GHG Balance and Carbon Mitigation Potential of Bioenergy Crops Zoe M Harris PhD Student Funding: ETI Project Name: ELUM (Ecosystems and Land Use Modelling)

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GHG Balance and Carbon Mitigation Potential of Bioenergy Crops Zoe M Harris PhD Student Funding: ETI Project Name: ELUM (Ecosystems and Land Use Modelling)

UK Specific Issues Fossil fuels running out Need to reduce GHG emissions Need for more sustainable source of energy Limited land capacity

Eddy CovarianceSoil Analysis IRGAStatic Soil Chambers LUC effect of a transition from Grassland to SRC Willow on GHG Emissions & SOC Ecosystem CO 2 flux DOC, NH 4 & NO 3 Soil CO 2 Flux Soil CO 2, N 2 O and CH 4 Flux

Crops for Energy Only way to convert suns energy into simple sugars Potential to generate energy and sequester carbon SRC is ideal due to rapid accumulation of biomass Low inputs – fertilizer & water