• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2018

Background: In ecosystem carbon cycle studies, distinguishing between $CO_2$ emitted by roots and by microbes remains very difficult because it is mixed before being released into the atmosphere. Currently, no method for quantifying root and microbial respiration is effective. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between soil respiration and underground root biomass at varying distances from the tree and tested possibilities for measuring root and microbial respiration. Methods: Soil respiration was measured by the closed chamber method, in which acrylic collars were placed at regular intervals from the tree base. Measurements were made irregularly during one season, including high temperatures in summer and low temperatures in autumn; the soil's temperature and moisture content were also collected. After measurements, roots of each plot were collected, and their dry matter biomass measured to analyze relationships between root biomass and soil respiration. Results: Apart from root biomass, which affects soil's temperature and moisture, no other factors affecting soil respiration showed significant differences between measuring points. At each point, soil respiration showed clear seasonal variations and high exponential correlation with increasing soil temperatures. The root biomass decreased exponentially with increasing distance from the tree. The rate of soil respiration was also highly correlated exponentially with root biomass. Based on these results, the average rate of root respiration in the soil was estimated to be 34.4% (26.6~43.1%). Conclusions: In this study, attempts were made to differentiate the root respiration rate by analyzing the distribution of root biomass and resulting changes in soil respiration. As distance from the tree increased, root biomass and soil respiration values were shown to strongly decrease exponentially. Root biomass increased logarithmically with increases in soil respiration. In addition, soil respiration and underground root biomass were logarithmically related; the calculated root-breathing rate was around 44%. This study method is applicable for determining root and microbial respiration in forest ecosystem carbon cycle research. However, more data should be collected on the distribution of root biomass and the correlated soil respiration.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.371-376
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• 2001

The rate of soil respiration to varying stand ages was studied in four Robinia pseudoacacia stands(18-, 23-, 28- and 35-year old) throughout one year from September 1998 to August 1999. Soil temperatures showed a pronounced seasonal pattern, in contrast to soil moisture. The highest rate of soil respiration was generally found in August when soil temperatures were the highest, and the lowest in January. The daily rate of soil respiration amounted to 5.51($g\;CO_2{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}day^{-1}$) for 18-year old stand, 5.28 for 23-year old stand, 8.29 for 28-year stand, and 2.67 for 35-year old black locust stand, respectively. The $Q_{10}$ values were ranged between 1.63 and 1.66, averaging 1.65 for the R. pseudoaca'cia stands. The results indicate significant correlation between soil temperature and soil respiration for all four stands(r=0.96 to 0.97). Among the study stands, the annual rate of soil respiration was the highest ($3.03kg\;CO_2{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}yr^{-1}$) for 28-year old stand.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.217-227
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• 2010

This paper was studied $CO_2$ respiration rate with physicochemical properties of soils at wetland, paddy field and forest in Nongju-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon city, Jeollanam-do. Soil temperature and $CO_2$ respiration rate were measured at the field, and soil pH, moisture and soil organic carbon were analyzed in laboratory. Field monitoring was conducted at 6 points (W3, W7, W13, W17, W23, W27) for wetland, 3 points (P1, P2, P3) for paddy field and 3 points (F1, F2, F3) for forest in 10 January 2009. $CO_2$ concentrations in chamber were measured 352~382 ppm for wetland, 364~382 ppm for paddy field and 379~390 ppm for forest, and the average values were 370 ppm, 370 ppm and 385 ppm, respectively. $CO_2$ respiration rates of soils were measured $-73{\sim}44\;mg/m^2/hr$ for wetland, $-74{\sim}24\;mg/m^2/hr$ for paddy field and $-55{\sim}106\;mg/m^2/hr$ for forest, and the average values were $-8\;mg/m^2/hr$, $-25\;mg/m^2/hr$ and $38\;mg/m^2/hr$. $CO_2$ was uptake from air to soil in wetland and paddy field, but it was emission from soil to air in forest. $CO_2$ respiration rate function in uptake condition increased exponential and linear as soil temperature and soil organic carbon. But, it in emission condition decreased linear as soil temperature and soil organic carbon. $CO_2$ respiration rate function in wetland decreased linear as soil moisture, but its in paddy and forest increased linear as soil moisture. $CO_2$ respiration rate function in all sites increased linear as soil pH, and increasing rate at forest was highest.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.87-91
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• 2001

The response of respiration rates of root, Ao layer and mineral soil to varying environmental factors was studied in Popuius maximowiczii stand (25-year-old) during the growing season of 1997. Soil temperature showed a pronounced seasonal course, in contrast to soil moisture. The mineral soil respiration was high in August, and root and Ao layer respiration, were high in July. An exponential equation best described the relationships between soil temperature and mineral soil respiration, and total soil respiration (r＝0.95 and 0.92, p＜0.001), respectively. In P. maximowiczii stand, soil respiration rates were reduced by about 19% after removal of the Ao layer, and by about 30% after removal of living root. Therefore, mineral soil respiration seemed to contribute gretly to the total soil respiration (50%).

