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Research article
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18 Mar 2016
Research article |
| 18 Mar 2016
Net soil–atmosphere fluxes mask patterns in gross production and consumption of nitrous oxide and methane in a managed ecosystem
Wendy H. Yang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Ecosystem Sciences Division, Department of Environmental Science, Policy,
and Management, 130 Mulford Hall #3114, University of California,
Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
now at: Departments of Plant Biology and Geology, 265 Morrill Hall, 505
South Goodwin Ave, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
Whendee L. Silver
Ecosystem Sciences Division, Department of Environmental Science, Policy,
and Management, 130 Mulford Hall #3114, University of California,
Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Nitrous oxide and methane are potent greenhouse gases that are both produced and consumed in soil. Using stable isotope tracers, we found that 68 % of nitrous oxide produced in soil was emitted to the atmosphere throughout the growing season in a cornfield despite variable soil conditions. Gross methane production and consumption were tightly coupled, resulting in near-zero net fluxes. Our results challenge our understanding of controls on nitrous oxide and methane dynamics in upland soils.
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