Effects of water content and N addition on potential greenhouse gas production from two differently textured soils under laboratory conditions

GHGs production and emission may vary depending on soil physical properties, water management and fertilization. Two paddy soils characterized by different texture were incubated to evaluate the impact of flooding (permanent or intermittent) and N addition on potential N₂O, CH₄ and CO₂ production and release into atmosphere and soil solution. Relationships with volumetric water content (VWC) and water filled pore space (WFPS) were evaluated. Overall, the finer clayey soil (CL) produced 58% more CH₄ than the coarser sandy soil (SA) and showed an earlier sink to source transition; the difference was lower with N addition. Permanent flooding favoured the amount of dissolved CH₄. SA produced more N₂O emissions than CL under permanent flooding (31.0 vs. 3.7%); an opposite pattern was observed for dissolved N₂O (16.4 vs. 52.7%). Fertilization increased N₂O emissions under dry conditions in CL and under flooding in SA.

Our findings showed that i) VWC had a larger influence on N₂O and CH₄ emissions than WFPS, ii) soil type influenced the gas release into atmosphere or soil solution and the timing of sink to source transition in CH₄ emissions. Further investigation on timing of fertilization and drainage are needed to improve climate change mitigation strategies.     

Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sink capacity of amended soils evaluated under laboratory conditions

Soil sequestration of atmospheric CO₂ through land application of organic residues may have beneficial effects as a strategy to offset the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. The significance of different variables on GHG production and soil C sink capacity was investigated by monitoring CO₂ and N₂O fluxes from amended soils under laboratory conditions. In the first experiment, the effects of the chemical composition and complexity of three N-rich organic fertilisers (blood meal, hydrolysed leather, and hoof and horn meal) on the CO₂ and N₂O productions were studied. A second experiment was aimed at evaluating the effects of the degree of transformation of composts prepared from two-phase olive mill waste on soil C sink capacity. The three N-rich organic fertilisers caused different CO₂ and N₂O evolution patterns in the amended soils, despite their similar elemental composition. The total amount of added C that was mineralised in the soil ranged from 10.4% to 15.5%, while N₂O-N originating from horn and hoof meal was 6 and 13 times higher than that coming from hydrolysed leather and blood meal, respectively. Mineralisation of the C added to the soil was inversely correlated to the degree of stabilisation of the composting mixtures. Soils amended with the initial composting mixture evolved from 2 to 7.3 times more CO₂-C than the soil amended with the more stabilised compost. However, the C conservation efficiency of organic residues, calculated by the combined losses during composting, and after land application, was higher for the less transformed organic materials. Both studies showed the key importance of the variables studied on the GHG emissions and C sink efficiency of amended soils under controlled conditions. Laboratory experiments could be a useful tool to assist in the designing of field scale experiments for an effective quantification and monitoring of the overall changes in soil C and N pools.     

Carbon storage in low‐alpine grassland soils: effects of different grazing intensities of sheep

Grazing in outlying fields has a long history and is important in local communities worldwide. During the last few decades, grazing pressure has both decreased and increased in alpine ecosystems, but little is known about the effects on soil carbon storage. As part of a sheep grazing experiment with three sheep stocking rates of no sheep (control), 25 and 80 sheep km^?2, we tested effects of grazing on soil organic carbon storage, the form of soil organic matter (SOM) and its lability (potential carbon mineralization) in organic horizons of low‐alpine grasslands in southern Norway. After 7 years of grazing, the greatest sheep density reduced soil organic carbon concentration (% SOC) and carbon stocks at equivalent soil mass as compared with the control. In contrast, the low stocking rate caused no change or a slight increase. The form of SOM, expressed as ratios of particulate organic carbon to soil organic carbon, was only slightly affected by grazing, with a small decrease and moderate increase at the greater and smaller stocking rate, respectively. The lability of SOM was not affected by grazing directly, but was significantly related to the mineral content of the O‐horizons. In general, there were large differences between the plant communities of snowbed and willow‐shrub for several soil attributes. We concluded that 7 years of grazing had limited impacts on stocks, form and lability of SOM.     

