Hydrochar can mitigate the warming-induced paddy GHG emissions but not the increase in NH3 volatilization
摘要
Limiting warming-induced increases in paddy NH3 volatilization (NV) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is critical. While hydrochar reduce both, its efficacy under warming remains unclear.
ResultsTo address this gap, an in-situ microcosm column experiment was employed to examine the impact of hydrochar addition on NV and GHG emissions from paddies under experimental warming (ET, 1.1 ~ 1.3 °C) and ambient control (AC), with (WHC) and without hydrochar (CKU). Results showed no significant interactive effects between warming and hydrochar on cumulative NV, seasonal CH4 and N2O emissions. Compared to AC, ET treatments unsurprisingly increased NV and GHG emissions, with significant differences in NV and CH4 emissions. Fortunately, WHC treatment not only reduced CH4 emissions under both temperature conditions but also tended to decrease N2O emissions under warming conditions. Notably, under ambient control conditions, WHC treatment reduced NV by 29.60% compared to CKU, whereas, under warming conditions, NV losses were comparable between the two treatments. Moreover, N concentration and soil physicochemical properties (pH, carbon and nitrogen contents) were identified as the primary factors determining NV and CH4 emissions, respectively, whilst N2O emissions were influenced by soil pH, dissolved organic carbon, and microbial (nirK and AOA genes).
ConclusionsOverall, hydrochar can mitigate warming-induced paddy GHG emissions but not the increase in NV, which warrants attention.
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