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Monitoring of CO 2 Flux and Contribution for Components in the Soil- Plant System in a Grassland from Northeastern Mexico 1 López-Santos Armando, 2 Cadena-Zapata Martín, 2 Zermeño-González Alejandro, 3 González-Cervantes Guillermo., 2 Gil-Marín José Alexander, 3 Sánchez-Cohen Ignacio 1 Unidad Regional Universitaria de Zonas Áridas de la UACh ([email protected] ), 2 División de Ingeniería UAAAN, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coah. Méx., 3 Centro Nacional de Investigación Interdisciplinario en Relaciones Agua Suelo Planta Atmósfera del INIFAP, Gómez Palacio, Dgo, Mex. Abstract The monitoring and quantification of CO 2 released to the atmosphere by the rural production systems is an uprising need when facing the actual challenge of global warming. It is known, that in the last decade the change of land use and silviculture have contributed in a significant manner in the net emissions of CO 2 to the atmosphere. However, is not quite clear the magnitude of the contribution of each individual ecosystem, and even it is least known the contribution of the separate action of the soil-plant system components. There are three methods for monitoring and quantifying the CO 2 flux in an extensive open area condition: i) Open or close use of interchange gas chambers; ii) Using the technique of the Bowen Relation Method; and iii) Using the Eddy Covariance Method. In this experiment, the last mentioned was used for its high reliability in the measurements of mass and energy flux in extensive land conditions. The experiment was carried out at Rancho Los Angeles Municipality of Saltillo, Coahuila, México (25º 6.650’ N and 100º 59.413’ W). It was measured the CO 2 flux, in plots of 2.4 ha after removing the native vegetation, dominated by three families (Chenopodacea, Euphorbacea y Asteraceae), using two tillage treatments: vertical tillage by chiseling (VT) and conventional tillage by disc ploughing (CT), the flux was measured as well in a reference plot without tillage treatment (NT). In all plots it was determined the magnitude of flux for each component at the soil-plant system. The results showed that under the predominant climatic conditions at Autumn 2006, when separating the components of the soil-plant system from the CO 2 total flux monitored (FCO 2tm ), the more important contribution came from the soil in both tillage methods used (FCO 2sLV =66 % and FCO 2sLC =74 %). Key words: Eddy Covariance, Rural Production Systems, CO 2 flux. Introduction Mexico ranks second among the Latin-Americans countries as CO 2 emitter, with net emissions of 444.5 millions of metric tons for 1990, from this amount, it is estimated that the change in land use and silviculture contribute with 30.6 % (PNUMA-SEMARNAT, 2004). Considering the need to reduce release of CO 2 and maintain the quality of the soil to support food production, the role and importance of the tillage practices and its impact in the organic matter should be reexamined (So et al, 2001; Lokupitiya et al, 2006), this is also important because of the raise of carbon bonus market among the countries that signed the Kyoto protocol (Inclán, 2007; Cervantes, 2007).

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  • Monitoring of CO2 Flux and Contribution for Components in the Soil-Plant System in a Grassland from Northeastern Mexico

    1 López-Santos Armando, 2 Cadena-Zapata Martín, 2 Zermeño-González Alejandro, 3 González-Cervantes Guillermo., 2 Gil-Marín José Alexander, 3 Sánchez-Cohen Ignacio

    1 Unidad Regional Universitaria de Zonas Áridas de la UACh ([email protected]), 2 División de Ingeniería UAAAN, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coah. Méx., 3 Centro Nacional de Investigación Interdisciplinario en Relaciones Agua Suelo Planta Atmósfera del INIFAP, Gómez Palacio, Dgo, Mex.

    Abstract The monitoring and quantification of CO2 released to the atmosphere by the rural production systems is an uprising need when facing the actual challenge of global warming. It is known, that in the last decade the change of land use and silviculture have contributed in a significant manner in the net emissions of CO2 to the atmosphere. However, is not quite clear the magnitude of the contribution of each individual ecosystem, and even it is least known the contribution of the separate action of the soil-plant system components. There are three methods for monitoring and quantifying the CO2 flux in an extensive open area condition: i) Open or close use of interchange gas chambers; ii) Using the technique of the Bowen Relation Method; and iii) Using the Eddy Covariance Method. In this experiment, the last mentioned was used for its high reliability in the measurements of mass and energy flux in extensive land conditions. The experiment was carried out at Rancho Los Angeles Municipality of Saltillo, Coahuila, México (25º 6.650’ N and 100º 59.413’ W). It was measured the CO2 flux, in plots of 2.4 ha after removing the native vegetation, dominated by three families (Chenopodacea, Euphorbacea y Asteraceae), using two tillage treatments: vertical tillage by chiseling (VT) and conventional tillage by disc ploughing (CT), the flux was measured as well in a reference plot without tillage treatment (NT). In all plots it was determined the magnitude of flux for each component at the soil-plant system. The results showed that under the predominant climatic conditions at Autumn 2006, when separating the components of the soil-plant system from the CO2 total flux monitored (FCO2tm), the more important contribution came from the soil in both tillage methods used (FCO2sLV=66 % and FCO2sLC=74 %). Key words: Eddy Covariance, Rural Production Systems, CO2 flux.

