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cje ›› 2011, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (09): 2072-2079.

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Wetland methane and carbon dioxide emission and affecting factors.

SHA Chen-yan1, WANG Min1**, WANG Qing1, LU Jian-jian2   

  1. 1 Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China;2 East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Online:2011-09-08 Published:2011-09-08

Abstract: Wetland ecosystem plays an important role in global carbon cycle. Its unique soil, hydrology, and vegetation make the wetland able to constantly accumulate carbon in the hypoxic environment, and also, release large amount of greenhouse gases CH4 and CO2. Wetland carbon emission has become a hotspot in the study of global climate change. The differences in the soil status, hydrological condition, and vegetation type in wetland result in a strong spatiotemporal variability of CH4 and CO2 emission from wetland. It’s observed that the  CH4 and CO2 emission is positively correlated with soil temperature, and affected by water level to a certain extent. Within a certain range, soil anaerobic condition leads to the increase of CH4 emission and the decrease of CO2 emission. Vegetation affects all aspects of the greenhouse gases production, oxidation, and emission, and the affecting degree varies with plant species.

Key words: Plutella xylostella, Pesticide, Life table