This study reports the CO2 soil flux recorded in February and May in an apricot orchard. Emissions were assessed throughout 8 chambers connected to a non-dispersive infra-red CO2 detector (PP System, model SBA-4). The mean daily CO2 fluxes fluctuated from approximately 0.22 (February) to 1.24 g m-2 h-1 (May). The spatial variability of CO2 lost by the “row” and the “inter-row” soil fraction and the influence of air temperature are discussed. This preliminary note highlights that investigations on soil CO2 emissions are urgent in order to construct a realistic carbon budget in such ecosystems.
A preliminary assessment of carbon dioxide emissions from apricot orchard
MONTANARO, Giuseppe;CELANO, Giuseppe;GENOVESE, MICHELE;LARDO, EGIDIO;XILOYANNIS, Cristos
2010-01-01
Abstract
This study reports the CO2 soil flux recorded in February and May in an apricot orchard. Emissions were assessed throughout 8 chambers connected to a non-dispersive infra-red CO2 detector (PP System, model SBA-4). The mean daily CO2 fluxes fluctuated from approximately 0.22 (February) to 1.24 g m-2 h-1 (May). The spatial variability of CO2 lost by the “row” and the “inter-row” soil fraction and the influence of air temperature are discussed. This preliminary note highlights that investigations on soil CO2 emissions are urgent in order to construct a realistic carbon budget in such ecosystems.File in questo prodotto:
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