TY - JOUR A1 - Hoffmann, Mathias A1 - Wirth, Stephan J. A1 - Bessler, Holger A1 - Engels, Christof A1 - Jochheim, Hubert A1 - Sommer, Michael A1 - Augustin, Jürgen T1 - Combining a root exclusion technique with continuous chamber and porous tube measurements for a pin-point separation of ecosystem respiration in croplands JF - Journal of plant nutrition and soil science = Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde N2 - To better assess ecosystem C budgets of croplands and understand their potential response to climate and management changes, detailed information on the mechanisms and environmental controls driving the individual C flux components are needed. This accounts in particular for the ecosystem respiration (R-eco) and its components, the autotrophic (R-a) and heterotrophic respiration (R-h) which vary tremendously in time and space. This study presents a method to separate R-eco into R-a [as the sum of R-a (shoot) and R-a (root)] and R-h in order to detect temporal and small-scale spatial dynamics within their relative contribution to overall R-eco. Thus, predominant environmental drivers and underlying mechanisms can be revealed. R-eco was derived during nighttime by automatic chamber CO2 flux measurements on plant covered plots. R-h was derived from CO2 efflux measurements, which were performed in parallel to R-eco measurements on a fallow plot using CO2 sampling tubes in 10 cm soil depth. R-a (root) was calculated as the difference between sampling tube CO2 efflux measurements on a plant covered plot and R-h. R-a (shoot) was calculated as R-eco - R-a (root) - R-h. Measurements were carried out for winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during the crop season 2015 at an experimental plot located in the hummocky ground moraine landscape of NE Germany. R-eco varied seasonally from < 1 to 9.5 g C m(-2) d(-1), and was higher in adult (a) and reproductive (r) than juvenile (j) stands (gC m(-2) d(-1): j = 1.2, a = 4.6, r = 5.3). Observed R-a and R-h were in general smaller compared to the independently measured R-eco, contributing in average 58% and 42% to R-eco. However, both varied strongly regarding their environmental drivers and particular contribution throughout the study period, following the seasonal development of soil temperature and moisture (R-h) as well as crop development (R-a). Thus, our results consistently revealed temporal dynamics regarding the relative contribution of R-a (root) and R-a (shoot) to R-a, as well as of R-a and R-h to R-eco. Based on the observed results, implications for partitioning of R-eco in croplands are given. KW - automatic chambers KW - autotrophic respiration KW - heterotrophic respiration KW - soil CO2 sampling tubes Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201600489 SN - 1436-8730 SN - 1522-2624 VL - 181 IS - 1 SP - 41 EP - 50 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hoffmann, Mathias A1 - Jurisch, Nicole A1 - Alba, Juana Garcia A1 - Borraz, Elisa Albiac A1 - Schmidt, Marten A1 - Huth, Vytas A1 - Rogasik, Helmut A1 - Rieckh, Helene A1 - Verch, Gernot A1 - Sommer, Michael A1 - Augustin, Jürgen T1 - Detecting small-scale spatial heterogeneity and temporal dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks BT - a comparison between automatic chamber-derived C budgets and repeated soil inventories JF - Biogeosciences N2 - Carbon (C) sequestration in soils plays a key role in the global C cycle. It is therefore crucial to adequately monitor dynamics in soil organic carbon (Delta SOC) stocks when aiming to reveal underlying processes and potential drivers. However, small-scale spatial (10-30 m) and temporal changes in SOC stocks, particularly pronounced in arable lands, are hard to assess. The main reasons for this are limitations of the well-established methods. On the one hand, repeated soil inventories, often used in long-term field trials, reveal spatial patterns and trends in Delta SOC but require a longer observation period and a sufficient number of repetitions. On the other hand, eddy covariance measurements of C fluxes towards a complete C budget of the soil-plant-atmosphere system may help to obtain temporal Delta SOC patterns but lack small-scale spatial resolution. To overcome these limitations, this study presents a reliable method to detect both short-term temporal dynamics as well as small-scale spatial differences of Delta SOC using measurements of the net ecosystem carbon balance (NECB) as a proxy. To estimate the NECB, a combination of automatic chamber (AC) measurements of CO2 exchange and empirically modeled aboveground biomass development (NPPshoot / were used. To verify our method, results were compared with Delta SOC observed