Isotopologue ratios of N2O emitted from microcosms with NH4 fertilized arable soils under conditions favoring nitrification

Soils represent the major source of the atmospheric greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N₂O) and there is a need to better constrain the total global flux and the relative contribution of the microbial source processes. The aim of our study was to determine variability and control of the isotopic fingerprint of N₂O fluxes following NH₄⁺-fertilization and dominated by nitrification. We conducted a microcosm study with three arable soils fertilized with 0–140 mg NH₄⁺–N kg⁻¹. Fractions of N₂O derived from nitrification and denitrification were determined in parallel experiments using the ¹⁵N tracer and acetylene inhibition techniques or by comparison with unfertilized treatments. Soils were incubated for 3–10 days at low moisture (30–55% water-filled pore space) in order to establish conditions favoring nitrification. Dual isotope and isotopomer ratios of emitted N₂O were determined by mass spectrometric analysis of δ¹⁸O, average δ¹⁵N (δ¹⁵N^bulk) and ¹⁵N site preference (SP = difference in δ¹⁵N between the central and peripheral N positions of the asymmetric N₂O molecule). N₂O originated mainly from nitrification (>80%) in all treatments and the proportion of NH₄⁺ nitrified that was lost as N₂O ranged between 0.07 and 0.45%. δ¹⁸O and SP of N₂O fluxes ranged from 15 to 28.4‰ and from 13.9 to 29.8‰, respectively. These ranges overlapped with isotopic signatures of N₂O from denitrification reported previously. There was a negative correlation between SP and δ¹⁸O which is opposite to reported trends in N₂O from denitrification. Variation of average ¹⁵N signatures of N₂O (δ¹⁵N^bulk) did not supply process information, apparently because a strong shift in precursor signatures masked process-specific effects on δ¹⁵N^bulk. Maximum SP of total N₂O fluxes and of nitrification fluxes was close to reported SP of N₂O from NH₄⁺ or NH₂OH conversion by autotrophic nitrifiers, suggesting that SP close to 30‰ is typical for autotrophic nitrification in soils following NH₄⁺-fertilization. The results suggest that the δ¹⁸O/SP fingerprint of N₂O might be used as a new indicator of the dominant source process of N₂O fluxes in soils.     

植物排放N2O研究进展

氧化亚氮(N_2O)是主要的温室气体之一,对大气环境质量与全球气候变化具有重要的影响。N_2O排放不仅增加温室效应,同时也会导致陆地生态系统氮损失与平流层臭氧消耗。长期以来土壤被认为是陆地生态系统N_2O的主要排放源,但近年来越来越多的证据表明,植物可能是陆地生态系统N_2O排放的另一重要来源。近年来有关植物排放N_2O的报道逐年增多,但对植物排放N_2O的途径及其调控机制方面还缺乏文献综述。本文首先在总结长期以来人们普遍认为的N_2O源与汇的基础上,提出陆地植物可能是另一个尚未被广泛认可的重要的N_2O的排放源。植物排放N_2O可能有两种潜在途径:1)植物作为土壤中通过微生物产生的N_2O的运输通道,2)植物通过自身代谢或内生菌的作用产生N_2O并排放到大气中。然后分析了关键因素(养分、光照、温度和植物器官及生长阶段)对植物排放N_2O的影响机制。最后指出未来需进一步探明植物体内产生N_2O的具体途径及其对全球N_2O排放的贡献,重点是探明植物自身的生理生化过程以及与其伴生、共生的微生物在N_2O产生中的作用。     

N2O and NO production in various Chinese agricultural soils by nitrification

Eleven types of agricultural soils were collected from Chinese uplands and paddy fields to compare their N₂O and NO production by nitrification under identical laboratory conditions. Before starting the assays, all air-dried soils were preincubated for 4 weeks at 25 °C and 40% WFPS (water-filled pore space). The nitrification activities of soils were determined by adding (NH₄)₂SO₄ (200 mg N kg⁻¹ soil) and incubating for 3 weeks at 25 °C and 60% WFPS. The net nitrification rates obtained fitted one of two types of models, depending on the soil pH: a zero-order reaction model for acidic soils and one neutral soil (Group 0); or a first-order reaction model for one neutral soil and alkaline soils (Group 1). The results suggest that pH is the most important factor in determining the kinetics of soil nitrification from ammonium. In the Group 1 soils, initial emissions (i.e. during the first week) of N₂O and NO were 82.6 and 83.6%, respectively, of the total emissions during 3 weeks of incubation; in the Group 0 soils, initial emissions of N₂O and NO were 54.7 and 59.9%, respectively, of the total emissions. The net nitrification rate in the first week and second-third weeks were highly correlated with the initial and subsequent emissions (i.e. during the second and third weeks), respectively, of N₂O and NO. The average percentages of emitted (N₂O+NO)-N relative to net nitrification N in initial and subsequent periods were 2.76 and 0.59 for Group 0, and 1.47 and 0.44 for the Group 1, respectively. The initial and subsequent emission ratios of NO/N₂O from Group 0 (acidic) soils were 3.77 and 2.52 times, respectively, higher than those from Group 1 soils (P<0.05).     

