基于产量水平的内蒙古阴山地区马铃薯施肥评价

明确内蒙古阴山地区马铃薯施肥现状，为实现内蒙古马铃薯的稳产增产和养分高效利用提供理论依据。对内蒙古阴山地区连续 5年的调查数据进行分析，基于马铃薯产量确定合理施肥量，对农户实际施肥量进行评价，分析农户施肥存在的问题。旱地马铃薯平均产量 16.6 t/hm²，水浇地马铃薯平均产量 35.9 t/hm²，水浇地马铃薯产量明显高于旱地马铃薯。旱地马铃薯施氮量介于 0～ 363 kg/hm²，平均 103.6 kg/hm²；施磷量介于 0～ 354 kg/hm²，平均 75.9 kg/hm²；施钾量介于 0～ 330 kg/hm²，平均 46.0 kg/hm²。水浇地马铃薯施氮量介于 45～ 471 kg/hm²，平均 224.5 kg/hm²；施磷量介于 0～ 393 kg/hm²，平均 172.4 kg/hm²；施钾量介于 0～ 414 kg/hm²，平均 167.7 kg/hm²。马铃薯的产量和施肥量变异均很大，且氮、磷和钾用量与马铃薯产量不同步。不管是旱地马铃薯，还是水浇地马铃薯，当产量水平由低到高，施氮过量的农户总的趋势是降低的，施氮量适中的农户比例逐渐增加，施氮不足的农户比例逐渐增多；施磷量分布趋势与不同产量水平施氮量分布类似；农户施钾不平衡主要表现为施钾不足。内蒙古阴山地区有 71.6%的农户不施有机肥，且有机肥施用量很低，平均 7.1 t/hm²。内蒙古阴山地区马铃薯养分管理存在的主要问题是化肥施用过量和不足并存，有机肥施用量偏低。     

氮、磷、钾配施对胡麻产量的影响及推荐施肥量研究

为了揭示氮、磷、钾肥配施对胡麻生长的影响,采用“3414”不完全正交回归设计,研究了3种施肥梯度下胡麻经济性状、产量、增产率、肥料贡献率和产投比等的变化,并进行胡麻产量肥效模型函数拟合。结果表明:低氮、磷、钾和中氮、磷、钾施肥水平有利于提高胡麻经济性状指标;施氮、磷、钾处理下胡麻产量较不施氮、磷、钾肥处理提高了4.95%～24.07%,胡麻产量随着施肥量的增长呈现出先增高后降低的趋势,当氮(N)、磷(P2O5)、钾(K2O)分别为75、67.5、72 kg/hm²时胡麻产量最高;钾肥对胡麻产量的贡献大于氮肥和磷肥,高磷具有明显的减产效应;通过肥料效应函数拟合分析,本试验条件下推荐最高施肥量为:N 69.1 kg/hm²,P2O5 51.5 kg/hm²,K2O 63.4 kg/hm²,最佳施肥量为:N 39.6 kg/hm²,P2O5 26.5 kg/hm²,K2O 25.7 kg/hm²。     

加工辣椒避雨栽培优势及水肥一体化施肥方案初探

通过露地常规栽培与避雨栽培相比,探索避雨栽培在四川盆地加工辣椒越夏栽培中对辣椒生长发育、产量品质以及病虫害等方面的影响;同时,进一步研究在避雨栽培条件下,不同N 、P2O5 、K2O养分比例和总施肥量以及基肥是否增施微生物菌剂对辣椒生长发育和产量、品质的影响,以期探索四川盆地加工辣椒在该条件下相对高效、生态的施肥方案。研究结果表明:(1)与露地常规栽培相比,避雨栽培配套水肥一体化施肥技术,总施肥量即使较常规施肥量减少30%,其植株株高、茎粗、株幅、平均单果重、果实产量、采收期、果实品质,以及病害发生率等方面均表现出绝对优势。(2)在避雨栽培配套水肥一体化施肥技术中,N 、P2O5 、K2O总施肥量为653.25 kg/hm²,其中N施用量为261.75 kg/hm²时,辣椒产量最高;当基肥增施微生物菌剂2250 kg/hm²,化肥总施肥量较常规施肥量减少20%(N 、P2O5 、K2O总施肥量为521.4 kg/hm²,其中N施用量为189.75 kg/hm²)时,辣椒果实产量较常规施肥量处理有所降低但差异不显著,且辣椒素、色价等果实品质有所提高,实现生态与加工辣椒果实品质双优。     