    Introduction

    Mexico ranks second among the Latin-Americans countries as CO2 emitter, with net emissions of 444.5 millions of metric tons for 1990, from this amount, it is estimated that the change in land use and silviculture contribute with 30.6 % (PNUMA-SEMARNAT, 2004). Considering the need to reduce release of CO2 and maintain the quality of the soil to support food production, the role and importance of the tillage practices and its impact in the organic matter should be reexamined (So et al, 2001; Lokupitiya et al, 2006), this is also important because of the raise of carbon bonus market among the countries that signed the Kyoto protocol (Inclán, 2007; Cervantes, 2007).

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    The CO2 emissions from the surface on bare soil give a direct assessment in the short time about the carbon dynamic in the soil, but when vegetation is present, the interpretation of the total soil respiration is difficult due to the root contribution in the CO2 release (Rochete, 1999). It has been estimated that the rizosfera contributes with 40-50 % of the total soil respiration, and the 50-60 % remaining includes the decomposed microbial root exudates and other rhizodepotitions (Kuzyakov, 2002). Some authors (Rochete, 1999) have utilized values of isotopic carbon (13C) in order to measure CO2 separating from the total soil respiration that which comes from the rhizosphere in a maize crop (Zea mays L.) by using a portable chamber for gas exchange (LI-Cor), from those experiments, and they found that the rhizosphere contributes with 45% of the total respiration, this value agrees also with that reported by Kuzyakov (2002). Also they observed as well that the values of the soil respiration decreased from 3.3 to 1.4 g m-2d-1. Similarly, other authors (Qi et al, 2007) used a dark gas exchange fix chamber to measure total respiration, also the microbial and radicular from a grassland dominated by S. balcalensis and from bare soil, condition obtained by cutting the aerial part of the plants the day before the sampling, it was found that maximum spoil respiration occurred in July with a value of 6 g CO2 m-2d-1. In terrestrial ecosystems, the CO2 movements, as well as, other energy flux energetic, can be measured basically by three methods: 1) Eddy Covariance, (EC); 2) Bowen Relation, (BR); and 3) Open or Close, exchange gas chamber (CIG). Every method have advantages and disadvantages in relation to the measurements to characterize the flux behavior, because they are affected by variability in the local and surrounding conditions during day and night, such as humidity, temperature, barometric pressure, wind direction, etc. (Peters et al, 2001; Clark , 2001). In the present work, the total measure of CO2 flux, is part of an investigation based in the Eddy Covariance method, which have the follow characteristics: i) Direct measurements of the heat flux, water vapor and carbon dioxide; ii) Not assumption is made of coefficient values; iii) measurements are independent; iv) Allow to evaluate the precision of energy balance (Rn=H+LE+G); and v) Is considered the most precise method to measure superficial fluxes (Peters et al, 2001; Clark , 2001). Based on the above, the objectives of this work were: i) Monitoring CO2 flux in extensive outdoor conditions and ii) To asses the contribution of native vegetation in the CO2 sequestration by the separation of the soil-plant components system.

    Materials and Methods

    This investigation was carried out in the autumn 2006, at Rancho “Los Angeles”, municipality of Saltillo, Coah., México. This is a farm dedicated to the Charolais breed production, in a total surface around 6700 has. The site location is 25º 6.650’ N and

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    100º 59.413 W, in the sub province called Gran Sierra Plegada, located at north of the Physiographic Region Sierra Madre Oriental, as could be seen in the Figure 1.

    Figure 1. Field where was put the monitoring system (UTM coordinates system)

    Two factors influence the cattle management in this place: One is the climate [BWhw(x´)(e)] which is semiarid (Garcia, 1975), having a precipitation of 350 mm per year, with a rainy season from May to September when falls 80 to 90 percent of total rain; the other factor is the landform; having to the north mountains like the Sierra Leona with a maxim altitude above sea level of 2850 m and to the south the Sierra Los Angeles with 2400 m above sea level, this condition have produced small valleys used as grazing lots, which have an average altitude of 2100 m. The soil type, is mainly Luvisol in a 40 % of total surface, the soils are deep with superficial horizons of dark color and high organic matter content (INEGI, 1976). The vegetation have a distribution in relation to the topographic, edaphic, and microclimatic characteristics in this place, in the hillslope prevail the shrub and in the hilltop prevail the pine trees (Pinus sp.) combined with shrubs; In the valleys is well established the grasses which are a compound that includes the following gramineae: Asistida, Buchloe, Boteloua, Mulenbergia, Steria e Stipia (Mellado, 2007), that are sharing spaces with other plants from families like Laminaceas, Chenopodaceas, Euphobaceas and Asteraceas.

