Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2000/00212
Is nitrogen deposition affecting the Welsh uplands and will climate change limit recovery?
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor BA Emmett, NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), NERC CEH - Bangor
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr B Reynolds, NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), Emmett
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr H Black, NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), Ecological Process in Freshwater & Soils
- Grant held at:
- NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), NERC CEH - Bangor
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Ecosystem Scale Processes
- Community Ecology
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Current N deposition in many areas of Wales exceed critical load vallues for N as a nutrient (and acidity when in combination with S) indicating sensitive components of the ecosysstem are susceptible to eutrophication and acidification. This project aims to examine if changes have already occured and if predicted scenarios of increased temperature will release N from the soil N store thus enhancing eutrophication of soil and waters. As N depostion already exceeds the critical load in most areas, a reduction experiment is propossed to reduce inputs below ambient loading, with and without warming, to investigate the potential for recovery in these systems. A key role for soil biota is predicted and food web studies will be an important component of the study together with impact studies on water quallity, soil processes and vegetation response.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2000/00212
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Global Nitrogen Enrichment
This grant award has a total value of £234,986
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs | Total - Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £111,498 | £10,244 | £31,954 | £51,289 | £30,000 |
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