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Project Code [2005-PHD5-S-4]
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Project title
Quantifying dissolved carbon losses from soils: effects of land use and management practices
Primary Funding Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
n/a
Lead Organisation
University College Dublin (UCD)
Lead Applicant
Bruce Osborne
Project Abstract
There is major uncertainty in the estimates of carbon storage in soils due to significant losses of carbon via ground water. Land use and management will influence ground water carbon losses but they are rarely quantified and direct comparisons between land-uses have not been made. To address these uncertainties we will measure ground water carbon losses for three of Irelandis major land use categories arable grassland and forest as well as examining the influence of different land management systems. By utilizing ongoing measurements of carbon dioxide exchange we will provide an improved assessment of carbon sequestration potential of managed ecosystems.
Grant Approved
�72,000.00
Research Hub
Natural Environment
Research Theme
Soils and Land-Use
Initial Projected Completion Date
14/10/2013