by soil resampling. Soil resampling and AC measurements were performed from 2010 to 2014 at a colluvial depression located in the hummocky ground moraine landscape of northeastern Germany. The measurement site is characterized by a variable groundwater level (GWL) and pronounced small-scale spatial heterogeneity regarding SOC and nitrogen (Nt) stocks. Tendencies and magnitude of Delta SOC values derived by AC measurements and repeated soil inventories corresponded well. The period of maximum plant growth was identified as being most important for the development of spatial differences in annual Delta SOC. Hence, we were able to confirm that AC-based C budgets are able to reveal small-scale spatial differences and short-term temporal dynamics of Delta SOC. Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-1003-2017 SN - 1726-4170 SN - 1726-4189 VL - 14 IS - 4 SP - 1003 EP - 1019 PB - Copernicus CY - Göttingen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hoffmann, Mathias A1 - Schulz-Hanke, Maximilian A1 - Alba, Juana Garcia A1 - Jurisch, Nicole A1 - Hagemann, Ulrike A1 - Sachs, Torsten A1 - Sommer, Michael A1 - Augustin, Jürgen T1 - A simple calculation algorithm to separate high-resolution CH4 flux measurements into ebullition- and diffusion-derived components JF - Atmospheric measurement techniques : an interactive open access journal of the European Geosciences Union N2 - Processes driving the production, transformation and transport of methane (CH4 / in wetland ecosystems are highly complex. We present a simple calculation algorithm to separate open-water CH4 fluxes measured with automatic chambers into diffusion-and ebullition-derived components. This helps to reveal underlying dynamics, to identify potential environmental drivers and, thus, to calculate reliable CH4 emission estimates. The flux separation is based on identification of ebullition-related sudden concentration changes during single measurements. Therefore, a variable ebullition filter is applied, using the lower and upper quartile and the interquartile range (IQR). Automation of data processing is achieved by using an established R script, adjusted for the purpose of CH4 flux calculation. The algorithm was validated by performing a laboratory experiment and tested using flux measurement data (July to September 2013) from a former fen grassland site, which converted into a shallow lake as a result of rewetting. Ebullition and diffusion contributed equally (46 and 55 %) to total CH4 emissions, which is comparable to ratios given in the literature. Moreover, the separation algorithm revealed a concealed shift in the diurnal trend of diffusive fluxes throughout the measurement period. The water temperature gradient was identified as one of the major drivers of diffusive CH4 emissions, whereas no significant driver was found in the case of erratic CH4 ebullition events. Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-109-2017 SN - 1867-1381 SN - 1867-8548 VL - 10 IS - 1 SP - 109 EP - 118 PB - Copernicus CY - Göttingen ER - TY - THES A1 - Hoffmann, Mathias T1 - Improving measurement and modelling approaches of the closed chamber method to better assess dynamics and drivers of carbon based greenhouse gas emissions N2 - The trace gases CO2 and CH4 pertain to the most relevant greenhouse gases and are important exchange fluxes of the global carbon (C) cycle. Their atmospheric quantity increased significantly as a result of the intensification of anthropogenic activities, such as especially land-use and land-use change, since the mid of the 18th century. To mitigate global climate change and ensure food security, land-use systems need to be developed, which favor reduced trace gas emissions and a sustainable soil carbon management. This requires the accurate and precise quantification of the influence of land-use and land-use change on CO2 and CH4 emissions. A common method to determine the trace gas dynamics and C sink or source function of a particular ecosystem is the closed chamber method. This method is often used assuming that accuracy and precision are high enough to determine differences in C gas emissions for e.g., treatment comparisons or different ecosystem components. However, the broad range of different chamber designs, related operational procedures and data-processing strategies which are described in the scientific literature contribute to the overall uncertainty of closed chamber-based emission estimates. Hence, the outcomes of meta-analyses are limited, since these methodical differences hamper the comparability between studies. Thus, a standardization of closed chamber data acquisition and processing is much-needed. Within this thesis, a set of case studies