Spatial and seasonal variations in soil respiration in a subtropical forest in Okinawa, Japan
Spatial and seasonal variations in soil respiration in a subtropical forest in Okinawa, Japan
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DOI:
10.1111/1440-1703.12386
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2023-02
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2
通讯作者:
Kazuho Matsumoto;K. Terasawa;S. Taniguchi;M. Ohashi;Ayumi Katayama;T. Kume;Atsushi Takashima
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Kazuho Matsumoto;K. Terasawa;S. Taniguchi;M. Ohashi;Ayumi Katayama;T. Kume;Atsushi Takashima
To clarify soil respiration (soil CO2efflux,Rs) characteristics in a subtropical evergreen broad‐leaved natural forest in Yambaru, Okinawa, Japan, we examined spatiotemporal variation inRsand its determining factors. We then compared yearlyRswith the value in other forests. The spatial variation inRs(coefficient of variation [CV] = 38.9%) was not significantly related to temperature or soil water content but was evidently dependent on ground surface litter coverage.Rswas greater in summer (ca. 7–10 μmol m−2s−1), and its seasonal variation was exponentially related to soil temperature (Q10= 2.16). As a function of soil temperature, we estimated a yearly mean stand‐scaleRsof 5.17 μmol m−2s−1, and a total carbon efflux from the soil of 1959 g C m−2year−1for 2014. Despite showing similar seasonal patterns as those in temporal forests, theRsin this ecosystem is very high throughout the year, and the yearly value is much higher for natural mature forests. A mass balance approach suggests that the large amount of belowground carbon allocation of plants contributed to the high CO2emissions from the soils.