烟草栽培中土壤适宜含水率及施肥模型

该研究以提供优质烟叶生产的量化施肥模型,防止化肥的过量使用从而造成的环境污染及烟叶品质下降为目的,通过盆栽试验建立了氮磷钾肥及水分这4因子与产值的关系模型,对各因子之间的交互作用进行了分析,对模型进行了优化,并对供试土壤基础肥力的贡献率进行了计算,以此为基础建立了氮磷钾的施肥模型,并对所建模型进行了大田试验的验证。结果表明,盆栽试验适宜的施氮量为每株4.85～5.45 g纯氮,施磷量为P2O5每株7.68～8.64 g,施钾量为K2O每株16.17～17.95 g,土壤相对含水率为75.8%～80.5%。施肥模型推荐的氮磷钾肥施用量分别为39.30～44.16 kg/hm²,64.30～72.34 kg/hm²,232.77～258.41 kg/hm²,与大田试验的最佳施肥量纯氮（42.86±7.49）kg/hm²,P2O5为（65.09± 12.58）kg/hm²,K2O为（242.68±8.69）kg/hm²的结果大致相同。     

种下分层施用有机肥和化肥对花生产质量的影响

采用花生营养分层调控-起垄-播种一体机,通过研究花生种下分层施用有机肥与化肥对花生生长发育、养分积累、产量和品质、土壤理化性状的影响,旨在为砂姜黑土区夏花生微域土壤调理、高效施肥提供科学依据。结果表明,与有机肥和化肥撒施相比,种下施肥能改善花生农艺性状、提高经济性状,改善土壤理化性状,增加花生养分积累量,油酸含量平均增加1.94个百分点,产量平均增加554.0 kg/hm²,增产11.2%,其中,花生种下5和8 cm分层施用有机肥600 kg/hm²和化肥600 kg/hm²产量最高,为5759.4 kg/hm²。花生种下5和8 cm分层施用有机肥和化肥的产量比种下5 cm同层施用有机肥和化肥的产量平均增加175.7 kg/hm²,平均增产3.3%,油酸含量平均增加0.89个百分点。化肥减施25%时,花生种下施用有机肥和化肥比有机肥和化肥撒施产量平均增加258.1～419.4 kg/hm²,平均增产5.2%～8.5%,油酸含量平均增加0.75～1.71个百分点,其中花生种下5和8 cm分层施用有机肥和化肥的增产提质效果最好。总之,花生种下5和8 cm分层施用有机肥600 kg/hm²和化肥450 kg/hm²,与撒施有机肥600 kg/hm²和化肥600 kg/hm²相比,化肥减施25%,花生增产419.4 kg/hm²,增产8.5%,能实现有机肥和化肥协同增效,达到化肥减施和大面积均衡增产的目的,应在夏花生主产区推广应用。     

吉林省西部玉米氮、磷、钾肥施用效果及养分吸收利用特征

明确吉林省西部生态区玉米作物的氮、磷、钾肥施用效果及养分吸收利用特征,为该地区肥料的合理配置与施用提供依据,对持续推进化肥减量增效及农业绿色发展具有积极意义。基于2015—2019年中央财政测土配方施肥项目在吉林省西部布置的360个玉米“3414”田间试验,研究了不同施肥条件下的玉米产量,对比分析氮、磷、钾肥的增产效应以及不同肥料的农学效率和肥料贡献率。结果表明,吉林省西部生态区玉米氮磷钾配施N2P2K2处理(N、P2O5、K2O施用量分别是209.20、97.80、85.15 kg/hm²)的玉米产量最高,平均产量为9.46 t/hm²,较不施肥处理平均增产50.64%。与各缺素处理相比,增施氮、磷、钾肥平均增产2.21、1.37、1.32 t/hm² ,增幅分别为37.81%、23.65%、22.41%。与不施肥处理比较,缺素处理的玉米产量差异显著,其高低顺序为N2P2K0(8.14 t/hm²)>N2P0K2(8.09 t/hm²)>N0P2K2(7.25 t/hm²),表明吉林省西部玉米的养分限制因子顺序为氮>磷>钾。施用氮、磷、钾肥增加玉米养分吸收量(N 192.5 kg/hm²、P2O5 86.5 kg/hm²、K2O 217.4 kg/hm²)。在吉林省西部生态区,玉米作物的氮、磷、钾肥平均农学效率分别为15.11 kg/kg N、22.28 kg/kg P2O5、19.44 kg/kg K2O,平均利用率分别为39.50%、29.27%、45.71%,平均肥料贡献率分别为23.72%、17.59%、14.97%。吉林省西部生态区玉米施肥的增产效果和肥料利用率较高,但仍应结合当地土壤条件,积极进行培肥改良,并应用减肥增效等相关技术,根植科学施肥理念,以提高肥料利用效率,实现玉米增产和土壤肥力的提高。     

