Soil NO and CH emissions from fodder maize production with and without riparian buffer strips of differing vegetation.

Purpose: Nitrous oxide (NO) and methane (CH) are some of the most important greenhouse gases in the atmosphere of the 21st century. Vegetated riparian buffers are primarily implemented for their water quality functions in agroecosystems. Their location in agricultural landscapes allows them to intercept and process pollutants from adjacent agricultural land.