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To measure fine-root respiration and total soil respiration in an Alnus glutinosa forest and compare field observations with soil respiration process models.

April 1, 2001New PhytologistOpen Access

Field measurements of root respiration and total soil respiration in an alder forest

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WKWerner L. KutschFichtner (Germany)ASArne StaackKiel University JWJörg WötzelKiel University

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Field study reveals high soil carbon dioxide efflux and temperature-dependent root respiration in an alder forest, indicating substantial belowground carbon flux.

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To measure fine-root respiration and total soil respiration in an Alnus glutinosa forest and compare field observations with soil respiration process models.
Measured tree fine-root respiration in situ using a minimally disruptive chamber technique alongside total soil respiration using open-system infrared gas analysis.
Calibrated process submodels for mineralization and rhizomicrobial respiration using fine-root structural parameters and temperature data.
Rhizomicrobial respiration exhibited strong temperature dependence governed by fine-root structure, resulting in a calculated annual flux of 1,234 g m⁻².
Total calculated annual soil CO2 efflux was 1,754 g m⁻², reflecting an exceptionally high rate relative to other European forest ecosystems.
Model estimates aligned closely with measured total soil respiration, with early summer discrepancies linked to groundwater table shifts and altered carbon partitioning.

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Kutsch et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a92e978e1cb4a1f7b8efe97 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-8137.2001.00071.x

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Field study reveals high soil carbon dioxide efflux and temperature-dependent root respiration in an alder forest, indicating substantial belowground carbon flux.

Field measurements of root respiration and total soil respiration in an alder forest

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Field measurements of root respiration and total soil respiration in an alder forest

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