Gao Sheng, Wang Rui, Salman Ali, et al. Impact of Soil Moisture on Seasonal and Annual Variations in Soil Respiration in an Apple Orchard on Loess Plateau Region[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2019, 39(5): 60-66.
DOI:
Gao Sheng, Wang Rui, Salman Ali, et al. Impact of Soil Moisture on Seasonal and Annual Variations in Soil Respiration in an Apple Orchard on Loess Plateau Region[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2019, 39(5): 60-66. DOI: 10.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.2019.05.009.
Impact of Soil Moisture on Seasonal and Annual Variations in Soil Respiration in an Apple Orchard on Loess Plateau Region
[Objective] Identifying the variations in soil respiration and its influencing factors
to provide the basis for evaluating the carbon sequestration resulting from converting cropland to apple orchards on the Loess Plateau.[Methods] A field experiment was conducted in a mature apple orchard at the Changwu State Key Agro-Ecological Station
Shaanxi
China. Soil respiration
soil temperature
and soil moisture (θ) were periodically measured in situ for three years by an automated soil CO2 flux system (Li-COR
Lincoln
NE
USA).[Results] Soil respiration exhibited very significant seasonal and annual variations. The highest values for soil respiration were 3.14
3.98
and 4.71 μmol/(m2·s)
which appeared during the rainy season (July to September); the lowest soil respiration value appeared in November
at 0.99
0.88
and 0.69 μmol/(m2·s) for three years; and the coefficient of variation for the cumulative soil respiration was 21%. Soil respiration and soil temperature followed an exponential relationship
and the soil moisture significantly influenced the soil respiration and temperature sensitivity of soil respiration(Q10) values. Soil respiration was 2.01 μmol/(m2·s) when θ< 11.12%
while it increased to 2.24 μmol/(m2·s) when θ ranged from 11.12% to 23.63%
and decreased to 1.38 μmol/(m2·s) when θ> 23.63%. The Q10 value was 1.57
1.63
and 1.38 when θ<11.12%
11.12%<θ<23.63%
θ> 23.63% at the apple orchard.[Conclusions] Soil moisture significantly influences soil respiration and Q10. This study is useful for estimating the soil carbon sequestration in orchard ecosystems on the semi-arid Loess Plateau.
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