Effects of Forest Land Mulching on the Soil CO2 Emission Rate of Phyllostachys violascens Forests
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Overview of the Experimental Area
2.2. Experimental Methods
2.2.1. Experimental Design
2.2.2. Plot Setup
2.2.3. Plot Coverage
2.3. Measurement of Soil CO2 Emission Rate
2.4. Data Processing
3. Results
3.1. Dynamics of Soil CO2 Emissions in Covered Leizhu Bamboo Forests
3.2. Impact of Covering Measures on Soil CO2 Emissions
3.3. Impact of Covering Measures on Dynamic Changes in Soil CO2 Emissions
3.3.1. Dynamic Changes in Soil CO2 Emission Rates with Different Heat-Generating Materials
3.3.2. Impact of Rice Husk Layer Thickness on Soil CO2 Emission Dynamics
3.3.3. Impact of Pre-Cover Irrigation on Soil CO2 Emission Dynamics
4. Discussion
4.1. Significant Impact of Land Cover on Soil CO2 Emissions in Leizhu Bamboo Forests
4.2. The Thickness of the Husk Layer and Pre-Cover Soil Moisture Are Major Factors Influencing Soil CO2 Emission Rates
4.3. The Type of Heat-Generating Material Mainly Affects the Dynamic Variation Pattern of Soil CO2 Emission Rates
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Factor | F Value |
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Heating substances (H) | 0.705 |
Chaff thickness (C) | 86.142 ** |
Water recharge (W) | 3.649 * |
H × C | 7.232 ** |
H × W | 2.538 * |
C × W | 5.013 ** |
H × C × W | 1.17 |
Week | Date | Heating Substances (H) | Chaff Thickness (C) | Water Recharge (W) | H × C | H × W | W × C | H × C × W |
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1 | 1 December 2023 | 0.151 | 7.577 ** | 54.939 ** | 0.562 | 0.264 | 9.298 ** | 0.179 |
2 | 8 December 2023 | 15.870 ** | 169.507 ** | 9.432 ** | 48.377 ** | 22.251 ** | 9.512 ** | 11.360 ** |
3 | 15 December 2023 | 36.465 ** | 673.090 ** | 12.262 ** | 247.179 ** | 54.593 ** | 18.738 ** | 25.021 ** |
4 | 22 December 2023 | 7.437 ** | 204.856 ** | 3.097 | 66.008 ** | 17.942 ** | 7.031 ** | 8.226 ** |
5 | 29 December 2023 | 28.181 ** | 626.723 ** | 40.017 ** | 64.537 ** | 22.155 ** | 67.207 ** | 22.821 ** |
6 | 6 January 2023 | 4.079 * | 404.395 ** | 24.107 ** | 39.398 ** | 3.171 * | 24.453 ** | 3.603 ** |
7 | 12 January 2024 | 15.473 ** | 673.026 ** | 39.390 ** | 48.196 ** | 5.060 ** | 38.291 ** | 5.854 ** |
8 | 19 January 2024 | 21.627 ** | 196.059 ** | 12.881 ** | 14.843 ** | 2.483 | 10.515 ** | 3.210 ** |
9 | 26 January 2024 | 146.975 ** | 168.309 ** | 13.935 ** | 4.363 ** | 4.732 ** | 29.006 ** | 20.489 ** |
10 | 2 February 2024 | 23.956 ** | 333.503 ** | 36.072 ** | 37.771 ** | 18.593 ** | 15.817 ** | 9.764 ** |
11 | 9 February 2024 | 0.800 | 269.105 ** | 27.268 ** | 15.982 ** | 10.466 ** | 7.450 ** | 4.626 ** |
12 | 16 February 2024 | 17.860 ** | 93.398 ** | 12.963 ** | 2.947 * | 2.951 * | 0.957 | 3.645 ** |
13 | 23 February 2024 | 0.052 | 57.989 ** | 5.155 ** | 3.605 * | 1.760 | 3.809 ** | 2.964 ** |
14 | 2 March 2024 | 8.666 ** | 47.066 ** | 6.846 ** | 3.167 * | 2.695 * | 2.236 | 3.065 ** |
15 | 9 March 2024 | 3.111 | 83.279 ** | 4.466 * | 1.144 | 2.055 | 1.113 | 1.869 |
16 | 16 March 2024 | 22.006 ** | 79.087 ** | 4.658 * | 14.617 ** | 1.525 | 2.524 | 3.146 ** |
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Shen, Z.; Zha, D.; Zu, X.; Shi, J.; Li, Z.; Chu, S. Effects of Forest Land Mulching on the Soil CO2 Emission Rate of Phyllostachys violascens Forests. Forests 2025, 16, 106. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16010106
Shen Z, Zha D, Zu X, Shi J, Li Z, Chu S. Effects of Forest Land Mulching on the Soil CO2 Emission Rate of Phyllostachys violascens Forests. Forests. 2025; 16(1):106. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16010106
Chicago/Turabian StyleShen, Zhan, Dongping Zha, Xinglan Zu, Jianmin Shi, Zuyao Li, and Shuangshuang Chu. 2025. "Effects of Forest Land Mulching on the Soil CO2 Emission Rate of Phyllostachys violascens Forests" Forests 16, no. 1: 106. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16010106
APA StyleShen, Z., Zha, D., Zu, X., Shi, J., Li, Z., & Chu, S. (2025). Effects of Forest Land Mulching on the Soil CO2 Emission Rate of Phyllostachys violascens Forests. Forests, 16(1), 106. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16010106