Reduced nitrogen fertilization under flooded conditions cut down soil N2O and CO2 efflux: An incubation experiment

D. Chen; H. Liu; Y. Ning; C. Xu; H. Zhang; X. Lu; J. Wang; X. Xu; Y. Feng; Y. Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116335

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Reduced nitrogen fertilization under flooded conditions cut down soil N2O and CO2 efflux: An incubation experiment

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Reduced nitrogen fertilization under flooded conditions cut down soil N2O and CO2 efflux: An incubation experiment

D. Chen, H. Liu, Y. Ning, C. Xu, H. Zhang, X. Lu, J. Wang, X. Xu, Y. Feng and Y. Zhang

Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.324, art. 116335

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116335

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Abstract

Unreasonable water (W) and inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilization cause an intensification of soil greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. W–N interactions (W × N) patterns can maximise the regulation of soil GHGs efflux through the rational matching of W and N fertilization factors. However, the effects of W × N patterns on soil GHGs efflux and the underlying mechanism remain unclear. In this study, urea fertilizers were applied to paddy soils in a gradient of 100 (N100), 80 (N80), and 60 mg kg−1 (N60) concentrations. Flooding (W1) and 60% field holding capacity (W2) was set for each N fertilizer application to observe the effects of W × N patterns on soil properties and GHGs efflux through incubation experiments. The results showed that W significantly affected soil electrical conductivity and different N forms (i.e., alkali hydrolyzed N, ammonium N, nitrate N and microbial biomass N) contents. Soil organic carbon (C) content was reduced by 14.40% in W1N60 relative to W1N100, whereas microbial biomass C content was increased by 26.87%. Moreover, soil methane (CH4) fluxes were low in all treatments, with a range of 1.60–1.65 μg CH4 kg−1. Soil nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes were significantly influenced by W, N and W × N. Global warming potential was maintained at the lowest level in W1N60 treatment at 0.67 g CO2-eq kg−1, suggesting W1N60 as the preferred W × N pattern with high environmental impact. Our findings demonstrate that reduced N fertilization contributes to the effective mitigation of soil N2O and CO2 efflux by lowering the soil total N and organic C contents and regulating soil microbial biomass C and N.

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Title: Reduced nitrogen fertilization under flooded conditions cut down soil N2O and CO2 efflux: An incubation experiment
Authors/Creators: D. Chen (Author/Creator) - Jinling Institute of Technology
H. Liu (Author/Creator)
Y. Ning (Author/Creator)
C. Xu (Author/Creator)
H. Zhang (Author/Creator)
X. Lu (Author/Creator)
J. Wang (Author/Creator)
X. Xu (Author/Creator)
Y. Feng (Author/Creator)
Y. Zhang (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.324, art. 116335
Publisher: Academic Press
Identifiers: 991005544324307891
Copyright: © 2022 Elsevier Ltd.
Murdoch Affiliation: College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education; Murdoch Applied Nanotechnology Research Group
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.45 Soil Science; 3.45.112 Soil Carbon Dynamics
Web Of Science research areas: Environmental Sciences
ESI research areas: Environment/Ecology