Nitrification controls N2O production rates in a frozen boreal forest soil

The winter season has been identified as a significant contributor to N₂O emissions from boreal soils, but our understanding of the processes regulating these emissions is fragmentary. We investigated potential N-sources and pathways involved in N₂O formation in a frozen boreal forest soil by labeling soil samples with ¹⁵N-containing substrates, and measured rates of ¹⁵N₂O/¹⁵N₂ formation under both oxic and anoxic conditions. Our results showed that all N₂O produced in the frozen samples originate from denitrification, but the rate-limiting factor is NO₃⁻ availability, which is largely governed by nitrification. This suggests that N₂O formation in frozen boreal soils may be sustained for a prolonged period of time, but is governed by a delicate balance of the O₂ regime.     

Nitrous oxide emission from different fertilizers and its mitigation by nitrification inhibitors in irrigated rice

 N₂O emissions from a transplanted irrigated rice grown on a Typic Ustochrept soil at New Delhi, India, were studied to evaluate the effect of N fertilizers, i.e. urea and (NH₄)₂SO₄, alone and in combination with the nitrification inhibitors dicyandiamide (DCD) and thiosulphate. The addition of urea and (NH₄)₂SO₄ increased N₂O emissions considerably when compared to no fertilizer N application (control). N₂O measurement in the field was done by a closed-chamber method for a period of 98 days. The application of urea with DCD and thiosulphate reduced N₂O fluxes considerably. The highest total N₂O-N emission (235 g N₂O-N ha^–1) was from the (NH₄)₂SO₄ treatment, which was significantly higher than the total N₂O-N emission from the urea treatment (160 g N₂O-N ha^–1). DCD reduced N₂O-N emissions by 11% and 26% when applied with urea and(NH₄)₂SO₄, respectively, whereas thiosulphate in combination with urea reduced N₂O-N emissions by 9%. Total N₂O-N emissions were found to range from 0.08% to 0.14% of applied N. N₂O emissions were low during submergence and increased substantially during drainage of standing water. Received: 20 October 1999     

土壤温度、水分和NH4+-N浓度对土壤硝化反应速度及N2O排放的影响

硝化反应是土壤、特别是干旱半干旱地区农业土壤N2O产生的重要途径之一。但是,目前环境条件对硝化反应中N2O排放的影响研究较少,而在国内外通用的几个模型中均用固定比例估算硝化反应过程中N2O的排放。本文通过砂壤土培养试验,研究了土壤温度、水分和NH4+-N浓度对硝化反应速度及硝化反应中N2O排放的影响,并用数学模型定量表示了各因素对硝化反应的作用,用最小二乘法最优拟合求得该土壤的最大硝化反应速度及N2O最大排放比例。结果表明,随着温度升高,硝化反应速度呈指数增长;水分含量由20%充水孔隙度(WFPS)增加到40%WFPS时,反应速度增加,水分含量增加到60%WFPS时反应速度略有降低;NH4+-N浓度增加对硝化反应速度起抑制作用。用米氏方程描述该土壤的硝化反应过程,其最大硝化反应速度为6.67mg·kg?1·d?1。硝化反应中N2O排放比例随温度升高而降低;随NH4+-N浓度增加而略有增加;20%和40%WFPS水分含量时,硝化反应中N2O排放比例为0.43%～1.50%,最小二乘法求得的最大比例为3.03%,60%WFPS时可能由于反硝化作用,N2O排放比例急剧增加,还需进一步研究水分对硝化反应中N2O排放的影响。     

A method of selective inhibition to distinguish between nitrification and denitrification as sources of nitrous oxide in soil