Microbial pathways for nitrous oxide emissions from sheep urine and dung in a typical steppe grassland

The aim of this study was to determine the responses of nitrifiers and denitrifiers to understand microbial pathways of nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in grassland soils that received inputs of sheep excreta. Sheep dung and synthetic sheep urine were applied at three different rates, simulating a single, double, or triple overlapping of urine or dung depositions in the field. Quantitative PCR and high-throughput sequencing were combined with process-based modeling to understand effects of sheep excreta on microbial populations and on pathways for N₂O production. Results showed that emissions of N₂O from urine were significantly higher than from dung, ranging from 0.12 to 0.78 kg N₂O-N ha^?1 during the 3 months. The N₂O emissions were significantly related to the bacterial amoA (r?=?0.373, P?<?0.001) and nirK (r?=?0.614, P?<?0.001) gene abundances. It was autotrophic nitrification that dominated N₂O production in the low urine-N rate soils, whereas it was denitrification (including nitrifier denitrification and heterotrophic denitrification) that dominated N₂O production in the high urine-N rate soils. Nitrifier denitrification was responsible for most of the N₂O emissions in the dung-treated soils. This study suggests that nitrifier denitrification is indeed an important pathway for N₂O emissions in these low fertility and dry grazed grassland ecosystems.     

Isolating the effect of soil properties on agricultural soil greenhouse gas emissions under controlled conditions

Agricultural soils are important sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Soil properties and environmental factors have complex interactions which influence the dynamics of these GHG fluxes. Four arable and five grassland soils which represent the range of soil textures and climatic conditions of the main agricultural areas in the UK were incubated at two different moisture contents (50 or 80% water holding capacity) and with or without inorganic fertiliser application (70 kg N ha⁻¹ ammonium nitrate) over 22 days. Emissions of N₂O, CO₂ and CH₄ were measured twice per week by headspace gas sampling, and cumulative fluxes were calculated. Multiple regression modelling was carried out to determine which factors (soil mineral N, organic carbon and total nitrogen contents, C:N ratios, clay contents and pH) that best explained the variation in GHG fluxes. Clay, mineral N and soil C contents were found to be the most important explanatory variables controlling GHG fluxes in this study. However, none of the measured variables explained a significant amount of variation in CO₂ fluxes from the arable soils. The results were generally consistent with previously published work. However, N₂O emissions from the two Scottish soils were substantially more sensitive to inorganic N fertiliser application at 80% water holding capacity than the other soils, with the N₂O emissions being up to 107 times higher than the other studied soils.     

不同有机肥对稻田温室气体排放及产量的影响

为研究有机肥施入稻田对温室气体排放的影响,设置猪粪、鸡粪和稻草分别与化肥混施处理,利用静态箱法-气相色谱仪监测稻田甲烷(CH_4)和氧化亚氮(N_2O)排放通量并进行分析。研究结果表明,化肥处理(CF)CH_4季节排放为202.1、279.9和332.5 kg/hm~2,与猪粪(PM)无显性差异,明显低于鸡粪(CM)和稻草(RS)处理;CF处理N_2O排放总量最高,与有机肥处理无显著性差异;CH_4季节排放通量与土壤Eh值呈极显著负相关关系,与土壤温度呈极显著正相关关系;肥料中不同活性有机碳质量分数为18.4~114.5 g/kg,肥料中被167 mmol/L高锰酸钾氧化的有机碳(ROC167)与稻田CH_4排放总量呈显著正相关关系(相关系数为0.872,P0.05);施有机肥第三年水稻平均产量比CF处理增加14.3%(P0.05);不同有机肥中,以PM处理的增温潜势和温室气体排放强度最小,与不施肥和CF处理无显著性差异,猪粪的ROC167含量低,能较好的协调环境与产量之间关系,是值得推荐的有机肥种类。     

