The effect of land use change from grassland to bioenergy crops Miscanthus and reed canary grass on nitrous oxide emissions

Bioenergy crop production can enhance greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, whilst producing feedstocks for energy generation. However, the GHG balance of these ecosystems is intimately linked to crop selection, previous and current land management and the effects of land conversion. This study aims to quantify nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from the early stage of land-use change (LUC) from perennial grassland to two perennial rhizomatous grasses in...