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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-1837-2016
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-1837-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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29 Mar 2016
Research article |
| 29 Mar 2016
A process-based model for ammonia emission from urine patches, GAG (Generation of Ammonia from Grazing): description and sensitivity analysis
Andrea Móring
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Crew Building, Alexander Crum
Brown Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FF, UK
NERC, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh, Bush
Estate, Midlothian, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Hungarian Meteorological Service, Kitaibel P. u. 1, 1024
Budapest, Hungary
Massimo Vieno
NERC, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh, Bush
Estate, Midlothian, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Ruth M. Doherty
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Crew Building, Alexander Crum
Brown Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FF, UK
Johannes Laubach
Landcare Research, P.O. Box 69040, Lincoln 7640, New
Zealand
Arezoo Taghizadeh-Toosi
Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Blichers
Allé 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
Mark A. Sutton
NERC, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh, Bush
Estate, Midlothian, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
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Short summary
A process-based, weather-driven model for ammonia emission from a urine patch has been developed and its sensitivity to various factors assessed. The model can simulate the ammoniacal nitrogen content, pH and the water content of the soil under a urine patch.
The simulated variables were in a good agreement with the measurements. The sensitivity analysis highlighted the vital role of temperature in ammonia exchange. The model is potentially suitable for larger scale application.
A process-based, weather-driven model for ammonia emission from a urine patch has been developed...
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