Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 548-552.doi: 10.11934/j.issn.1673-4831.2015.04.016

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Effects of Soil Moisture and Litter on CH4 Emission From Peat in Zoige Wetlands

DENG Zhao-heng, ZHANG Xue-wen, GAO Ju-juan , GAO Jun-qin   

  1. School of Nature Reserve, Beijing Forestry University
  • Received:2014-12-22 Revised:2015-04-30 Online:2015-07-25 Published:2015-07-25

Abstract:

Water is one of the key factors affecting CH4 emission in wetlands. To investigate effects of soil moisture content and litters on CH4 emission,an indoor incubation experiment was performed using peat collected from the Zoige Wetlands. The experiment was designed to have three treatments in soil moisture content [Treatment 60%( unsaturated soil moisture,60% of soil water holding capacity),Treatment 100%( saturated soil moisture,100% of soil water holding capacity) and Treatment WDA( wetting-drying alternation) ] and two treatments in litter( with or without litters addition).Results show that the effects of soil moisture and litters on CH4 emission from the peat were significant. Compared to Treatment 60%,Treatment WDA was significantly higher and Treatment 100% the highest in CH4 emission. Addition of litters promoted CH4 emission rate and cumulative emission in peat. CH4 emission from the peat responded the most quickly to litters addition in Treatment 100%,not so quickly in Treatment WDA and the slowest in Treatment 60%.

Key words: Zoige wetland, peat, litters, wetting-drying alternation, CH4