Summary Nitrapyrin and C₂H₂ were evaluated as nitrification inhibitors in soil to determine the relative contributions of denitrification and nitrification to total N₂O production. In laboratory experiments nitrapyrin, or its solvent xylene, stimulated denitrification directly or indirectly and was therefore considered unsuitable. Low partial pressures of C₂H₂ (2.5–5.0 Pa) inhibited nitrification and had only a small effect on denitrification, which made it possible to estimate the contribution of denitrification. The contribution of nitrification was estimated by subtracting the denitrification value from total N₂O production (samples without C₂H₂). The critical C₂H₂ concentrations needed to achieve inhibition of nitrification, without affecting the N₂O reductase in denitrifiers, must be individually determined for each set of experimental conditions.     

农业土壤排放氧化亚氮的影响因素分析

氧化亚氮（N₂O）是重要的温室气体之一。本文从施肥、灌溉、耕作、种植作物及土地用途改变等方面论述了农业活动对土壤排放氧化亚氮的影响，并总结了减排措施。     

Diffusion of N-labelled N2O into soil columns: a promising method to examine the fate of N2O in subsoils

Nitrous oxide research has generally focused directly on measuring fluxes of N₂O from the soil surface. The fate of N₂O in the subsoil has often been placed in the ‘too hard’ basket. However, determining the production, fate and movement of N₂O in the subsoil is vital in fully understanding the sources of surface fluxes and in compiling accurate inventories for N₂O emissions. The aim of this study was to generate and introduce into soil columns ¹⁵N labelled N₂O, and to try and determine the consumption of the ¹⁵N₂O and production of ambient N₂O. Columns, 100 cm long by 15 cm diameter, were repacked with sieved soil (sampled from 0 to 5 cm depth) and instrumented with silicone rubber gas sampling ports. Nitrous oxide enriched with ¹⁵N was generated using a thermal decomposition process at 300 °C and then transferred to 2 l flasks. After equilibrating with SF₆ tracer gas the ¹⁵N₂O was introduced into the soil columns via passive diffusion. Gas samples from the soil profile and headspace flux were taken over a 12-day period. A watering event was simulated to perturb the ¹⁵N₂O gas composition in the soil profile. Using the measured ¹⁵N enriched fluxes and the rate of decline in ¹⁵N in the N₂O reservoir, from which the N₂O diffused into the soil, we calculated an N₂O sink (consumption plus absorption by water) equal to 0.48 ng N₂O g⁻¹ soil h⁻¹. The decrease in the ¹⁵N enrichment between successive soil depths indicated N₂O production in the soil profile and we calculated a net N₂O production rate of 0.88 ng N₂O g⁻¹ soil h⁻¹. This pilot study demonstrated the potential for simultaneously measuring both N₂O consumption and production rates, using the ¹⁵N enrichment of the N₂O measured. Further potential refinements of the methodology are discussed.     

Long-term application of organic manure and nitrogen fertilizer on N2O emissions, soil quality and crop production in a sandy loam soil

A long-term field experiment was established to determine the influence of mineral fertilizer (NPK) or organic manure (composed of wheat straw, oil cake and cottonseed cake) on soil fertility. A tract of calcareous fluvo-aquic soil (aquic inceptisol) in the Fengqiu State Key Experimental Station for Ecological Agriculture (Fengqiu county, Henan province, China) was fertilized beginning in September 1989 and N₂O emissions were examined during the maize and wheat growth seasons of 2002-2003. The study involved seven treatments: organic manure (OM), half-organic manure plus half-fertilizer N (1/2 OMN), fertilizer NPK (NPK), fertilizer NP (NP), fertilizer NK (NK), fertilizer PK (PK) and control (CK). Manured soils had higher organic C and N contents, but lower pH and bulk densities than soils receiving the various mineralized fertilizers especially those lacking P, indicating that long-term application of manures could efficiently prevent the leaching of applied N from and increase N content in the plowed layer. The application of manures and fertilizers at a rate of 300 kg N ha⁻¹ year⁻¹ significantly increased N₂O emissions from 150 g N₂O-N ha⁻¹ year⁻¹ in the CK treatment soil to 856 g N₂O-N ha⁻¹ year⁻¹ in the OM treatment soil; however, there was no significant difference between the effect of fertilizer and manure on N₂O emission. More N₂O was released during the 102-day maize growth season than during the 236-day wheat growth season in the N-fertilized soils but not in N-unfertilized soils. N₂O emission was significantly affected by soil moisture during the maize growth season and by soil temperature during the wheat growth season. In sum, this study showed that manure added to a soil tested did not result in greater N₂O emission than treatment with a N-containing fertilizer, but did confer greater benefits for soil fertility and the environment.     