氮肥减量施生物炭对水稻产量和养分利用的影响

为解决水稻生产过度依赖化肥及其环境和高效利用问题,探讨贵州黄壤稻田科学施用生物炭。在贵州省思南县典型黄壤稻田开展氮肥不减量(T0)和氮肥减10%施2.5 t/hm²(T1),氮肥减20%施5.0 t/hm²(T2),氮肥减30%施7.5 t/hm²(T3),氮肥减40%施10.0 t/hm²生物炭(T4)和不施肥对照(CK)共6个处理3次重复田间小区随机区组试验,研究了氮肥减量施生物炭对水稻产量、产量构成和氮磷钾养分吸收利用的影响。结果表明,氮肥减量施生物炭显著影响贵州黄壤稻田水稻产量、产量构成、地上部氮磷钾积累量和利用效率。水稻产量和氮磷钾积累量随氮肥减量和生物炭用量增加先增大后减小。2019年、2020年和2021年水稻实际产量和理论产量均分别以T2、T3和T2最高,较T0分别显著增产16.04%,17.94%和14.73%以及55.72%,64.08%和118.91%,水稻籽粒N、P₂O₅和K₂O积累量、偏生产力、农学效率、表观利用率和收获指数均较高,是较好的氮肥减量施生物炭处理。产量—施生物炭量回归方程和极值分析表明,2019年、2020年和2021年氮肥分别减量21.76%,24.60%和19.00%(即32.64,36.90,28.50 kg/hm²)施生物炭量5.44,6.15,4.75 t/hm²时水稻产量最高(分别为7.80,8.57,8.03 t/hm²),较T0分别增产22.52%,18.78%和13.74%。氮肥减量施生物炭显著提高氮磷钾化肥利用率,但导致化肥+生物炭磷和钾利用率降低,因此,贵州黄壤稻田施生物炭时应氮磷钾化肥同步减量,降低比例以氮磷钾减量19.00%~24.60%,施生物炭5.00~6.25 t/hm²为宜。研究结果对指导贵州黄壤稻田氮磷钾化肥减量和施生物炭具有重要指导意义。     

氮磷钾肥配施对前胡产量和品质的动态影响

研究氮、磷、钾肥配施对前胡产量和指标成分积累规律的影响,为前胡高效施肥和提产提质提供理论 依据。以白花前胡为材料,采用三因素三水平正交试验设计开展田间小区试验,研究氮(N 用量分别为 0、36.8、 73.6 kg/hm²)、磷(P2O5 用量分别为 0、24、48 kg/hm²)、钾(K2O 用量分别为 0、41.6、83.2 kg/hm²)配施对前胡 产量、白花前胡甲素、白花前胡乙素、浸出物、土壤有效养分含量及根部养分积累量的影响。结果表明:与不施 肥相比,合理配施可提升根际土壤有效养分含量,增加根部氮、磷、钾积累量,促进产量增加,提高白花前胡甲 素、白花前胡乙素、浸出物含量。配施后,前胡品质在 12 月下旬最佳。此时,前胡在 T5 处理(N 36.8 kg/hm², P2O5 48 kg/hm²,K2O 0 kg/hm²)下 3 种指标成分均符合《中华人民共和国药典》(2020 年版)相关要求,且生物量 达到 32.54 g/ 株,与不施肥相比增加了 49.95%。前胡的适宜配施方式为少施氮肥、适量增施磷肥,适宜收获时期 为 12 月下旬,适宜氮磷配施用量为施氮量 36.8 kg/hm²,施磷量 48 kg/hm²。     