西藏高原日光温室菜地土壤碳、氮矿化特征研究

采用室内培养方法, 以西藏拉萨地区选取的草地、农田为对照, 测定并比较日光温室土壤碳、氮矿化特征, 揭示草地和粮田转变为日光温室菜地后土壤矿化演变过程, 为西藏高原设施菜地土壤管理提供科学依据。结果表明, 草地、农田、1年温室、5年温室土壤有机碳矿化速率均在培养前期(0~7 d)日均矿化量最快, 且草地土壤显著高于农田和5年温室土壤(P<0.05), 温室土壤间无差异(P>0.05); 在培养28 d后, 农田土壤有机碳矿化释放的CO₂-C累积量高于草地, 草地高于1年温室和5年温室, 但不同类型土壤碳矿化释放的CO₂-C累积量间差异不显著(P>0.05)。无论是草地、农田还是温室, 4种土壤氮矿化都主要发生在培养的前期(0~3 d), 之后随着培养时间的延长, 不同利用类型土壤氮素转化以氮素的固定为主; 至培养结束时, 草地、农田、1年温室、5年温室土壤无机氮含量分别为培养0 d的29.04%、75.94%、66.86%、65.70%, 说明草地土壤氮素矿化能力较农田和温室强, 而温室土壤氮素矿化能力随着温室利用年限的延长而不显著升高, 农田氮矿化能力最弱。方差分析表明, 土壤氮矿化能力因土壤类型而异但矿化过程不因土壤类型而存在差异。     

长期施用牛粪条件下草原土壤磷的等温吸附与解吸动力学

应用Ｌａｎｇｍｕｉｒ等温吸附方程和二次曲线模拟等温解吸方程对连继２７年施用不同量牛粪以及施用无机肥的草原土壤磷等温吸附、解吸动力学进行研究。结果表明长期施用１００ｍ＾３／ｈａｙ以上牛粪，表层及表下层土壤磷的最大吸附缓冲容量及键合强度大在降低，当施用量达到２００ｍ＾３／ｈａｙ时，零吸附平衡浓度（ＥＰＣ）显增加，进入土壤的磷较难以充分固定；对表层土壤的吸附缓冲容量、吸附亲合力强度以及活性铝的含量呈显     

Impacts of irrigation methods on greenhouse gas emissions/absorptions from vegetable soils

Journal of Soils and Sediments - Recently, N2O, CO2, and CH4 have been gaining attention as major greenhouse gases (GHGs) that contribute to global warming. Agricultural water-saving irrigation...     

捡拾牦牛粪对高寒草甸植物功能群特征与生产力的影响

青藏高原高寒草甸广大牧区由于交通不便、能源短缺和生活习俗等原因,牛粪依然是当地牧民的主要生活能源来源,长期、大量地捡拾牛粪改变了粪斑的数量和面积,使养分在天然草地上无法回到草地生态系统进行再循环,因而对草地植物群落结构和生物量产生一定影响,从而增加了生态风险。为探讨捡拾牛粪对草地的生态影响,本文以青海省河南县高寒草甸生态系统为研究对象,通过对适度放牧草地上牦牛粪开展为期3年的不捡拾、一半捡拾和全部捡拾3个处理的试验研究,探讨捡拾牛粪对高寒草甸生态系统植物经济功能群落特征和生产力的影响。结果表明:牛粪不捡拾处理的草地生产力显著低于半捡拾和全捡拾处理,植物多样性显著低于半捡拾处理,禾草类优良牧草生物量显著高于半捡拾和全捡拾处理,莎草类优良牧草生物量显著高于全捡拾处理;牛粪半捡拾处理比不捡拾处理草地植被丰富度显著提高31.9%,植物多样性显著增加,群落生产力显著提高9.7%(42.6 g·m~(-2)),优良牧草和可食牧草生物量变化不显著;牛粪完全捡拾比不捡拾处理也显著增加草地植被的丰富度,增幅为10.7%,植物多样性显著增加,群落生产力显著提高4.1%(17.96 g·m~(-2)),但同时毒杂草显著增多,优良牧草和可食性牧草显著减少,牧草适口性变差。捡拾(半捡和全捡)牛粪会使禾草类和莎草类优质牧草生物量显著减少,莎草类在完全捡拾牛粪区生物量极显著减少70%以上;豆科植物生物量显著增加,在完全捡拾牛粪区生物量极显著增加,可达5倍以上;占总生物量74%~79%的杂类草和毒草的生物量也显著增加,且以半捡拾区增量最多。适度的牛粪捡拾可增加植被的丰富度和多样性,也提高了植被的生物量,并可保证牧草的营养品质和适口性。本项研究结果可以为高寒草甸牧区牛粪的适度捡拾和草地生态系统可持续管理提供科学依据。     