免耕对农田土壤N_2O排放影响及作用机制研究进展

免耕在促进农业可持续发展和有效分馏大气碳的同时还可影响土壤N2O排放,但迄今为止关于免耕对农田土壤N2O排放影响的研究结果却不尽一致,正效应间或负效应都存在。本文综述了免耕条件下土壤理化性状和生物性状的变化及其对N2O排放的影响,并指出实施免耕后土壤反硝化强度变化程度的不同是导致免耕对N2O排放影响效应不同的主要原因,最后提出了一些有待研究的问题。     

Temperature responses of NO and N2O emissions from boreal organic soil

Both NO and N₂O are produced in soil microbial processes and have importance in atmospheric physics and chemistry. In recent years several studies have shown that N₂O emissions from organic soils can be high at low temperatures. However, the effects of low temperature on NO emissions from soil are unknown. We studied in laboratory conditions, using undisturbed soil cores, the emissions of NO and N₂O from organic soils at various temperatures, with an emphasis on processes and emissions during soil freezing and thawing periods. We found no soil freezing- or thawing-related emission maxima for NO, while the N₂O emissions were higher both during soil freezing and thawing periods. The results suggest that different factors are involved in the regulation of NO and N₂O emissions at low temperatures.     

Linking N2O emission to soil mineral N as estimated by CO2 emission and soil C/N ratio

Based on the N₂O and CO₂ emission data concomitantly measured from agricultural upland fields around the world, we developed an empirical model as follows: cumulative N₂O emission = aexp[b*(E_CO2/S_cn + F_n)] (R²_adj = 0.85∼0.87), where E_CO2 is the rate of heterotrophic respiration from soils, S_cn is the soil C/N ratio, and F_n is the chemical fertilizer N rate. The model parameters derived from the data from the soils without receiving chemical fertilizers were significantly different from the ones from the fertilized soils. This model indicates that CO₂ emission and soil C/N ratio can be used as scaling parameters to produce regional or global inventories of N₂O emission from agricultural soils.     

冻融对土壤氮素转化和N2O排放的影响研究进展

在中、高纬度及高海拔地区,土壤冻融现象常有发生。冻融作用通过影响土壤理化性质和生物学性状进而影响土壤氮素转化过程及N₂O的产生和释放,但迄今关于冻融对土壤氮素转化过程影响的研究结果还不尽一致,正效应或负效应均存在,土壤冻融期间N₂O排放对全年N₂O排放总量的贡献程度也存在着较大差异。本文重点论述了土壤冻结或冻融循环过程对土壤氮矿化、固持、硝化和反硝化等主要氮素转化过程的影响机制,同时分析了可引起冻融期间N₂O排放强度变化的四种可能机理（禁锢-释放、环境-底物诱导、N₂O还原酶抑制和化学反硝化增强）。指出在全球变暖背景下研究土壤冻融格局改变影响土壤氮素转化过程及N₂O排放的必要性,并简要提出了若干理论问题及研究方向。     

Isotopomer signatures of soil-emitted N2O under different moisture conditions—A microcosm study with arable loess soil