were performed to: (I) develop standardized routines for an unbiased data acquisition and processing, with the aim of providing traceable, reproducible and comparable closed chamber based C emission estimates; (II) validate those routines by comparing C emissions derived using closed chambers with independent C emission estimates; and (III) reveal processes driving the spatio-temporal dynamics of C emissions by developing (data processing based) flux separation approaches. The case studies showed: (I) the importance to test chamber designs under field conditions for an appropriate sealing integrity and to ensure an unbiased flux measurement. Compared to the sealing integrity, the use of a pressure vent and fan was of minor importance, affecting mainly measurement precision; (II) that the developed standardized data processing routines proved to be a powerful and flexible tool to estimate C gas emissions and that this tool can be successfully applied on a broad range of flux data sets from very different ecosystem; (III) that automatic chamber measurements display temporal dynamics of CO2 and CH4 fluxes very well and most importantly, that they accurately detect small-scale spatial differences in the development of soil C when validated against repeated soil inventories; and (IV) that a simple algorithm to separate CH4 fluxes into ebullition and diffusion improves the identification of environmental drivers, which allows for an accurate gap-filling of measured CH4 fluxes. Overall, the proposed standardized data acquisition and processing routines strongly improved the detection accuracy and precision of source/sink patterns of gaseous C emissions. Hence, future studies, which consider the recommended improvements, will deliver valuable new data and insights to broaden our understanding of spatio-temporal C gas dynamics, their particular environmental drivers and underlying processes. N2 - Die Spurengase CO2 und CH4 gehören zu den wichtigsten atmosphärischen Treibhausgasen und sind zugleich wichtige Austauschflüsse im globalen Kohlenstoff-(C)-Kreislauf. Als Ergebnis zunehmender anthropogener Aktivitäten insbesondere auch im Bereich der Landnutzung und des Landnutzungswandel stiegen seit Mitte des 18 Jahrhunderts die atmosphärischen CO2 und CH4 Konzentrationen deutlich an. Um die zu erwartenden Auswirkungen des globalen Klimawandels abzuschwächen aber auch um die weltweite Ernährungssicherheit zu gewährleisten, bedarf es der Entwicklung neuer Landnutzungssysteme welche sich durch verminderte Treibhausgasemissionen und ein nachhaltiges Management der Bodenkohlenstoffvorrate auszeichnen. Dies erfordert die akkurate und präzise Quantifizierung des Einflusses von Landnutzung und Landnutzungswandel auf die CO2 und CH4 Emissionen. Eine gängige Methode zur Bestimmung von Spurengasemissionen und darauf aufbauend der C Senken bzw. Quellenfunktion verschiedenster Ökosysteme stellen Haubenmessungen dar. Unterschiedliche Haubendesigns, Messprozeduren und Strategien bei der Datenaufbereitung führen jedoch mitunter zu erheblichen Unsicherheiten bei den gemessenen C Emissionen. Dies kann die Aussagekraft von Metastudien maßgeblich beeinträchtigen, da die Vergleichbarkeit mittels geschlossener Hauben durchgeführter Untersuchungen nicht gewährleistet werden kann. Daher ist eine Standardisierung der Erfassung und Auswertung von Haubenmessungen dringend erforderlich. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden deshalb eine Reihe von Fallstudien durchgeführt um: (I) standardisierte Routinen zu entwickeln welche eine fehlerfreiere Datenerfassung und Bearbeitung von Haubenmessungen erlauben und so nachvollziehbare, reproduzierbare und vergleichbare C Emissionen liefern; (II) erarbeitete Routinen zu validieren indem auf geschlossenen Haubenmessungen basierende C Emissionen mit unabhängigen Daten verglichen werden; und (III) mittels entwickelter Separationsverfahren Teilflüsse präzise zu quantifizieren um Beziehungen zwischen CO2 und CH4 Flüssen und ihren Treibern besser analysieren zu können. Die durchgeführten Fallstudien zeigen: (I) die Notwendigkeit eingesetzte Hauben unter möglichst realistischen (Feld)-Bedingungen hinsichtlich ihrer Dichtigkeit (insbesondere an der Abdichtung zwischen Rahmen und Haube) zu überprüfen, da nur so fehlerfreie Messungen sichergestellt werden können; (II) das die entwickelten Routinen zur standardisierten Datenbearbeitung ein geeignetes flexibles Werkzeug darstellen um eine verlässliche Abschatzung gasförmige C Emissionen vorzunehmen; (III) das die zeitliche Dynamik von CO2 und CH4 Flüssen sowie kleinräumige Unterschiede in der Entwicklung von Bodenkohlenstoffvorraten gut mittels automatischer Haubenmesssysteme erfasst werden