保水型专用肥对制种玉米田土壤蓄水量的影响及最佳施肥量研究

在甘肃省河西内陆灌区的制种玉米田,采用田间试验方法,研究了保水型专用肥对土壤物理性质和蓄水量的影响及制种玉米田最佳施肥量。结果表明,影响玉米产量的因素由大到小依次为:CO(NH₂)₂>(NH₄)₂HPO₄>糠醛渣>保水剂>ZnSO₄·7H₂O;因素间最佳组合为:CO(NH₂)₂600kg/hm²,(NH₄)₂HPO₄350kg/hm²,ZnSO₄·7H₂O 30kg/hm²,保水剂19.98kg/hm²,糠醛渣15 000kg/hm²。保水型专用肥施肥量与玉米制种田容重呈负相关关系,与孔隙度、蓄水量、玉米植物学性质和经济性状呈正相关关系。随着保水型专用肥施用量梯度的增加,玉米穗粒数、穗粒重、百粒重、产量在增加,但边际产量、边际利润表现为递减,保水型专用肥施用量在10.00t/hm²的基础上再增加2.50t/hm²,收益出现负值。经回归统计分析,保水型专用肥施用量与玉米产量可用一元二次方程拟合,经济效益最佳施肥量为9.99t/hm²,玉米的理论产量为6 715.33kg/hm²。     

河西灌区绿肥对春小麦化学氮肥的替代及增产潜力初探

针对河西灌区春小麦连作普遍、对化肥依赖过高等问题，探讨麦后复种绿肥对下茬小麦的影响，以期为试区建立基于复种绿肥的化肥减量小麦生产技术提供理论依据。2018～2019年，在河西绿洲灌区设置田间试验，研究了4种绿肥翻压量(0、15000、30000、45000 kg/hm²)、2个施氮水平(0、180 kg/hm²)下的小麦干物质累积及产量构成、绿肥替代化肥的短期潜力。结果表明，种植翻压绿肥第一年，绿肥还田15000、30000和45000 kg/hm²可分别替代化学氮肥11.3%、18.5%和36.5%。施氮180 kg/hm²配合30000 kg/hm²绿肥还田、不施氮配合45000 kg/hm²绿肥还田2个处理的籽粒产量差异不显著，分别较施氮不复种绿肥增产18.4%和15.7%，收获指数分别增加13.0%和12.6%，穗数分别增加13.8%和14.1%，穗粒数分别增加26.8%和15.9%。施氮180 kg/hm²配合30000 kg/hm²绿肥还田的干物质累积量和累积速率明显高于其他处理。通径分析表明，绿肥化肥配施主要通过提高有效穗数，进一步提高穗粒数和千粒重，从而提高产量，说明施氮180 kg/hm²配合绿肥还田30000 kg/hm²处理通过优化小麦有效穗数、穗粒数和千粒重对产量产生了调控作用。综上所述，施氮180 kg/hm²配合绿肥还田30000 kg/hm²是河西灌区小麦增产的可行措施。     

中国华北地区近40年物候春季变化

根据华北地区7个观测站物候资料,分析了华北地区1963-1996年及北京1963-2005年物候春季的变化特征及其与气温的关系。结果表明:华北地区的物候春季有明显提早来临的趋势,而造成这一变化的主要因素是本地区近40 a来冬春季气温的明显上升。其中1963-1996年间华北地区1-3月及4月的平均气温分别上升了2.3℃与1.7℃,物候春季起止日期分别提前了9d和4d,因而使得春季长度也延长了5d;北京1963-2003年间1-3月及4月的平均气温分别上升了3.5℃与2.6℃,物候春季的起止日期分别提前了11d和10d,但春季长度没有明显变化。     

Sediment denitrification in waterways in a rice-paddy-dominated watershed in eastern China

Purpose

Rice-paddy-dominated watersheds in eastern China are intensively cultivated, and lands with two crops receive as much as 550–600 kg?ha^–1?year^–1 of nitrogen (N), mainly through the addition of N-based fertilizers. However, stream N concentrations have been found to be relatively low. Waterways in the watersheds are assumed to be effective “sinks” for N, minimizing its downstream movement. We directly measured net sediment denitrification rates in three types of waterways (ponds, streams/rivers, and a reservoir) and determined the key factors that control net sediment denitrification. Such information is essential for evaluating the impact of the agricultural N cycle on the quality of surface water.

Materials and methods

The pond–stream–reservoir continuum was sampled every 2 months at nine sites in an agricultural watershed between November 2010 and December 2011. Net sediment N₂ fluxes/net sediment denitrification rates were determined by membrane inlet mass spectrometry and the N₂/Ar technique. A suite of parameters known to influence denitrification were also measured.