夏季休牧对高寒矮嵩草草甸温室气体排放的影响

以高寒矮嵩草草甸为研究对象,利用密闭箱－气相色谱法,对夏季休牧8a的围栏草地(休牧草地)和全年放牧的草地(放牧草地)的温室气体排放通量、土壤特性和生物量进行了对比研究。结果表明：与放牧草地相比,休牧草地植被盖度较之高41％,单位面积生物量较之高53％。同时,土壤特性也有较大不同;休牧草地的植被－土壤系统CO₂排放通量比放牧草地低20.7％,测定期间两者CO₂排放通量以每天每公顷排放C的质量计分别为30.7和38.7 kg·(hm²·d)^-1;试验期间高寒矮嵩草草甸植被－土壤系统是大气CH₄的弱汇,休牧后草地土壤对CH₄的吸收能力增强,休牧和放牧草地CH₄的平均吸收强度分别为28.1和21.9 g·(hm²·d)^-1;休牧草地土壤N₂O排放通量比放牧草地低,两者排放通量分别为4.5和7.6 g·(hm²·d)^-1。可见,夏季休牧措施降低了草地对大气中温室气体浓度增加的贡献。     

Evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions in a Miscanthus sinensis Andersson-dominated semi-natural grassland in Kumamoto,Japan

Increasing greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic activities continue to be a mounting problem worldwide. In the semi-natural Miscanthus sinensis Andersson; grasslands of Aso, Kumamoto, Japan, which have been managed for thousands of years, we measured soil methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions before and after annual controlled burns. We estimated annual soil carbon (C) accumulation, and CH₄ and N₂O emissions induced by biomass burning in 2009 and 2010, to determine the impacts of this ecosystem and its management on global warming. Environmental factors affecting soil CH₄ and N₂O fluxes were unknown, with no effect of annual burning observed on short-term soil CH₄ and N₂O emissions. However, deposition of charcoal during burning may have enhanced CH₄ oxidation and N₂O consumption at the study site, given that emissions (CH₄: ?4.33 kg C ha^?1 yr^?1, N₂O: 0.17 kg N ha^?1 yr^?1) were relatively lower than those measured in other land-use types. Despite significant emission of CH₄ and N₂O during yearly burning events in early spring, the M. sinensis semi-natural grassland had a large annual soil C accumulation, which resulted in a global warming potential of ?4.86 Mg CO₂eq ha^?1 yr^?1. Consequently, our results indicate that long-term maintenance of semi-natural M. sinensis grasslands by annual burning can contribute to the mitigation of global warming.     

Effect of crop residue incorporation on soil organic carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in European agricultural soils

Soil organic matter (SOM) improves soil physicochemical and biological properties, and the sequestration of carbon in SOM may mitigate climate change. Soil organic carbon (SOC) often decreases in intensive cropping systems. Incorporation of crop residues (CR) may be a sustainable management practice to maintain the SOC levels and to increase soil fertility. This study quantifies the effects of CR incorporation on SOC and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (CO₂ and N₂O) in Europe using data from long‐term experiments. Response ratios (RRs) for SOC and GHG emissions were calculated between CR incorporation and removal. The influence of environmental zones (ENZs), clay content and experiment duration on the RRs was investigated. We also studied how RRs of SOC and crop yields were correlated. A total of 475 RRs were derived from 39 publications. The SOC increased by 7% following CR incorporation. In contrast, in a subsample of cases, CO₂ emissions were six times and N₂O emissions 12 times higher following CR incorporation. The ENZ had no significant influence on RRs. For SOC concentration, soils with a clay content >35% showed 8% higher RRs compared with soils with clay contents between 18 and 35%. As the experiment progressed, RR for SOC concentration increased. For N₂O emissions, RR was significantly greater in experiments with a duration <5 yr compared with 11–20 yr. No significant correlations were found between RR for SOC concentration and yields, but differences between sites and study durations were detected. We suggest that a long duration of crop residue incorporation is a win‐win scenario under a continental climate. We conclude that CR incorporation is important for maintaining SOC, but its influence on GHG emissions should be taken into account as well.     

