Temporal Variations of Soil Respiration in Citrus Orchards in Cukurova University

Autor: Yaşar, Abdullah, Güllü, Mert Mehmet, Koçak, Burak, Cenkseven, Şahin, Aka Sağlıker, Hüsniye, Darıcı, Cengiz
Přispěvatelé: Çukurova Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Koçak, Burak, Yaşar, Abdullah, Güllü, Mert Mehmet, Cenkseven, Şahin, Darıcı, Cengiz
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Popis: Soil respiration (Rs) is a measure of carbon dioxide (CO2) released from the decomposition of soil organic matter (SOM) by soil microorganisms and respiration of plant roots and soil fauna. It is an important indicator of soil health because it reflects the level of soil microbial activity. In the short term high soil respiration rates are not always better; it may indicate an unstable system and loss of soil organic matter (SOM) because of tillage, or other factors degrading soil health. In present study, soil respirations, soil, soil surface and air temperatures of orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) and mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) orchards were measured from October 2016 to May 2017 by using the soda-lime method in Cukurova University Campus. Rs was ranged from 0.95 (January 2017) – 4.13 (May 2017) g C m-2 day-1 in orange and 0.57 (January 2017) – 4.80 (May 2017) g C m-2 day-1. Soil respirations in orange orchards were only signifi cantly higher on October and November 2016 and lower on December 2016 and May 2017 than mandarin orchards (p
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