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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2016

Temporal and spatial variations of greenhouse gas fluxes from a tidal mangrove wetland in Southeast China.

Haitao Wang, Guanshun Liao, Melissa D'Souza, Xiaoqing Yu, Jun Yang, Xiaoru Yang, Tianling Zheng

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Haitao WangKey Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiang'an South Road, Xiamen, 361102, China.
Guanshun LiaoSuntar Membrane Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., Suntar Park Zhongyacheng Xinglin, Xiamen, 361022, China.
Melissa D'SouzaDepartment of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, 1101 E 57th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
Xiaoqing YuKey Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, China.
Jun YangKey Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, China.
Xiaoru YangKey Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, China. xryang@iue.ac.cn.
Tianling ZhengKey Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiang'an South Road, Xiamen, 361102, China. wshwzh@xmu.edu.cn.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNInstitute of Urban Environment · CNUniversity of Chicago · USXiamen Tobacco Industry (China) · CN

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Abstract

Tidal mangrove wetlands are a source of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O); but considering the high productivity of mangroves, they represent a significant sink for carbon dioxide (CO2). An exotic plant Spartina alterniflora has invaded east China over the last few decades, threatening these coastal mangrove ecosystems. However, the atmospheric gas fluxes in mangroves are poorly characterized and the impact of biological invasion on greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes in the wetland remains unclear. In this study, the temporal and spatial dynamics of key GHG fluxes (CO2, CH4, and N2O) at an unvegetated mudflat, cordgrass (S. alterniflora), and mangrove (Kandelia obovata) sites along an estuary of the Jiulong River in Southeast China were investigated over a 2-year period. The CO2 and CH4 fluxes demonstrated a seasonal and vegetation-dependent variation while N2O fluxes showed no such dependent pattern. Air temperature was the main factor influencing CO2 and CH4 fluxes. Cumulative global warming potential (GWP) ranked in the order of mangrove > cordgrass > mudflat and summer > spring > autumn > winter. Moreover, CH4 accounted for the largest proportion (68%) of GWP, indicating its dominant contribution to the warming potential in mangroves. Notwithstanding the lack of information on plant coverage, cordgrass invasion exhibited a minor influence on GHG emissions. These findings support the notion that mangrove forests are net accumulation sites for GHGs. As vegetation showed considerable effects on fluxes, more information about the significance of vegetation type with a special emphasis on the effects of invasive plants is crucial.

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Environmental MonitoringCarbon DioxideChinaEcosystemMethaneNitrous OxidePoaceaeSeasonsWetlandsCarbon DioxideMethaneNitrous OxideCarbon dioxideGlobal warming potentialGreenhouse gasInvasionMangroveMethaneNitrous oxide

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