Results and discussion

Net denitrification rates ranged between 28.2?±?18.2 and 674.3?±?314.5 μmol N₂–N?m^–2?h^–1 for the streams, 23.7?±?23.9 and 121.2?±?38.7 μmol N₂–N?m^–2?h^–1 for the ponds, and 41.8?±?17.7 and 239.3?±?49.8 μmol N₂–N?m^–2?h^–1 for the reservoir. The mean net denitrification rate of the stream sites (173.2?±?248.4 μmol N₂–N?m^–2?h^–1) was significantly higher (p?<?0.001) than that of the pond sites (48.3?±?44.5 μmol N₂–N?m^–2?h^–1), and the three types of waterways all had significantly higher (p?<?0.01) mean net denitrification rates in summer than in other seasons. Linear regression and linear mixed effect model analysis showed that nitrate (NO₃ ^?–N) concentration in surface water was the primary controlling factor for net sediment denitrification, followed by water temperature. Using monitoring data on NO₃ ^?–N concentrations and temperature of the surface water of waterways and an established linear mixed effect model, total N removed through net sediment denitrification in the pond–stream–reservoir continuum was estimated at 46.8?±?24.0 t?year^–1 from July 2007 to June 2009, which was comparable with earlier estimates based on the mass balance method (34.3?±?12.7 t?year^–1), and accounted for 83.4 % of the total aquatic N. However, the total aquatic N was only 4.4 % of the total N input to the watershed, and thus most of the surplus N in the watershed was likely to be either denitrified or stored in soil.

Conclusions

High doses of N in a rice-paddy-dominated watershed did not lead to high stream N concentrations due to limited input of N into waterways and the high efficiency of waterways in removing N through denitrification.     

天津半干旱地区不同种植年限菜田土壤微生物变化特征的研究

对天津周边半干旱地区不同种植年限的菜田土壤微生物状况调查研究表明 ,该地区土壤微生物以细菌为主 ,夏季微生物总量大大高于冬季 ;随着种菜年限的增加 ,耕层和亚耕层微生物总量都有增加趋势 ,其中细菌和放线菌增加明显 ,真菌有下降趋势 ;真菌类群分析表明 ,少数纤维素分解菌 ,如青霉 (Penicillium)、木霉 (Trichoderma)等为优势菌 ,而糖和木质素分解菌仅占少数。用尖孢镰刀霉 (Fusariumuoxysporum)、大肠杆菌 (Escherichia coli)接种不同种菜年限土壤 ,检测土壤拮抗菌状况发现 ,拮抗菌仅在种植年限长的老菜田的放线菌中发现。表明北方半干旱地区菜田土壤细菌为优势菌 ,主要存在于土壤微孔隙中 ;而适于生活在土壤疏松大孔隙中的真菌数量极少。应注意土壤结构的改良 ,为丰富土壤微生物提供良好的生态环境     

天津半干旱地区不同种植年限菜田土壤微生物变化特征的研究

对天津周边半干旱地区不同种植年限的菜田土壤微生物状况调查研究表明 ,该地区土壤微生物以细菌为主 ,夏季微生物总量大大高于冬季 ;随着种菜年限的增加 ,耕层和亚耕层微生物总量都有增加趋势 ,其中细菌和放线菌增加明显 ,真菌有下降趋势 ;真菌类群分析表明 ,少数纤维素分解菌 ,如青霉 (Penicillium)、木霉 (Trichoderma)等为优势菌 ,而糖和木质素分解菌仅占少数。用尖孢镰刀霉 (Fusariumuoxysporum)、大肠杆菌 (Escherichia coli)接种不同种菜年限土壤 ,检测土壤拮抗菌状况发现 ,拮抗菌仅在种植年限长的老菜田的放线菌中发现。表明北方半干旱地区菜田土壤细菌为优势菌 ,主要存在于土壤微孔隙中 ;而适于生活在土壤疏松大孔隙中的真菌数量极少。应注意土壤结构的改良 ,为丰富土壤微生物提供良好的生态环境     

Trends in soil science in Switzerland

Phytoremediation is an emerging technology based on the use of green plants to remove, contain, inactivate or destroy harmful environmental pollutants. Recent developments in Europe and the USA show that the approach is somewhat different on both sides of the Atlantic. In Europe, phytoremediation has more basically been research driven and, based on the outcomes, applications have been envisaged. By contrast, the approach in the USA is more application and experience driven. In spite of a growing track record of commercial success, more demonstration projects are needed to prove that phytoremediation is effective in order to rigorously measure its underlying economics, and to expand its applications. More fundamental research is also required to better understand the complex interactions between pollutants, soil, plant roots and micro-organisms at the rhizosphere level, to increase the bioavailability of pollutants, to fully exploit the metabolic diversity of plants and, thus, to successfully implement this new green technology.     