können (Validierung der Ergebnisse mittels wiederholter Bodeninventarisierung); und (IV) das ein einfacher Algorithmus zur Separation von CH4 in seine Flusskompartimente (blasenförmiger Massenfluss vs. Diffusion) die Identifizierung von Treibern verbessert und so ein akkurateres Füllen von Messlücken ermöglicht. Die in der Arbeit vorgestellten Routinen zur standardisierten Datenerfassung und Bearbeitung finden gegenwärtig national wie international Anwendung und helfen somit bei der Generierung vergleichbarer, akkurater und präziser Abschätzungen von standort-/ökosystemspezifischen C Emissionen. N2 - Следовые газы CO2 и CH4 относятся к наиболее значимым парниковым газам и являются важнейшими компонентами глобального углеродного (С) цикла. С середины XVIII столетия их атмосферная концентрация значительно увеличилась, в результате возросшей антропогенной деятельности, в особенности за счет такой сферы как землепользование и изменение землепользования. С целью смягчения последствий глобального изменения климата и обеспечения продовольственной безопасности, необходима разработка систем землепользования, которые будет способствовать сокращению эмиссии следовых газов и обеспечат устойчивое управление углеродными запасами почв. В свою очередь, это требует проведения аккуратной и точной количественной оценки воздействия землепользования и изменения землепользования на эмиссии CO2 и CH4. Стандартным способом для оценки динамики следовых газов и определения функции накопления или потери углерода экосистемой является метод закрытых камер. Данный метод часто используется с учетом предположения, что аккуратность и точность полученных результатов достаточно высоки, чтобы оценить разность между потоками углеродсодержащих газов. Например, при сравнении способов воздействия на экосистему либо для оценки углеродных потоков от ее компонентов. В научной литературе описано множество различных вариантов конструкций закрытых камер, связанных с ними операционных процедур и стратегий обработки данных. Это широкое разнообразие вносит свой вклад в общую неопределенность при оценке эмиссии парниковых газов методом закрытых камер. В результате, полученные на основе мета-анализа выводы обладают определенными ограничениями, т.к. методологические различия между разными исследованиями затрудняют сравнение их результатов. В связи с этим, необходимо проведение стандартизации сбора и обработки данных для методики закрытых камер. В рамках данных тезисов, был выполнен ряд тематических исследований с целью:(1) разработать для методики закрытых камер стандартизированные процедуры несмещенного сбора и обработки данных, которые позволят получить явно отслеживаемые, воспроизводимые и сопоставимые оценки углеродных потоков; (2) провести валидацию этих процедур, путем сравнения оценок потоков углерода, полученных методом закрытых камер с результатами оценки других независимых методов; (3) разработать, на основе анализа данных, способы для разделения углеродных потоков и установить процессы, регулирующие их пространственно-временную динамику. Результаты тематических исследований показали: (1) Важно проводить испытания конструкции камер на герметичность в полевых условиях и удостовериться, что измерения потоков углерода несмещенные. В сравнении с влиянием герметичности камеры, использование клапанов для выравнивания давления и вентиляторов имело несущественное значение и влияло только на точность измерений; (2) Было подтверждено, что разработанные стандартизированные методы обработки данных являются мощным и гибким инструментом оценки эмиссии углерода. На сегодняшний день эти методы успешно применяются на широком спектре разнообразных наборов данных углеродных потоков для различных типов экосистем; (3) Измерения, выполненные автоматическими закрытыми камерами, отчетливо демонстрируют временную динамику потоков CO2 и CH4 и, что наиболее важно, они хорошо выявляют мелкомасштабные пространственные различия в накоплении почвенного углерода, что было подтверждено с помощью повторяемой инвентаризации почвенных запасов углерода; (4) Простой алгоритм разделения эмиссии CH4 на потоки выбросов в виде диффузии газа и выделения в виде пузырей улучшает идентификацию экологических факторов, которые их регулируют, что позволяет более точно оценить эмиссии CH4 в периоды между измерениями. В целом предложенные стандартизированные методы сбора и обработки данных значительно увеличивают точность моделей выделения-поглощения газообразных углеродных эмиссий. Таким образом, будущие исследования, проведенные с учетом рекомендуемых усовершенствований, позволят получить новые ценные данные и гипотезы для расширения нашего понимания пространственно-временной динамики потоков углеродсодержащих газов, экологических факторов