Research on greenhouse gas emission characteristics and influencing factors in permafrost areas of the different seasons
摘要
The characteristics and influencing factors of emissions from greenhouse gas (GHG) in permafrost have not been thoroughly studied in different seasons. To reveal the changes of GHG emissions in permafrost, laboratory simulation experiments were conducted on 0–60 cm soil in four soil ecosystems (Larix gmelinii, Betula platyphylla, mix of L. gmelinii and Betula platyphylla, peatland) of the Daxing’an Mountains, northeast China. The results showed that the permafrost soil fluxes of CO2 and N2O ranged from (74.15 ± 23.91) ~ (650.67 ± 19.62) and (11.03 ± 10.49) ~ (273.71 ± 34.91) µg·m− 2·h− 1, respectively. The permafrost soil fluxes of CH4 in the experiments ranged from (-63.04 ± 19.15) ~ (43.90 ± 25.39) µg·m− 2·h− 1 (three forest ecosystems) and (112 ± 61) ~ (7463 ± 133) µg·m− 2·h− 1 (peatland). The four typical ecosystems were all emission sources of CO2 and N2O throughout the whole growing season. The change of GHG emission fluxes in the three forest ecosystems was basically the same, but the differences with peatland were obvious. The release of CH4 in peatland soil during the growing season was higher in daytime than night. Soil moisture was the main factor contributing to CH4 release, and anaerobic conditions caused by water level change led to an increase in CH4 emission flux. In addition to temperature and soil moisture, soil organic carbon content and nitrogen availability were also important factors affecting GHG emissions. This study contributes to a detailed understanding of the environmental impact factors of GHG emissions in permafrost regions and provides preliminary data for estimating regional GHG fluxes.