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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1996, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (3): 273-279.

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Impact of soil humidity on N2O production and emission from a rice-wheat rotation ecosystem

Zheng Xunhua1, Wang Mingxing1, Wang Yuesi1   

  1. Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Academia Sinica, Beijing 100029
  • Received:1995-12-26 Revised:1996-03-25 Online:1996-07-25 Published:1996-07-25

Abstract: Based on the in-situ measurement of soil humidity and N2O emission from a rice-wheat rotation ecosystem and on the simulated experiment in laboratory,the impact of precipitation and soil humidity on N2O production and emission is studied.The results show that the N2O emission from wheat field is positively correlated with precipitation in spring and autumn but not in winter,and that from rice field is not influenced by precipitation.Within a cycle of rice-wheat rotation, N2O emission is intensively affected by soil humidity.97~100% of soil water holding capacity (i.e.,84~86% of WFPS) leads to a maximum N2O emission.When the soil humidity is lower than this range,there is a positive correlation between N2O emission flux and soil humidity, and on the contrary,there is a negative one.The variation pattern of N2O emission with soil humidity is similar both under field and under simulated condition, although under the former one,the optimum humidity range for N2O emission is lower.

Key words: N2O emission flux, Soil humidity, Precipitation, N2O production rate, carbon sink potential, economic growth point, carbon sink industry, de-farming region, theoretical basis