Soils represent the major source of the atmospheric greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N₂O) and there is a need to better constrain the total global flux and the relative contribution of the microbial source processes. The aim of our study was to evaluate isotopomer analysis of N₂O (intramolecular distribution of ¹⁵N) as well as conventional nitrogen and oxygen isotope ratios (i) as a tool to identify N₂O production processes in soils and (ii) to constrain the isotopic fingerprint of soil-derived N₂O. We conducted a microcosm study with arable loess soil fertilized with 20 mg N kg⁻¹ of ¹⁵NO₃⁻-labeled or non-labeled ammonium nitrate. Soils were incubated for 16 d at varying moisture (55%, 75% and 85% water-filled pore space (WFPS)) in order to establish different levels of nitrification and denitrification. Dual isotope and isotopomer ratios of emitted N₂O were determined by mass spectrometric analysis of δ¹⁸O, average δ¹⁵N (δ¹⁵N^bulk) and ¹⁵N site preference (SP=difference in δ¹⁵N between the central and peripheral N-positions of the asymmetric N₂O molecule). Total rates and N₂O emission of denitrification and nitrification were determined by ¹⁵N analysis of headspace gases and soil extracts of the ¹⁵NO₃⁻ treatment. N₂O emission and denitrification increased with moisture whereas gross nitrification was almost constant. In the 55% WFPS treatment, more than half of the N₂O flux was derived from nitrification, whereas denitrification was the dominant N₂O source in the 75% WFPS and 85% WFPS treatments. Moisture conditions were reflected by the isotopic signatures since highly significant differences were observed for average δ¹⁵N^bulk, SP and δ¹⁸O. Experiment means of the 75% WFPS and 85% WFPS treatments gave negative δ¹⁵N^bulk (−18.0‰ and −34.8‰, respectively) and positive SP (8.6‰ and 15.3‰, respectively), which we explained by the fractionation during N₂O production and partial reduction to N₂. In the 55% WFPS treatment, mean SP was relatively low (1.9‰), which suggests that nitrification produced N₂O with low or negative SP. The observed influence of process condition on isotopomer signatures suggests that the isotopomer approach might be suitable for identifying N₂O source processes. However, more research is needed to determine the impact from process rates and microbial community structure. Isotopomer signatures were within the range reported from previous soil studies which supports the assumption that SP of soil-derived N₂O is lower than SP of tropospheric N₂O.     

Effect of management, climate and soil conditions on N2O and NO emissions from an arable crop rotation using high temporal resolution measurements

Quantifying the nitrous oxide (N₂O) and nitric oxide (NO) fluxes emitted from croplands remains a major challenge. Field measurements in different climates, soil and agricultural conditions are still scarce and emissions are generally assessed from a small number of measurements. In this study, we report continuously measured N₂O and NO fluxes with a high temporal resolution over a 2-year crop sequence of barley and maize in northern France. Measurements were carried out using 6 automatic chambers at a rate of 16 mean flux measurements per day. Additional laboratory measurements on soil cores were conducted to study the response of NO and N₂O emissions to environmental conditions.The detection limit of the chamber setup was found to be 3 ng N m⁻² s⁻¹ for N₂O and 0.1 ng N m⁻² s⁻¹ for NO. Nitrous oxide fluxes were higher than the threshold 37% of the time, while they were 72% of the time for NO fluxes.The cumulated annual NO and N₂O emissions were 1.7 kg N₂O-N ha⁻¹ and 0.5 kg NO-N ha⁻¹ in 2007, but 2.9 kg N₂O-N ha⁻¹ and 0.7 kg NO-N ha⁻¹ in 2008. These inter-annual differences were largely related to crop types and to their respective management practices. The forms, amounts and timing of nitrogen applications and the mineralization of organic matter by incorporation of crop residues were found to be the main factor controlling the emissions peaks. The inter-annual variability was also due to different weather conditions encountered in 2007 and 2008. In 2007, the fractioned N inputs applied on barley (54 kg ha⁻¹ in March and in April) did not generate N₂O emissions peaks because of the low rainfall during the spring. However, the significant rainfall observed in the summer and fall of 2007, promoted rapid decomposition of barley residues which caused high levels of N₂O emissions. In 2008, the application of dairy cattle slurry and mineral fertilizer before the emergence of maize (107 kg N_min ha⁻¹ or 130 kg N_tot ha⁻¹ in all) coincided with large rainfalls promoting both NO and N₂O emissions, which remained high until early summer.Laboratory measurements corroborated the field observations: NO fluxes were maximum at a water-filled pore space (WFPS) of around 27% while N₂O fluxes were optimal at 68% WFPS, with a maximum potentially 14 times larger than for NO.     

