Nitrous Oxide Emission from Grazing is Low across a Gradient of Plant Functional Diversity and Soil Conditions-Dataset

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from pastures can vary significantly depending on soil and environmental conditions, nitrogen (N) input, as well as the plant’s ability to take up the N. We tested the hypothesis that legume-based N sources are characterized by significantly lower emission factors than mineral N based dairy systems. Therefore, this study monitored N2O emissions for a minimum of 100 days and up to two growing seasons across a gradient of plant species diversity. Emissions were measured from both, grazed pastures and a controlled application of urine and dung using the static chamber method. The details of the experimental setup and measurements are available in our article titled “Nitrous Oxide Emission from Grazing is Low across a Gradient of Plant Functional Diversity and Soil Conditions” in the journal “Atmosphere”. The abbreviations in the dataset are explained in the same article.