Effect of stocking rate on soil-atmosphere CH4 flux during spring freeze-thaw cycles in a northern desert steppe, China.
Effect of stocking rate on soil-atmosphere CH4 flux during spring freeze-thaw cycles in a northern desert steppe, China.
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北方荒漠草原春季冻融循环期间放养率对土壤-大气CH4通量的影响
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0036794
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发表时间:
2012
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Huang D
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文献类型:
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作者:
Wang CJ;Tang SM;Wilkes A;Jiang YY;Han GD;Huang D
Background Methane (CH4) uptake by steppe soils is affected by a range of specific factors and is a complex process. Increased stocking rate promotes steppe degradation, with unclear consequences for gas exchanges. To assess the effects of grazing management on CH4 uptake in desert steppes, we investigated soil-atmosphere CH4 exchange during the winter-spring transition period. Methodology/Main Finding The experiment was conducted at twelve grazing plots denoting four treatments defined along a grazing gradient with three replications: non-grazing (0 sheep/ha, NG), light grazing (0.75 sheep/ha, LG), moderate grazing (1.50 sheep/ha, MG) and heavy grazing (2.25 sheep/ha, HG). Using an automatic cavity ring-down spectrophotometer, we measured CH4 fluxes from March 1 to April 29 in 2010 and March 2 to April 27 in 2011. According to the status of soil freeze-thaw cycles (positive and negative soil temperatures occurred in alternation), the experiment was divided into periods I and II. Results indicate that mean CH4 uptake in period I (7.51 µg CH4–C m−2 h−1) was significantly lower than uptake in period II (83.07 µg CH4–C m−2 h−1). Averaged over 2 years, CH4 fluxes during the freeze-thaw period were −84.76 µg CH4–C m−2 h−1 (NG), −88.76 µg CH4–C m−2 h−1 (LG), −64.77 µg CH4–C m−2 h−1 (MG) and −28.80 µg CH4–C m−2 h−1 (HG). Conclusions/Significance CH4 uptake activity is affected by freeze-thaw cycles and stocking rates. CH4 uptake is correlated with the moisture content and temperature of soil. MG and HG decreases CH4 uptake while LG exerts a considerable positive impact on CH4 uptake during spring freeze-thaw cycles in the northern desert steppe in China.
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影响因子:
11.6
作者:
Chen, Weiwei;Wolf, Benjamin;Han, Xingguo
通讯作者:
Han, Xingguo
影响因子:
4.8
作者:
Aronson, E. L.;Helliker, B. R.
通讯作者:
Helliker, B. R.
DOI:
10.5713/ajas.2011.11261
发表时间:
2012-02
期刊:
Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences
影响因子:
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作者:
Jiang Y;Tang S;Wang C;Zhou P;Tenuta M;Han G;Huang D
通讯作者:
Huang D
影响因子:
4.8
作者:
Clegg, CD
通讯作者:
Clegg, CD
影响因子:
4.9
作者:
Holst, J.;Liu, C.;Butterbach-Bahl, K.
通讯作者:
Butterbach-Bahl, K.