农田土壤N2O生成与排放影响因素及N2O总量估算的研究

综述了国内外农田土壤N2 O生成与排放及其影响因素、N2 O排放测定技术及总量估算等方面的研究进展 ,指出硝化与反硝化过程均可产生N2 O ,而影响硝化、反硝化过程的土壤水分含量、温度、pH、有机碳含量和土壤质地等是影响农田土壤N2 O生成与排放的重要因素。根据我国各地农田土壤N2 O排放通量测定结果及相应模型分析 ,初步估算全国农田土壤N2 O年排放总量为N 398Gg ,约占全球农田土壤排放总量的 1 0 % ,其中旱田N2 O年排放总量为N 31 0Gg ,水田为N 88Gg。     

Laboratory investigations into the effects of the pesticides mancozeb, chlorothalonil, and prosulfuron on nitrous oxide and nitric oxide production in fertilized soil

Independent soil microcosm experiments were used to investigate the effects of the fungicides mancozeb and chlorothalonil, and the herbicide prosulfuron, on N₂O and NO production by nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria in fertilized soil. Soil cores were amended with NH₄NO₃ or NH₄NO₃ and pesticide, and the N₂O and NO concentrations were monitored periodically for approximately 48 h following amendment. Nitrification is the major source of N₂O and NO in these soils at soil moistures relevant to those observed at the field site where the cores were collected. At pesticide concentrations from 0.02 to 10 times that of a standard single application on a corn crop, N₂O and NO production was inhibited by all three pesticides. Generally N₂O production was inhibited by the pesticides from 10 to 62% and 20 to 98% at the lowest and highest dosages, respectively. Nitric oxide production was generally inhibited from about 5 to 47% and by 20 to 97% at the lowest and highest dosages, respectively. Nitrous oxide and nitric oxide production by nitrification was more susceptible to inhibition by these pesticides than denitrification. Production of both N₂O and NO by nitrification was inhibited by as much as 99%, at the highest concentration of pesticide applied. The net production of N₂O increased as soil moisture increased. The rate of NO production was greatest at the intermediate moistures investigated, between 14 and 19% gravimetric soil moisture, suggestive that nitrification is the dominant source of NO.     

菜地氮肥用量与N2O排放的关系及硝化抑制剂效果

通过连续种植四季蔬菜近一年的大田试验,探究高施氮水平和低氮肥利用率的蔬菜生产系统中,N2O排放量与氮肥施用量之间的定量关系及其机理,并研究硝化抑制剂减少菜地N2O排放的效果.结果表明,在氮肥施用水平为N 0～1 733 kg hm-2a-1间,无论氮肥中是否添加硝化抑制剂,N2O总排放量与氮肥施用量均呈指数函数关系,即氮肥施用量高时,N2O排放率也高.在各氮肥水平处理下,硝化抑制剂均能降低N2O排放,抑制率为8.75％ ～ 25.28％,且这种减排效果随着施氮量增加而增加.在氮肥施用量为N 300或400 kg hm-2季-1时,施用硝化抑制剂减少N2O排放所带来的效益略高于其成本,因此,即使不考虑氮肥利用率的提高等因素,施用硝化抑制剂仍是一种有利的选择.     

Land use effects on gross nitrogen mineralization, nitrification, and N2O emissions in ephemeral wetlands

Stable ¹⁵N isotope dilution and tracer techniques were used in cultivated (C) and uncultivated (U) ephemeral wetlands in central Saskatchewan, Canada to: (1) quantify gross mineralization and nitrification rates and (2) estimate the relative proportion of N₂O emissions from these wetlands that could be attributed to denitrification versus nitrification-related processes. In-field incubation experiments were repeated in early May, mid-June and late July. Mean gross mineralization and nitrification rates (10.3 and 3.1 mg kg⁻¹ d⁻¹, respectively) did not differ between C and U wetlands on any given date. Despite these similarities, the mean NH₄⁺ pool size in the U wetlands (17.2 mg kg⁻¹) was two to three times that of the C wetlands (6.7 mg kg⁻¹) whereas the mean NO₃⁻ pool size in U wetlands (2.2 mg kg⁻¹) was less than half that of C wetlands (5.8 mg kg⁻¹). Mean N₂O emissions from the C wetlands decreased from 112.8 to 17.0 ng N₂O m² s⁻¹ from May to July, whereas mean U-wetland N₂O emissions ranged only from 31.8 to 51.1 ng N₂O m² s⁻¹ over the same period. This trend is correlated to water-filled pore space in C wetlands, demonstrating a soil moisture influence on emissions. Denitrification is generally considered the dominant emitter of N₂O under anaerobic conditions, but in the C wetlands, only 49% of the May emissions could be directly attributed to denitrification, decreasing to 29% in July. In contrast, more than 75% of the N₂O emissions from the U wetlands arose from denitrification of the soil NO₃⁻ pool throughout the season. These land use differences in emission sources and rates should be taken into consideration when planning management strategies for greenhouse gas mitigation.