沈阳市城市表土中微生物区系变化的初步研究

在沈阳市远郊-近郊-市区等不同城市化水平区内选取林地、草地和路边土几种不同利用方式下的表层土壤,对土壤中的微生物状况进行了初步分析。结果表明,随着城市化水平的提高,土壤中微生物的数量表现为明显的减少趋势。其中变化较大的是细菌,而真菌和放线菌的变化不明显。     

Patterns in trace elements in lichens

Water, Air, & Soil Pollution - Epiphytic lichens were sampled in a Dutch national monitoring survey, which was carried out twice within 5 yr. The samples were analyzed by neutron activation...     

Trace metals in precipitation in Sweden

Trace metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn) concentrations in atmospheric precipitation have been routinely monitored in Sweden since the autumn of 1983. Concentrations are highest in southern Sweden and decrease northward. It is postulated that the long range transport of anthropogenic pollutants from the rest of Europe is the major source of Cd, Pb, and Zn in precipitation. Evidence for this hypothesis is that enrichment factors indicate anthropogenic origin, and Swedish atmospheric emissions of Zn and Cd are 2 to 3 times smaller than deposition fluxes. Also, Cd, Pb, and Zn concentrations are correlated in both space and time and are also well correlated with exSO₄ ⁺, a substance known to be of anthropogenic origin transported long distances.     

不同种植模式下菜地土壤腐殖质组分特性的动态变化

通过在南京普朗克有机农场开展的9年长期定位监测,研究了有机(露地和大棚)和常规种植模式下蔬菜地耕层土壤有机碳和土壤腐殖质组分特性的动态变化。结果表明,有机露地、有机大棚和常规露地种植土壤有机碳含量分别从11.41、9.29、9.00 g k g-1提高至15.35、20.90、10.00 g kg-1;胡敏酸碳(CHA)分别从1.79、1.23、1.14 g kg-1提高至2.11、3.11、1.31 g kg-1;富里酸碳(CFA)分别从2.19、1.88、1.73 g kg-1提高至2.44、2.68、1.91 g kg-1。两种有机种植模式的土壤有机碳及腐殖质组分含量增加达到显著水平,而常规种植模式下的变化不显著。两种有机种植模式下表征土壤腐殖质品质的胡/富比(CHA/CFA)、胡敏酸占总腐殖物质的比例(PQ值)均高于常规种植模式,土壤富里酸的E4/E6值、色调系数(ΔlogK)值随着种植时间增加的幅度较常规种植模式更大,土壤胡敏酸芳化度呈现先降低后增高的趋势,但在常规种植下变化不明显。说明土壤在长期有机种植模式下不仅更有利于土壤有机碳的积累,而且能促进土壤腐殖化进程。     

Variation in ozone concentration in relation to local climate in south-west Sweden

Ozone (O₃) concentration and air temperature/relative humidity were monitored using diffusive samplers (weekly, 3 m above ground) and Tinytag loggers (10 min sampling, 1 m above ground, self-ventilating radiation shields), respectively, in the forested landscape of south-west Sweden, 40 km north-east of Gothenburg. Two forest sites were included, one at a hilltop (175 m a.s.l.), and one in a nearby (～1 km) valley (110 m a.s.l.). In addition, a valley site (～3 km from the forest sites, 60 m a.s.l.) in an agricultural landscape was included, where ozone was measured using both a UV-based monitor and diffusive sampling. At the agricultural site measurements of temperature and relative humidity were made using a radiation shield with forced ventilation and with Tinytags, as on the forest sites, in addition to observations of wind speed and the vertical temperature gradient. Furthermore, comparison with O₃ concentrations at urban and coastal sites in the region was made. The temperature dependent, systematic error of using a self-ventilating radiation shield was estimated and corrected for. It was found that the elevated forested site experienced higher O₃ concentrations and lower evening cooling rates in calm situations as compared to the forest site in the valley and in particular as compared to the agricultural site. This can be explained by a stronger coupling with the planetary boundary layer at the elevated site and more pronounced night-inversions at the valley sites. The difference in weekly O₃ concentration between the two forested sites was correlated with the difference in average minimum night-time temperature. The coastal site had the highest ozone concentrations, related largely, but not fully, to higher night-time O₃ concentrations. The urban site showed a depression in O₃ concentration associated with the combination of large NO emissions and slow air mixing during the morning traffic rush hours.