Regulating mineral N release and greenhouse gas emissions by mixing groundnut residues and rice straw under field conditions

Groundnut as a pre‐rice crop is usually harvested 1–2 months before rice transplanting, during which much of legume residue N released could be lost. Our objectives were to investigate the effect of mixing groundnut residues (GN, 5 Mg ha^?1) with rice straw (RS) in different proportions on: (i) regulating N dynamics, (ii) potential microbial interactions during decomposition, and (iii) associated nitrous oxide and methane emissions at weekly intervals during the lag phase until rice transplanting (i, ii) or harvest (iii). Decomposition was fastest in groundnut residues (64% N lost) with a negative interaction for N loss when mixed 1:1 with rice straw. Adding groundnut residues increased mineral N initially, while added rice straw led to initial microbial N immobilization. Mineral N in mixed residue treatments was significantly greatest at the beginning of rice transplanting. Soil microbial N and apparent efficiency were higher, while absolute and relative microbial C were often lowest in groundnut and mixed treatments. Microbial C:N ratio increased with increasing proportion of added rice straw. N₂O losses were largest in the groundnut treatment (12.2 mg N₂O‐N m^?2 day^?1) in the first week after residue incorporation and reduced by adding rice straw. N₂O‐N emissions till rice harvest amounted to 0.73 g N₂O‐N m^?2 in the groundnut treatment. CH₄ emissions were largest in mixed treatments (e.g. 155.9 g CH₄ m^?2, 1:1 treatment). Mixing residues resulted in a significant interaction in that observed gaseous losses were greater than predicted from a purely additive effect. It appears possible to regulate N dynamics by mixing rice straw with groundnut residues; however, at a trade‐off of increased CH₄ emissions.     

Microbial immobilisation and turnover of C labelled substrates in two arable soils under field and laboratory conditions

Microbial biomass C immobilisation and turnover were studied under field and laboratory conditions in soils of high yield (HY) and low yield (LY) areas within an agricultural field. We compared the size and activity of soil microbial biomass (SMB) in the soils of the different yield areas under field and laboratory conditions. Soils were amended with ¹³C labelled mustard (Sinapis alba) residues (both experiments) and labelled glucose (laboratory only) at 500 μg C g⁻¹ dry soil. SMB-C, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and total C content were monitored in the field and the laboratory. CO₂-efflux was also measured in laboratory treatments. Isotope ratios were determined for SMB in both experiments, but other variables only in the laboratory treatments. A positive priming effect was measured in three of four laboratory treatments. Priming was induced after a significant increase of soil derived C in the microbial biomass. Thereafter, the total C loss through priming was always smaller than or equal to the decline in microbial biomass C. In field and laboratory experiments SMB in the HY soil immobilised less of the added substrate C than LY soil SMB. Calculated turnover times in the laboratory glucose amendment were 0.24 (HY) and 0.31 y (LY), in the laboratory mustard treatment 0.58 (HY) and 0.44 y (LY) and in the field mustard amendments 1.09 (HY) and 1.25 y (LY). In both the field mustard and laboratory glucose treatments turnover in the HY soil tended to exceed that in the LY soil. These turnover times as well as the reaction of SMB-C to drying-rewetting and substrate addition, indicated that the HY soil possessed a more active microbial community with a more rapid C turnover than the LY soil. As C turnover is considered to be closely linked to nutrient cycles, faster turnover in the HY soil may involve a better nutrient supply for crops resulting in higher agricultural yield.     

Microbial immobilisation and turnover of N labelled substrates in two arable soils under field and laboratory conditions

Microbial biomass N dynamics were studied under field and laboratory conditions in soils of high yield (HY) and low yield (LY) areas in an agricultural field. The objective of the study was to determine the size and activity of soil microbial biomass in the soils of the different yield areas and to compare these data obtained under field and laboratory conditions. Soils were amended with ¹⁵N labelled mustard (Sinapis alba) residues (both experiments) and labelled nitrate (laboratory only) at 30 μg N g⁻¹ dry soil. Soil microbial biomass (SMB) N, mineral N (N_min) and total N content was monitored both in the field and in the laboratory. N₂O efflux was additionally measured in laboratory treatments. Isotope ratios were determined for SMB in both experiments, for all other parameters only in the laboratory treatments. In the laboratory less amounts of added substrate N were immobilised by the SMB in HY soils compared to LY soils, whereas in the field immobilisation of added N by SMB was higher in HY soils initially and slightly lower after 40 days of incubation. Calculated turnover times in the laboratory nitrate, laboratory mustard and field mustard amendments were 0.18, 0.27 and 0.74 years (HY) and 0.22, 0.61 and 1.01 years (LY), respectively. The turnover times of added substrate N always showed the trend to be faster in HY soils compared to LY soils. A faster turnover of nutrients in the HY soils may involve a better nutrient supply of the plants, which coincides with the higher agricultural yield observed in these areas.     

