Abstract
A comparative analysis of the spatial-temporal trends in the emission of CO2 from soils of different functional zones of the city of Kursk, a dark gray soil of an oak forest, and a typical steppe chernozem has been performed. The averaged CO2 emission from the urban soils is 25% higher than that from the natural soils (32.1 ± 17.8 and 17.8 ± 10.2 g CO2/m2 daily, respectively). The spatial heterogeneity of the CO2 emission is also significantly higher for the urban soils, while variation in temporal dynamics of soil respiration among the studied ecosystems was insignificant.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 416-424 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Eurasian Soil Science |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2015 |
Keywords
- autotrophic and heterotrophic soil respiration
- carbon dioxide emission
- chernozems (Luvic Chernozems)
- dark gray forest soils (Chernic Phaeozems)
- spatial-temporal variability
- urban soils