Ecosystem Land-Use Modelling (ELUM)
A fieldwork and modelling project examining the impact of bioenergy crop land-use changes on soil carbon stocks and greenhouse gas emissions
About the project
- Multi-site field trial
- Studied the impact of bioenergy crops on soil carbon levels and greenhouse gas emissions to air
- Assessed second generation bioenergy crops (short rotation Coppice, Willow, Miscanthus grass and short rotation forestry)
This project studied the impact of bioenergy crop land-use changes on soil carbon stocks and greenhouse gas emissions.
It developed a model to quantitatively assess changes in levels of soil carbon, combined with the greenhouse gas flux which results from the conversion of land to bioenergy in the UK.
The categorisation and mapping of this data using geographical information systems allowed recommendations to be made on the most sustainable land use transition from a soil carbon and GHG perspective.