их регулирования и лежащих в их основе процессов. N2 - Le dioxyde de carbone (CO2) et le méthane (CH4) font partie des gaz à effet de serre les plus importants et sont également des éléments majeurs du cycle global du carbone. Depuis le milieu du XVIIIe siècle, leur quantité dans l’atmosphère a considérablement augmenté en raison de l'intensification des activités anthropiques, notamment l'exploitation des terres et la modification de l'utilisation de ces dernières. Afin d’atténuer les effets du changement climatique et d’assurer la sécurité alimentaire, il faut mettre au point des systèmes d’utilisation des terres qui favorisent la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre ainsi qu’une gestion durable des stocks de carbone dans les sols. Cela exige une quantification exacte et précise de l'influence de l'utilisation des terres et de la modification de l'utilisation des sols sur les émissions de CO2 et de CH4. La méthode à chambre fermée est une méthode courante pour déterminer l’évolution des gaz présents à faible concentration atmosphérique et du puits de carbone, ou pour analyser la fonction primaire d'un écosystème singulier. Cette méthode est souvent utilisée en supposant que l’exactitude et la précision sont suffisamment élevées pour déterminer les différences dans les émissions de gaz à effet de serre, par exemple pour comparer les traitements ou les différentes composantes de l’écosystème. Toutefois, la vaste gamme de conceptions de chambres différentes, les procédures de mesure et les stratégies de traitement des données décrites dans la documentation scientifique contribuent à l’incertitude générale quant à l’analyse des émissions récoltées en chambre fermée. Par conséquent, les résultats des méta-analyses sont limités, car ces différences méthodologiques entravent la comparabilité des études. La standardisation de l’acquisition et du traitement des données en chambre fermée est donc indispensable. Dans le cadre de cette thèse, une série d'études de cas ont été réalisées pour: (I) élaborer des routines standardisées pour l'acquisition et le traitement de données impartiales, dans le but de fournir des estimations des émissions de carbone en chambre fermée traçables, reproductibles et comparables; (II) valider ces routines en comparant les émissions de carbone obtenues par la méthode des chambres fermées avec des estimations indépendantes des émissions de carbone; et (III) révéler les processus qui déterminent la dynamique spatio-temporelle des émissions de carbone en développant un processus de traitement de données basé sur l’approche de la séparation des flux. Les études de cas montrent: (I) l'importance de tester la conception des chambres dans des conditions de terrain pour une étanchéité appropriée et pour assurer une mesure impartiale des flux. Comparé à l'intégrité de l'étanchéité, l'utilisation d'une soupape de compensation de pression et d'un ventilateur était d'une importance mineure, affectant principalement la précision des mesures; (II) que les routines de traitement des données standardisées développées se sont avérées être un outil puissant et flexible pour estimer les émissions de carbone. L'outil est maintenant appliqué avec succès sur un large éventail de séries de données de flux provenant d'écosystèmes très différents; (III) que les mesures faites à l’aide de chambres automatiques montrent très bien la dynamique temporelle des flux CO2 et de CH4 et, surtout, qu'elles détectent avec précision les différences spatiales à petite échelle dans le développement des réserves de carbone dans le sol lorsqu'elles sont validées par des inventaires périodiques du sol; et (IV) qu’un algorithme simple pour séparer les flux de CH4 en ébullition et en diffusion améliore l'identification de facteurs environnementaux, ce qui permet de combler avec précision les données manquantes des flux de CH4 mesurés. Dans l'ensemble, les routines standardisées proposées pour l'acquisition et le traitement des données ont grandement amélioré l'exactitude de la détection des profils source/évier des émissions de carbone gazeux. Par conséquent, les études futures, qui tiennent compte des améliorations recommandées, fourniront de nouvelles données et de nouvelles perspectives précieuses pour élargir notre compréhension de la dynamique spatio-temporelle du gaz carbone, de ses moteurs environnementaux spécifiques et des processus sous-jacents. N2 - Los gases traza CO2 y CH4 pertenecen a los gases de efecto invernadero más importantes del ciclo global del carbono (C). Su concentración en la atmósfera se ha incrementado significativamente desde mediados del siglo XVIII como resultado de la intensificación de las actividades antropogénicas, como