Soil respiration measured with soil flux chamber LI-6400-09 – effects of soil temperature

Authors

  • Irena MAČEK University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Dominik VODNIK University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Franc BATIČ University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14720/aas.2003.81.1.15329

Abstract

The rate of exchange of CO2 between soil and atmosphere is controlled by atmospheric and soil physical and biological conditions. Predominant processes that produce carbon dioxide in soil are root and soil organism respiration and decomposition of organic matter. In our research, soil CO2 efflux in homogeneous soil samples was measured with dynamic chamber system LI-6400-09 employing infrared gas analyzer (IRGA). Simultaneously, soil and air temperature were measured and the data were later correlated with soil respiration. The measurements were performed at different day periods and at different weather conditions in order to determine the optimal measurement conditions. CO2 efflux was significantly lower (0.70 ± 0.14 m mol m-2 h-1) when measured in the morning with average soil temperature (12.2 ± 1.7 oC), compared to the measurements during the cloudy day with efflux (1.44 ± 0.23 m mol m-2 h-1), average soil temperature (16.4 ± 0.8 oC) and the sunny day efflux (2.24 ± 0.38 m mol m-2 h-1) with the highest average soil temperatures (21.2 ± 3.2 oC). The soil temperature accounted for 80.1 % of soil respiration variability. The Q10 value, calculated for soil CO2 efflux was 2.3. Thus, to collect an appropriate amount of comparable data replications, required due to high soil spatial variability, soil respiration measurements should be performed at relatively stable atmospheric conditions. The comparable flux measurements should be taken always at the same day period.

Published

15. 05. 2003

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Original Scientific Article

How to Cite

MAČEK, I., VODNIK, D., & BATIČ, F. (2003). Soil respiration measured with soil flux chamber LI-6400-09 – effects of soil temperature. Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 81(1), 95–102. https://doi.org/10.14720/aas.2003.81.1.15329

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