Simulation of greenhouse gases following land-use change to bioenergy crops using the ECOSSE model: a comparison between site measurements and model predictions

Dondini, Marta; Richards, Mark I.A.; Pogson, Mark; McCalmont, Jon; Drewer, Julia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6263-6341; Marshall, Rachel; Morrison, Ross ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1847-3127; Yamulki, Sirwan; Harris, Zoe M.; Alberti, Giorgio; Siebicke, Lukas; Taylor, Gail; Perks, Mike; Finch, Jon; McNamara, Niall P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5143-5819; Smith, Joanne U.; Smith, Pete. 2016 Simulation of greenhouse gases following land-use change to bioenergy crops using the ECOSSE model: a comparison between site measurements and model predictions. Global Change Biology Bioenergy, 8 (5). 925-940. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12298

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Abstract/Summary

This article evaluates the suitability of the ECOSSE model to estimate soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from short rotation coppice willow (SRC-Willow), short rotation forestry (SRF-Scots Pine) and Miscanthus after land-use change from conventional systems (grassland and arable). We simulate heterotrophic respiration (Rh), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) fluxes at four paired sites in the UK and compare them to estimates of Rh derived from the ecosystem respiration estimated from eddy covariance (EC) and Rh estimated from chamber (IRGA) measurements, as well as direct measurements of N2O and CH4 fluxes. Significant association between modelled and EC-derived Rh was found under Miscanthus, with correlation coefficient (r) ranging between 0.54 and 0.70. Association between IRGA-derived Rh and modelled outputs was statistically significant at the Aberystwyth site (r = 0.64), but not significant at the Lincolnshire site (r = 0.29). At all SRC-Willow sites, significant association was found between modelled and measurement-derived Rh (0.44 ≤ r ≤ 0.77); significant error was found only for the EC-derived Rh at the Lincolnshire site. Significant association and no significant error were also found for SRF-Scots Pine and perennial grass. For the arable fields, the modelled CO2 correlated well just with the IRGA-derived Rh at one site (r = 0.75). No bias in the model was found at any site, regardless of the measurement type used for the model evaluation. Across all land uses, fluxes of CH4 and N2O were shown to represent a small proportion of the total GHG balance; these fluxes have been modelled adequately on a monthly time-step. This study provides confidence in using ECOSSE for predicting the impacts of future land use on GHG balance, at site level as well as at national level.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12298
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Acreman Dise Reynard Shore
ISSN:	1757-1693
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	ECOSSE model, energy crops, greenhouse gases, land-use change, Miscanthus, short rotation coppice, short rotation forestry
NORA Subject Terms:	Agriculture and Soil Science
Date made live:	10 Aug 2016 15:38 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/514230

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