse paddocks can be significant sources of greenhouse gases (GHG) and reactive nitrogen (N)-gases. However, horse paddocks have not been studied intensively in contrast to e.g., dairy cow pastures. Here we report GHG emissions from one selected horse paddock in Eastern Finland. During the first year, GHG emissions from the site and surrounding grassland area were measured with closed static chamber method. In the following year soil samples were taken from the sites to study GHG emission and reactive N-gas (nitrous acid and nitric oxide) emissions in the laboratory. The paddock area emitted significant amounts of N-gases and methane compared with surrounding areas during wet season. N-gas emissions also increased with increasing soil mineral N concentration. We conclude that horse paddocks can be significant but local sources of greenhouse gases and wet soil conditions should be avoided to mitigate the emissions. https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/130086equine, manure, greenhouse gas, soil, emission, nitrogen |
| spellingShingle | Marja Elisa Maljanen Emilia Marttila Hem Raj Bhattarai Greenhouse gas and reactive N-gas emissions from a horse paddock – relationship to physicochemical properties of soil Agricultural and Food Science equine, manure, greenhouse gas, soil, emission, nitrogen |
| title | Greenhouse gas and reactive N-gas emissions from a horse paddock – relationship to physicochemical properties of soil |
| title_full | Greenhouse gas and reactive N-gas emissions from a horse paddock – relationship to physicochemical properties of soil |
| title_fullStr | Greenhouse gas and reactive N-gas emissions from a horse paddock – relationship to physicochemical properties of soil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Greenhouse gas and reactive N-gas emissions from a horse paddock – relationship to physicochemical properties of soil |
| title_short | Greenhouse gas and reactive N-gas emissions from a horse paddock – relationship to physicochemical properties of soil |
| title_sort | greenhouse gas and reactive n gas emissions from a horse paddock relationship to physicochemical properties of soil |
| topic | equine, manure, greenhouse gas, soil, emission, nitrogen |
| url | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/130086 |
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