Descripción del proyecto
El rompecabezas oculto de los gases de efecto invernadero en las turberas
El óxido nitroso (N2O), un potente gas de efecto invernadero y agente destructor de la capa de ozono, es una preocupación medioambiental cada vez mayor. Las turberas, donde prosperan la agricultura y la silvicultura, contribuyen en gran medida a las emisiones de N2O, pero carecemos de un conocimiento exhaustivo de estas emisiones. En este contexto, el equipo del proyecto PeatlandN2O, financiado por el Consejo Europeo de Investigación, desentrañará las complejidades de las emisiones de N2O utilizando técnicas de medición innovadoras y modelos predictivos para combatir este creciente desafío medioambiental. Con técnicas de medición innovadoras y un planteamiento global, el equipo del proyecto pretende no solo arrojar luz sobre la cuestión, sino también allanar el camino hacia estrategias de mitigación más eficaces en la batalla contra el cambio climático.
Objetivo
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a powerful greenhouse gas and dangerous stratospheric O3 depleting agent. Agriculture and forestry in peatlands are the main sources of N2O emissions. Climate extreme events may boost the emissions but knowledge on their effect is scarce. N2O is a product of a variety of soil processes, including denitrification, nitrification and less studied mechanisms. Partitioning of N2O fluxes between all these different mechanisms is still a major challenge. Microbial processes are of particular importance for N2O budgets. The role of canopy and tree stems in N2O budgets is currently unknown. Novel flux measurement techniques implemented at different levels in combination with remote sensing methods can provide a solid basis for adequate estimation of long-term N2O fluxes in peatlands from local to the global scale. The ground-breaking nature of the proposal lies in integrated use of a combination of innovative methods yielding a pioneering synthesis and modelling of nitrous oxide fluxes at various spatial scales, linked to microbial processes. PeatlandN2O project will:
(1) determine the role of rapidly changing environmental factors (soil moisture, freeze–thaw, canopy effects) on N2O emission, particularly in hot spots and hot moments;
(2) distinguish between and quantify key N2O production and consumption processes using labelled nitrogen, isotopologues, and microbiome structure;
(3) integrate results of experiments and novel measurement techniques (automated chambers, stationary and mobile eddy covariance towers, canopy profile analysis) into the PEATN2O model of N2O fluxes and related environmental factors to enable prediction of hot spots and hot moments of N2O emissions;
(4) upgrade IPCC emission factors and suitable land-use strategies to mitigate N2O emissions in peatlands, also considering other greenhouse gases;
(5) predict global distribution of N2O emissions according to the land-use and 5 climate change scenarios for 100-year time horizon.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringremote sensing
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiology
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry
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Programa(s)
- HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme
Régimen de financiación
HORIZON-ERC - HORIZON ERC GrantsInstitución de acogida
51005 Tartu
Estonia