Seasonal variations of nitrous oxide emission in relation to nitrogen fertilization and energy crop types in sandy soil
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Tarih
2008
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Elsevier Science Bv
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Nitrous oxide (N(2)O) is a greenhouse gas and agricultural soils are major sources of atmospheric N(2)O. Its emissions from soils make up the largest part in the global N(2)O budget. Research was carried out at the experimental fields of the Leibniz-Institute of Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim (ATB). Different types (mineral and wood ash) and levels (0, 75 and 150 kg N ha(-1)) of fertilization were applied to annual (rape, rye, triticale and hemp) and perennial (poplar and willow) plants every year. N(2)O flux measurements were performed 4 times a week by means of gas flux chambers and an automated gas chromatograph between 2003 and 2005. Soil samples were also taken close to the corresponding measuring rings. Soil nitrate and ammonium were measured in soil extracts. N(2)O emissions had a peak after N fertilization in spring, after plant harvest in summer and during the freezing-thawing periods in winter. Both fertilization and plant types significantly altered N(2)O emission. The maximum N(2)O emission rate detected was 1081 mu g N(2)O m(-2) h(-1) in 2004. The mean annual N(2)O emissions from the annual plants were more than twofold greater than those of perennial plants (4.3 kg hat vs. 1.9 kg ha(-1)). During January, N(2)O fluxes considerably increased in all treatments due to freezing-thawing cycles. Fertilization together with annual cropping doubled the N(2)O emissions compared to perennial crops indicating that N use efficiency was greater for perennial plants. Fertilizer-derived N20 fluxes constituted about 32% (willow) to 67% (rape/rye) of total soil N20 flux. Concurrent measurements of soil water content, NO(3) and NH(4) support the conclusion that nitrification is main source of N20 loss from the study soils. The mean soil NO(3)-N values of soils during the study for fertilized soils were 1.6 and 0.9 mg NO(3)-N kg(-1) for 150 and 75 kg N ha-1 fertilization, respectively. This value reduced to 0.5 mg NO(3)-N kg(-1) for non-fertilized soils. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
nitrous oxide, N(2)O, emission, soil nitrate, energy crops
Kaynak
Soil & Tillage Research
WoS Q Değeri
Q2
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Q1
Cilt
98
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2