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2004

Soil respiration rate was measured from March to November 2003 using the KOH absorption method in Pinus densiflora, Quercus variabilis, Platycarya strobilacea stands in Jinju, Gyeongnam Province. Throughout the study period, average soil temperature and moisture content were 16.2$^{\circ}C$, 25.1% for P. densiflora stand, 17.1$^{\circ}C$, 24.3% for Q. variabilis stand, and 17.6$^{\circ}C$, 25.1% for P. strobilacea stand, respectively. The seasonal fluctuations of soil respiration rate increasing in summer and decreasing in winter, which there were strong positive correlations of soil respiration and soil temperature in all study stands. However, there were no significant correlations between soil moisture and soil respiration. Soil respiration rates throughout the study period ranged from 0.12 to 0.77 for P. densiflora stand, 0.23 to 1.37 for Q. valiabilis stand, and 0.30 to 1.47 g $CO_2\cdotm^{-2}\cdothr^{ -1}$ for P. strobilacea stand, respectively. Mean soil respiration rates in P. densiflora, Q. variabilis, P. strobilacea stands were 0.43, 0.80, and 0.90 g $CO_2\cdotm^{-2}\cdothr^{ -1}$, respectively. The Q$_{10}$ values were 2.38 for P. densiflora stand, 2.11 for Q. variabilis stand, and 2.07 for P. strobilacea stand. Annual total soil respiration was 24 for P. densiflora stand, 49.3 for Q. variabilis stand, and 55.3 t $CO_2\cdotha^{-1}\cdotyr^{ -1}$ for P. strobilacea stand, respectively.y.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.193-202
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• 2011

We studied temperature sensitivity characteristics of soil respiration during periods of rising and falling temperatures within a common temperature range. We measured soil respiration continuously through two periods (a period of falling temperature, from August 7, 2003 to October 13, 2003; and a period of rising temperature from May 2, 2004 to July 2, 2004) using an open-top chamber technique. A clear exponential relationship was observed between soil temperature and soil respiration rate during both periods. However, the effects of soil water content were not significant, because the humid monsoon climate prevented soil drought, which would otherwise have limited soil respiration. We analyzed temperature sensitivity using the $Q_{10}$ value and $R_{ref}$ (reference respiration at the average temperature for the observation period) and found that these values tended to be higher during the period of rising temperature than during the period of falling temperature. In the absence of an effect on soil water content, several other factors could explain this phenomenon. Here, we discuss the factors that control temperature sensitivity of soil respiration during periods of rising and falling temperature, such as root respiration, root growth, root exudates, and litter supply. We also discuss how the contribution of these factors may vary due to different growth states or due to the effects of the previous season, despite a similar temperature range.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.253-257
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• 2018

Climate models forecast more frequent and a longer period of drought events which may impact forest soil carbon dynamics, thereby altering the soil respiration (SR) rate. We examine the simulated drought effects on soil $CO_2$ effluxes from soil surface partitioning heterotrophic and autotrophic soil respiration sources. Three replicates of drought plots ($6{\times}6m$) were constructed with the same size of three control plots. We examined the relation between $CO_2$ and soil temperature and soil moisture, each being measured at a soil depth of 15 cm. We also compared which factor affected $CO_2$ efflux more under drought conditions. Total SR, autotrophic respiration (AR) and heterotrophic respiration (HR) were positively correlated with soil temperature (p < 0.05), and the relationships were stronger in roof plots than in control plots. Total SR, AR, and HR were negatively correlated only in roof plots, and the only HR showed a significant correlation (p < 0.05, r = -0.59). Soil respiration rates were more influenced by soil temperature than by soil moisture, and this relationship was more evident under drought conditions.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제83권3호
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• pp.372-379
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• 1994

본 연구는 서로 다른 두가지 토양에서 천연갱신되어 자라고 있는 trembling aspen(Populus tremuloides Michx.) 임분의 수확이 토양미생물상 및 토양호흡률에 미치는 영향을 조사하며 토양호흡률이 토양미생물상 변이의 지표로 활용될 수 있는지에 대한 연구 결과이다. 다섯 가지의 수확처리(지상부 전체 임목수확, 겨울철 수확통로, 수확 잔재목 제거, 수확 잔재목 및 낙엽류 제거, 춘계 답압)를 1990년과 1991년 사이의 겨울 및 봄 사이에 시행하였고, 1991년 및 1992년의 2년간에 걸쳐 수확후 산림토양의 동태를 조사하였다. 각 임분의 토양형에 관계없이 토양호흡률은 수확후 약간 감소하거나 변동이 없었으나 미생물수는 수확후 2년동안 점차 증가하였다. 미생물수는 식질토양에서 보다 사질토양에서 보다 급속하고 지속적인 증가양상을 나타내었는데, 이것은 수확 결과 미생물 활성에 영향하는 토양의 이화학적 특성이 식질토양보다는 사질토양에서 큰 변화가 있었음을 시사한다. 그러나, 두가지 종류의 처리(세 수준의 유기물 제거 및 두 수준의 답압 처리)는, 두 지역 모두, 수확후 2년간의 미생물상이나 토양호흡률에 유의차를 나타내지 않았다. 본 연구의 대상임분이었던 trembling aspen은 수확후에도 뿌리의 활력이 떨어지지 않고 맹아발생을 위한 대사를 진행하여, 뿌리의 호흡과 미생물의 호흡을 포함하는 전체 토양 호흡에서 뿌리의 호흡이 차지하는 비율이 높은 결과를 낳아, 전체 토양호흡을 미생물의 활력도 변이의 지표로 활용하기 어려웠다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2005

