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Multiple timescale variations and controls of soil respiration in a tropical dry dipterocarp forest, western Thailand

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Aim

This study aims to improve our understanding of temporal variations and controlling factors of soil respiration (Rs) and its components (microbial respiration or Rm and root respiration or Rb) in an Asian tropical seasonal forest at diurnal, seasonal and annual timescales in relation to biotic and abiotic controls.

Methods

Rs was studied by the trenching method in a seasonal dry diptercarp forest, western Thailand. An automated soil chamber system was used to produce hourly data of Rs during 2008–2011. Analysis of Rs in relation to both biotic and abiotic factors was carried out to understand its temporal variations at different timescales.

Results

Rm was the main contributor to overall magnitude and variability of Rs. Soil temperature alone was the main driver of diurnal variation, while the combination of soil moisture and soil temperature determined the seasonal variations. The amount of Rs was also related to the fine root (<2 mm) and microbial biomass at seasonal timescales. Due to the small inter-annual variations in soil temperature and moisture, total soil respiration among the 4 years was not significantly different (p < 0.05). The annual totals for Rs during 2008–2011 were 3.20, 3.89, 3.52, 4.14 kgCO2 m−2 years−1, respectively. The 4-year average ratio of Rm (trenched) to Rs (untrenched) was 66 ± 4 %.

Conclusion

Rm plays a crucial role in determining the magnitude (large ratio between Rm and Rs) and temporal variations of Rs. In this forest ecosystem, high seasonal variations in Rs were observed and were mainly attributed to the response of Rm to moisture.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Ratchaburi campus in Ban Ranbua, tambonRanbua, Chombung district, Ratchaburi province for providing access to the study plots. This research was supported by funding from The Royal Golden Jubilee (RGJ) – Ph.D. Program of Thailand Research Fund, Mid-career research grant of TRF to AC, PERDO, and the National Research University Project of Thailand’s Office of the Higher Education Commission (CHE). We thank David Durden for editing the English usage.

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  1. The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE) and Center of Excellence on Energy Technology and Environment, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

    Phongthep Hanpattanakit & Amnat Chidthaisong

  2. Laboratory for Environmental Physics, Center of Atmospheric Biogeosciences, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA

    Monique Y. Leclerc

  3. Landcare Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand

    Andrew M. S. Mcmillan

  4. Land Development Department, Phahonyothin Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand

    Pitayakorn Limtong

  5. UMR Bioemco, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) c/o UMR AMAP, CIRAD TA A51/PS2, Montpellier cedex 5, France

    Jean-Luc Maeght

  6. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Bangkok, Thailand

    Samreong Panuthai

  7. Graduate School of Horticulture, National University Corporation, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

    Kazuyuki Inubushi

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Hanpattanakit, P., Leclerc, M.Y., Mcmillan, A.M.S. et al. Multiple timescale variations and controls of soil respiration in a tropical dry dipterocarp forest, western Thailand. Plant Soil 390, 167–181 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2386-8

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