el uso del suelo y el cambio en los usos de la tierra. Para mitigar el cambio climático global y garantizar la seguridad alimentaria es necesario desarrollar sistemas de uso del suelo que favorezcan la reducción de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y una gestión sostenible del carbono en el suelo. Esto requiere un cálculo exacto y preciso de la influencia del uso del suelo y de los cambios en el uso del suelo en las emisiones de CO2 y CH4. Un método común para determinar las dinámicas del gas traza y la función de fuente o sumidero de C de un ecosistema es el método de las cámaras cerradas. Este método se utiliza comúnmente asumiendo que la exactitud y precisión son lo suficientemente elevadas para determinar las diferencias en la emisiones de gases C, por ejemplo, comparaciones de tratamientos o de los diferentes componentes del ecosistema. Sin embargo, la amplia gama de diseños de cámaras, los procedimientos operativos relacionados y las estrategias de procesamiento de datos descritas en la literatura científica contribuyen a la incertidumbre general de las estimaciones de emisiones basadas en cámaras cerradas. Además, los resultados de los metanálisis son limitados, ya que estas diferencias metodológicas dificultan la comparabilidad entre los estudios. Por lo tanto, la estandarización en la obtención y procesamiento de datos en el método de la cámara cerrada es muy necesaria. En esta tesis se desarrollan un conjunto de casos de estudio para: (I) Desarrollar rutinas estandarizadas para una obtención y procesamiento de datos imparcial, con el objetivo de proporcionar estimaciones de emisiones de C basadas en cámaras cerradas trazables, reproducibles y comparables; (II) Validar esas rutinas comparando las emisiones de C derivadas del método de las cámaras cerradas con estimaciones independientes de emisiones de C; y (III) revelar procesos que impulsan la dinámica espacio temporal de las emisiones de C, a través del desarrollo de un proceso de tratamiento de datos basado en el enfoque de la separación de flujos. Los casos de estudio muestran: (I) La importancia de someter a prueba el diseño de las cámaras a las condiciones de campo para una apropiada integridad del sellado y para garantizar una medición de flujo imparcial. Comparado con la integridad del sellado, el uso de la ventilación a presión y del ventilador resultó de menor importancia, afectando principalmente a la precisión de las mediciones. (II) que las rutinas estandarizadas desarrolladas para el procesamiento de datos demostraron ser una herramienta poderosa y flexible para estimar las emisiones de gases de C. La herramienta ahora se aplica con éxito en una amplia gama de conjuntos de datos de flujo de ecosistemas muy diferentes; (III) que las mediciones con cámaras automáticas muestran claramente la dinámica temporal de las emisiones de CO2 y lo más importante, que detectan con precisión diferencias espaciales a pequeña escala en el desarrollo del C en el suelo cuando se validan con inventarios periódicos del suelo ; y (IV) que un simple algoritmo para separar flujos de CH4 entre ebullición y difusión mejora la identificación de los impulsores ambientales, lo cual permite un procedimiento más exacto para el relleno del vacío de datos de las mediciones de los flujos de CH4. En términos generales puede decirse que los algoritmos de obtención y procesamiento de datos estandarizados propuestos mejoraron en gran medida la precisión de detección de los patrones fuente / sumidero de emisiones de C gaseoso. Por lo tanto, los futuros estudios, que consideren las mejoras recomendadas, ofrecerán nuevos datos y conocimientos útiles para ampliar nuestra comprensión de la dinámica espacio-temporal del C de los gases, sus impulsores ambientales específicos y los procesos subyacentes. T2 - Verbesserung von Mess- und Modellierungsansätzen der geschlossenen Haubenmessmethode zur besseren Erfassung von raumzeitlichen Veränderungen und potentiellen Treibern kohlenstoffbasierter Treibhausgasemissionen KW - greenhouse gases KW - closed chamber method KW - carbon dioxide KW - methane KW - Kohlenstoffdioxid KW - geschlossene Haubenmessmethode KW - Treibhausgase KW - Methan Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-421302 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hoffmann, Mathias A1 - Schulz-Hanke, Maximilian A1 - Alba, Juana Garcia A1 - Jurisch, Nicole A1 - Hagemann, Ulrike A1 - Sachs, Torsten A1 - Sommer, Michael A1 - Augustin, Jürgen T1 - A simple calculation algorithm to separate high-resolution CH4 flux measurements into ebullition- and diffusion-derived components T2 - Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe N2 - Processes driving the production, transformation