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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2003, Vol. ›› Issue (3): 367-371.

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CO2 flux characteristics from degenerated mat cryo-sod soil during plant growing period

ZHOU Dangwei, CAO Guangmin, ZHANG Jinxia, ZHAO Xinquan, ZHOU Xingmin   

  1. Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810001, China
  • Received:2000-12-13 Revised:2001-03-19 Online:2003-03-15

Abstract: The carbon dioxide (CO2) emission rate was studied in the degenerated mat cryo sod soil covered with alpine Kobresia humilis meadow at the Haibei alpine meadow ecosystem research station, with CID 301ps CO2 analytical instrument during plant growth period (May-Sep, in1998). The results showed that the CO2 emission rate had obvious daily variation and seasonal dynamics. The maximum rate of CO2 emission appeared at 12:00~14:00, and the minimum rate appeared at 6:00~8:00. The max daily amplitude was 462.49 mg·m-2·h-1,while the minimum daily amplitude was 114.97 mg·m-2·h-1 .The CO2 emission rate varied with phonological periods, and the order was exuberance>withering>green up. The maximum daily average value was 480.76 mg·m-2·h-1 (Aug.18th), and the minimum daily average value was 140.77 mg·m-2·h-1 (May.9th). Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between CO2 emission rate and air temperature, soil surface temperature and soil temperature in 5 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm, 20 cm,and 30 cm. Temperature was the dominant factor that affected the CO2 emission rate in degenerated mat cryo sod soil.

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