토양은 리터의 축적, 분해, 뿌리호흡을 포함하는 토양호흡을 통해 많은 양의 탄소를 저장 또는 방출할 수 있다. 이러한 토양의 주요한 탄소 및 양분의 공급원은 낙엽낙지의 유입과 유입된 낙엽낙지의 분해이며 생태계로 돌아가는 영양의 약 60%가 낙엽에서 유래되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 천연자연림으로 잘 보존된 경기도 광릉시험림의 온대낙엽활엽수림의 리터 생산량과 분해속도가 토양호흡의 계절적 변 이에 미치는 영향을 파악하고 낙엽층과 토양호흡간의 관련성을 찾아 생태계에서의 탄소순환을 이해하기 위한 것이다. 광릉 낙엽활엽수림에서 2003년 생산된 리터의 총량은 1489 Cm/sup -2/ yr/sup -1/ 이었으며 조사지의 우점종인 졸참나무, 서어나무, 까치박달의 순수 낙엽의 총량은 1189 Cm/sup -2/ yr/sup -1/이었다. 낙엽의 분해율은 조사기간인 1년 동안 졸참나무는 24.2%(k = 0.28), 서어나 무는 25.7％(k = 0.30), 까치박달은 33.0%(k = 0.46)이었 다. AOCC를 이용한 연속적인 토양호흡 측정결과 연간 토양호흡량은 629.69 Cm/sup -2/ yr/sup -1/이었으며 이 중 리터 분해가 차지하는 비율은 약 5％인 309 Cm/sup -2/ yr/sup -1/이었다. 토양호흡의 동절기 최저값은 7.4±1.4g Cm/sup -2/ month/sup -1/ 이었으며 이 시기의 리터 분해속도도 0.8g Cm/sup -2/ month/sup -1/로 최저값을 나타내었다. 하절기에는 토양 호흡과 리터 분해속도 모두 증가하여 111.5 ± 16.2g Cm/sup -2/ month/sup -1/와 11.4g Cm/sup -2/ month/sup -1/로 최고값을 보였다. 토양호흡 중 리터 분해속도가 차지하는 비율은 식물 지하부의 생장이 활발해지는 5-6월에는 4.3%로 감소하였으며 리터의 생산량이 증가하는 11- 12월에는 23.5%로 증가하였다. 회귀분석결과 리터 분해속도와 토양호흡과는 r²= 0.63의 상관관계를 가지고 있었다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.302-309
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• 2017

Background: Large-scale land-use change is being caused by various socioeconomic problems. Land-use change is necessarily accompanied by changes in the regional carbon balance in terrestrial ecosystems and affects climate change. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the correlation between environmental factors altered by land-use change and the carbon balance. To address this issue, we studied the characteristics of soil carbon flux and soil moisture content related to rainfall events in mountain pastures converted from deciduous forest in Korea. Results: The average soil moisture contents (SMC) during the study period were 23.1% in the soil respiration (SR) plot and 25.2% in the heterotrophic respiration (HR) plot. The average SMC was increased to 2.1 and 1.1% in the SR and HR plots after rainfall events, respectively. In addition, saturated water content was 29.36% in this grassland. The soil water content was saturated under the consistent rainfall of more than $5mm\;h^{-1}$ rather than short-term heavy rainfall event. The average SR was increased to 28.4% after a rainfall event, but the average HR was decreased to 70. 1%. The correlation between soil carbon flux rates and rainfall was lower than other environmental factors. The correlation between SMC and soil carbon flux rates was low. However, HR exhibited a tendency to be decreased when SMC was 24.5%. In addition, the correlation between soil temperature and respiration rate was significant. Conclusions: In a mountain pasture ecosystem, rainfall induced the important change of soil moisture content related to respiration in soil. SR and HR were very sensitive to change of SMC in soil surface layer about 0-10-cm depth. SR was increased by elevation of SMC due to a rainfall event, and the result was assumed from maintaining moderate soil moisture content for respiration in microorganism and plant root. However, HR was decreased in long-time saturated condition of soil moisture content. Root has obviously contributed to high respiration in heavy rainfall, but it was affected to quick depression in respiration under low rainfall. The difference of SMC due to rainfall event was causative of a highly fluctuated soil respiration rate in the same soil temperature condition. Therefore, rainfall factor or SMC are to be considered in predicting the soil carbon flux of grassland ecosystems for future climate change.