and transport of methane (CH4) in wetland ecosystems are highly complex. We present a simple calculation algorithm to separate open-water CH4 fluxes measured with automatic chambers into diffusion- and ebullition-derived components. This helps to reveal underlying dynamics, to identify potential environmental drivers and, thus, to calculate reliable CH4 emission estimates. The flux separation is based on identification of ebullition-related sudden concentration changes during single measurements. Therefore, a variable ebullition filter is applied, using the lower and upper quartile and the interquartile range (IQR). Automation of data processing is achieved by using an established R script, adjusted for the purpose of CH4 flux calculation. The algorithm was validated by performing a laboratory experiment and tested using flux measurement data (July to September 2013) from a former fen grassland site, which converted into a shallow lake as a result of rewetting. Ebullition and diffusion contributed equally (46 and 55 %) to total CH4 emissions, which is comparable to ratios given in the literature. Moreover, the separation algorithm revealed a concealed shift in the diurnal trend of diffusive fluxes throughout the measurement period. The water temperature gradient was identified as one of the major drivers of diffusive CH4 emissions, whereas no significant driver was found in the case of erratic CH4 ebullition events. T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - 604 KW - water methane emissions KW - chamber system KW - CO2 KW - lake KW - fen KW - exchange KW - mechanism KW - turbulence KW - transport KW - reservior Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-416659 SN - 1866-8372 IS - 604 SP - 109 EP - 118 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hoffmann, Mathias A1 - Jurisch, Nicole A1 - Alba, Juana Garcia A1 - Borraz, Elisa Albiac A1 - Schmidt, Marten A1 - Huth, Vytas A1 - Rogasik, Helmut A1 - Rieckh, Helene A1 - Verch, Gernot A1 - Sommer, Michael A1 - Augustin, Jürgen T1 - Detecting small-scale spatial heterogeneity and temporal dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks BT - a comparison between automatic chamber-derived C budgets and repeated soil inventories T2 - Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe N2 - Carbon (C) sequestration in soils plays a key role in the global C cycle. It is therefore crucial to adequately monitor dynamics in soil organic carbon (Delta SOC) stocks when aiming to reveal underlying processes and potential drivers. However, small-scale spatial (10-30 m) and temporal changes in SOC stocks, particularly pronounced in arable lands, are hard to assess. The main reasons for this are limitations of the well-established methods. On the one hand, repeated soil inventories, often used in long-term field trials, reveal spatial patterns and trends in Delta SOC but require a longer observation period and a sufficient number of repetitions. On the other hand, eddy covariance measurements of C fluxes towards a complete C budget of the soil-plant-atmosphere system may help to obtain temporal Delta SOC patterns but lack small-scale spatial resolution. To overcome these limitations, this study presents a reliable method to detect both short-term temporal dynamics as well as small-scale spatial differences of Delta SOC using measurements of the net ecosystem carbon balance (NECB) as a proxy. To estimate the NECB, a combination of automatic chamber (AC) measurements of CO2 exchange and empirically modeled aboveground biomass development (NPPshoot / were used. To verify our method, results were compared with Delta SOC observed by soil resampling. Soil resampling and AC measurements were performed from 2010 to 2014 at a colluvial depression located in the hummocky ground moraine landscape of northeastern Germany. The measurement site is characterized by a variable groundwater level (GWL) and pronounced small-scale spatial heterogeneity regarding SOC and nitrogen (Nt) stocks. Tendencies and magnitude of Delta SOC values derived by AC measurements and repeated soil inventories corresponded well. The period of maximum plant growth was identified as being most important for the development of spatial differences in annual Delta SOC. Hence, we were able to confirm that AC-based C budgets are able to reveal small-scale spatial differences and short-term temporal dynamics of Delta SOC. T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - 666 KW - net ecosystem exchange KW - North Central region KW - no-till ecosystem KW - eddy covariance KW - CO2 fluxes KW - dioxide exchange KW - United States KW - gas-exchange KW - agricultural landscapes KW - monitoring