Methane Production and Consumption in Loess Soil at Different Slope Position
Joint Authors
Włodarczyk, Teresa
Nosalewicz, Magdalena
Brzezińska, Małgorzata
Pasztelan, Marek
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Methane (CH4) production and consumption and soil respiration in loess soils collected from summit (Top), back slope (Middle), and slope bottom (Bottom) positions were assessed in laboratory incubations.
The CH4 production potential was determined under conditions which can occur in the field (relatively short-term flooding periods with initially ambient O2 concentrations), and the CH4 oxidation potential was estimated in wet soils enriched with CH4.
None of the soils tested in this study emitted a significant amount of CH4.
In fact, the Middle and Bottom soils, especially at the depth of 20–40 cm, were a consistent sink of methane.
Soils collected at different slope positions significantly differed in their methanogenic, methanotrophic, and respiration activities.
In comparison with the Top position (as reference soil), methane production and both CO2 production and O2 consumption under flooding were significantly stimulated in the soil from the Middle slope position (P<0.001), while they were reduced in the Bottom soil (not significantly, by 6 to 57%).
All upper soils (0–20 cm) completely oxidized the added methane (5 kPa) during 9–11 days of incubation.
Soils collected from the 20–40 cm at the Middle and Bottom slope positions, however, consumed significantly more CH4 than the Top soil (P<0.001).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brzezińska, Małgorzata& Nosalewicz, Magdalena& Pasztelan, Marek& Włodarczyk, Teresa. 2012. Methane Production and Consumption in Loess Soil at Different Slope Position. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brzezińska, Małgorzata…[et al.]. Methane Production and Consumption in Loess Soil at Different Slope Position. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Brzezińska, Małgorzata& Nosalewicz, Magdalena& Pasztelan, Marek& Włodarczyk, Teresa. Methane Production and Consumption in Loess Soil at Different Slope Position. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485739
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485739