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Methane Emissions from Major Rice Ecosystems in Asia pp 249–258Cite as

A process-based model for methane emissions from irrigated rice fields: experimental basis and assumptions

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Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 91))

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In this paper, we review the process-level studies that the authors have performed in rice fields of Texas since 1989 and the development of a semi-empirical model based on these studies. In this model, it is hypothesized that methanogenic substrates are primarily derived from rice plants and added organic matter. Rates of methane (CH4) production in flooded rice soils are determined by the availability of methanogenic substrates and the influence of climate, soil, and agronomic factors. Rice plant growth and added carbon control the fraction of CH4 emitted. The amount of CH4 transported from the soil to the atmosphere is determined by the rates of production and the emitted fraction. Model calibration against observations from a single rice-growing season in Texas, USA, without organic amendments and with continuous irrigation demonstrated that the seasonal variation of CH4 emission is regulated by rice biomass and cultivar type. A further validation of the model against measurements from irrigated rice paddy soils in various regions of the world, including Italy, China, Indonesia, Philippines, and the United States, suggests that CH4 emission can be predicted from rice net productivity, cultivar character, soil texture, temperature, and organic matter amendments.

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  1. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University, 6100 Main, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA

    R. L. Sass

  2. College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, 6 Tongwei Road, Wei Gang, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, People’s Republic of China

    Y. Huang

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Sass, R.L., Fisher, F.M., Huang, Y. (2000). A process-based model for methane emissions from irrigated rice fields: experimental basis and assumptions. In: Wassmann, R., Lantin, R.S., Neue, HU. (eds) Methane Emissions from Major Rice Ecosystems in Asia. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 91. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0898-3_19

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