networks Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-417118 SN - 1866-8372 IS - 666 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vaidya, Shrijana A1 - Schmidt, Marten A1 - Rakowski, Peter A1 - Bonk, Norbert A1 - Verch, Gernot A1 - Augustin, Jürgen A1 - Sommer, Michael A1 - Hoffmann, Mathias T1 - A novel robotic chamber system allowing to accurately and precisely determining spatio-temporal CO2 flux dynamics of heterogeneous croplands JF - Agricultural and forest meteorology N2 - The precise and accurate assessment of carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange is crucial to identify terrestrial carbon (C) sources and sinks and for evaluating their role within the global C budget. The substantial uncertainty in disentangling the management and soil impact on measured CO2 fluxes are largely ignored especially in cropland. The reasons for this lies in the limitation of the widely used eddy covariance as well as manual and automatic chamber systems, which either account for short-term temporal variability or small-scale spatial heterogeneity, but barely both. To address this issue, we developed a novel robotic chamber system allowing for dozens of spatial measurement repetitions, thus enabling CO2 exchange measurements in a sufficient temporal and high small-scale spatial resolution. The system was tested from 08th July to 09th September 2019 at a heterogeneous field (100 m x 16 m), located within the hummocky ground moraine landscape of northeastern Germany (CarboZALF-D). The field is foreseen for a longer-term block trial manipulation experiment extending over three erosion induced soil types and was covered with spring barley. Measured fluxes of nighttime ecosystem respiration (R-eco) and daytime net ecosystem exchange (NEE) showed distinct temporal patterns influenced by crop phenology, weather conditions and management practices. Similarly, we found clear small-scale spatial differences in cumulated (gap-filled) R-eco, gross primary productivity (GPP) and NEE fluxes affected by the three distinct soil types. Additionally, spatial patterns induced by former management practices and characterized by differences in soil pH and nutrition status (P and K) were also revealed between plots within each of the three soil types, which allowed compensating for prior to the foreseen block trial manipulation experiment. The results underline the great potential of the novel robotic chamber system, which not only detects short-term temporal CO2 flux dynamics but also reflects the impact of small-scale spatial heterogeneity. KW - Automatic chamber KW - Net ecosystem exchange (NEE) KW - Gross primary KW - productivity (GPP) KW - Ecosystem respiration (R-eco) KW - Soil erosion KW - Soil KW - heterogeneity Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.108206 SN - 0168-1923 SN - 1873-2240 VL - 296 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schaller, Jörg A1 - Scherwietes, Eric A1 - Gerber, Lukas A1 - Vaidya, Shrijana A1 - Kaczorek, Danuta A1 - Pausch, Johanna A1 - Barkusky, Dietmar A1 - Sommer, Michael A1 - Hoffmann, Mathias T1 - Silica fertilization improved wheat performance and increased phosphorus concentrations during drought at the field scale JF - Scientific reports N2 - Drought and the availability of mineable phosphorus minerals used for fertilization are two of the important issues agriculture is facing in the future. High phosphorus availability in soils is necessary to maintain high agricultural yields. Drought is one of the major threats for terrestrial ecosystem performance and crop production in future. Among the measures proposed to cope with the upcoming challenges of intensifying drought stress and to decrease the need for phosphorus fertilizer application is the fertilization with silica (Si). Here we tested the importance of soil Si fertilization on wheat phosphorus concentration as well as wheat performance during drought at the field scale. Our data clearly showed a higher soil moisture for the Si fertilized plots. This higher soil moisture contributes to a better plant performance in terms of higher photosynthetic activity and later senescence as well as faster stomata responses ensuring higher productivity during drought periods. The plant phosphorus concentration was also higher in Si fertilized compared to control plots. Overall, Si fertilization or management of the soil Si pools seem to be a promising tool to maintain crop production under predicted longer and more serve droughts in the future and reduces phosphorus fertilizer requirements. Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00464-7 SN - 2045-2322 VL - 11 IS - 1 PB - Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature CY - [London] ER -