Effects of land use type and incubation temperature on greenhouse gas emissions from Chinese and Canadian soils

Purpose  

Land use type is an important factor influencing greenhouse gas emissions from soils, but the mechanisms involved in affecting potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in different land use systems are poorly understood. Since the northern regions of Canada and China are characterized by cool growing seasons, GHG emissions under low temperatures are important for our understanding of how soil temperature affects soil C and N turnover processes and associated greenhouse gas emissions in cool temperate regions. Therefore, we investigated the effects of temperature on the emission of N₂O, CO₂, and CH₄ from typical forest and grassland soils from China and Canada.     

施肥对板栗林土壤活性碳库和温室气体排放的影响

在浙江省临安市典型板栗林试验地,利用静态箱-气相色谱法测定了不同施肥条件下板栗林土壤CO2和N2O排放速率,同时测定了土壤水溶性有机碳（WSOC）和微生物量碳（MBC）含量。初步探讨了施肥对板栗林土壤活性碳库与温室气体排放速率的影响,以及土壤温室气体排放速率与活性碳库之间的关系。本试验设置不施肥（CK）、 无机肥（IF）、 有机肥 （OF）和有机无机混合肥（OIF,1/2无机肥和1/2有机肥）4个施肥处理。结果表明, 施肥1个月后,与不施肥（CK）处理相比,无机肥（IF）、 有机肥（OF）和有机无机混合肥（OIF）处理下土壤CO2排放速率分别增加了87%、 38%和61%, N2O排放速率分别增加了101%、 67%和95%; 而施肥6个月后,与CK处理相比,IF、 OF和OIF处理下土壤CO2 排放速率分别增加了51%、 43%和64%,N2O排放速率分别增加了21%、 29%和47%。同时,施肥显著增加板栗林土壤WSOC和MBC含量（P＜0.05）。此外,土壤CO2和N2O排放速率与WSOC含量均呈显著正相关（P0.05）,而与MBC含量没有显著的相关性。因此,施肥引起板栗林地土壤WSOC含量增加可能是导致板栗林地土壤温室气体排放增加的重要原因之一。     

微生物菌剂对厨余垃圾堆肥温室气体减排的影响

为对厨余垃圾堆肥过程中的温室气体进行减排,在60 L强制通风静态堆肥装置中进行为期35 d的厨余垃圾和园林废弃物的联合好氧堆肥试验。在堆肥原料中分别添加复合微生物菌剂VT1000（VT）、枯草芽孢杆菌（BS）和地衣芽孢杆菌（BL）三种菌剂,并以不加菌剂的堆肥处理（CK）作为对照,监测堆肥过程中的CH4和N2O排放,以研究不同微生物菌剂对于厨余垃圾堆肥温室气体排放的影响。结果表明：微生物菌剂的添加会加快堆体升温和促进腐熟,同时能够实现不同程度的温室气体减排。堆肥过程中N2O的排放量在总温室气体二氧化碳排放当量中占比远高于甲烷,达到总排放当量的76.83%～88.57%,排放高峰期分别出现在堆肥初期和腐熟期。各处理的总温室气体排放当量分别为95.84 kg/t（CK）、52.31 kg/t（VT）、42.03 kg/t（BS）和62.49 kg/t（BL）。与CK处理相比,BS处理的总温室气体的减排效果最好,减排率为56.15%,BL处理的减排率最低,为34.80%,VT处理减排率为45.42%。相较于CH4,菌剂对N2O的减排效果更好,可达35.32%～61.86%。结合堆肥过程的温度及各腐熟度指标,该研究选取的微生物菌剂能够在保证堆肥效率和产品质量的前提下有效减少温室气体排放。