• Precipitation Decreases Methane Uptake in a Temperate Deciduous Forest
  • Khokhar, Nadar Hussain;Park, Jae-Woo;
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University;Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University;
  • 온대 낙엽 활엽수림에서의 강수량에 따른 메탄 흡수 감소
  • 나다르 후세인 코카르;박재우;
  • 한양대학교 건설환경공학과;한양대학교 건설환경공학과;
Abstract
Soil moisture regulates the fate of methane ($CH_4$) in forest soil via biological and chemical processes. The instant effect of variable precipitation on $CH_4$ uptake is, however, unclear in the forest ecosystems. Here, we measured $CH_4$ flux in a temperate forest soil immediately after variable volume of water applications equivalent to 10, 20 40, and $80mm\;m^{-2}day^{-1}$ precipitation. $CH_4$ uptake was significantly higher when the water was not applied. The $CH_4$ uptake decreased significantly with increasing water application. $CH_4$ uptake was linked with air filled porosity and water filled porosity. $CH_4$ uptake response to actual precipitation intensity was in agreement with $CH_4$ uptake results in this study. $CH_4$ uptake decreased 55% at highest precipitation intensity. Since annual $CH_4$ flux is calculated with interpolation of weekly or biweekly field observations, instant effect of precipitation can mislead the interpolated annual results.

Keywords: Methane;precipitation;intensity;temperate forest;uptake;

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