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    Selection, location and characteristics of the monitoring plot The monitoring of CO2 flux was made in an area of 35 has of the grazing lot number four located at the central part of the Ranch (rectangle at the Figure1 centre). Three plots of 2.4 ha each, with similar characteristics in soil type and vegetation were established. The dimensions of each plot were: a width of 120 m to N-S direction and a length of 200 m to E-W direction. The soil horizons from 0-0.30 and 0.30-0.60 m depth were studied, the resulting data showed texture with clay content greater than 40% (Boyoucos Hydrometer), PH with more than 8 (potentiometer), color in the soil surface layer (Munsell tables: 10YR 5/2), and total carbonates content grater than 37% (neutralization volume), from this data and based on the INEGI (2001) methodology, it is deduced that the soil characteristics match with a Feozem luvic (Hl) (INEGI 1976; FAO-ISRIC-ISSS-AISS-IBG, 1994). On the other hand, the native vegetation found in this season of the year and its relative importance value (RIV) was determined using line interception method and the more important species are shown in Table 1. Table 1. Floristic list and RIV in the monitoring plots Family Technical name RIV

    Asteraceae Brickellia laciniata Gray 7

    Asteraceae Zinnia acerosa (DC.) Gray 5

    Asteraceae Aphanostephus ramosissimus DC. 5

    Acanthaceae Dischoryste linearis (T.&G.)O. Ktze 7

    Onagraceae Calylophus belandieri (Spach) Towner 10

    Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia furcillata H.B.K. 2

    Boraginaceae Tiquila canescens (DC.) Richardson 8

    Laminacea Marrubium vulgare L. 50 It was noticed that in the grazing lot were experimental plots were established, the gramineae were not dominant spices due to this lot had been also used to establish winter forage crops like oats (Avena sativa) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), so other families as listed in table 1 were dominants. Monitoring duration of FCO2 and separation of components In the first plot the monitoring of FCO2 was made during space of 21 days (from October 20th to November 10th) under not disturbed soil-plant system, this condition was defined as total flux monitored or FCO2NT, in a second plot, the measurements of

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    FCO2 was made during 18 days (from November 10th to November 28th) the condition of the plot was that the present vegetation was eliminated, with a chisel plough with delta wings at 25 cm depth. This condition of the system where vegetation were removed by vertical tillage was defined as FCO2SVT the flux was monitored directly from the tilled soil. In a third plot the native vegetation was removed using a disc plough, to a depth of 25 cm. The measurements of CO2 flux in this condition of bare soil defined as FCO2SCT was made for 27 days (until December 8th) Figure 2, illustrates the condition of the second and third plot where the two types of tillage were carried out.

    Figure 2. Exclusion vegetal cover by VT (left) and CT (right)

    Instrumentation for monitoring the systems The instruments used, were integrated in an automatic meteorological station (Eddy Station), which has the following components: (1) net radiometer Nr (model NR-LITE, Keep and Zonen Inc.) to measure the difference between short and long wave radiation, (2) a sensor to measure air temperature and water vapor, respectively (model HMP45C, Vaisala, Inc.) (3) two plates to measure heat flux soil (model HFT3, REBS Inc.), attached with two thermocouples of four tips (model TCAV, Campbell, Sci. Inc) for measuring the energetic gradient in the soil, G. The Eddy Station had other instruments like a sensor to measure wind speed and wind direction (model 03001-5, RM Young Inc.), an electronic pluviograph to measure the rain events (model TE525, Texas Instruments, Inc.). Also, were used two [datalogers] (models 23X and CR7, both of Campbell, Sci Inc.), and two solar panel one of 64 W and other of 20 W, which provided the energy required for the monitoring system.

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    Results and Discussion

    The results that will be discussed correspond to the first step of an investigation about the measure and evaluation of energy and mass flux under different conditions of soil management and season of the year. The purpose of this is to asses the role of the agroproductive systems from semiarid condition in the FCO2 dynamics. Figure 3, shows a flow chart for the analysis for the energy and mass flux from the data collected at the experimental plots.

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    Figure 3. Diagram to analysis for the energy and mass flux

    As a first step, the data of the experiment was arranged in two sets, the data from the eddy station was tabulated for analysis in excel files. Other data from laboratory, and field properties of soil and characteristics of the vegetation was arranged in another set for analysis. In a second step, the analysis of G and the wind direction (WD) was used as a criterion to correct every one of the flux variables. According to the experimental site prevailing wind direction, the acceptable range of WD were from 0 to 90o NE and from 270 to 360o NW. As a third step, energetic fluxes were determined, with the exception of Rn under soil surface and in soil surface with W m-2. The first is represented by the heat flux at the edaphic layer (G) at 0.08 m depth. The second is represented by the sensible heath (H) and latent heath or water vapor (LE) which were measured at 1.4 m above the soil surface.

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    The correction of G was made using the formula:

    [(Cds+θw•Cw) ρd •∆T•∆z] G = GD8 + ∆t (1)

    Were GD8 is the heath flux, measured at 8 cm depth from the soil surface; Cds is caloric capacity of the minerals (840 J•Kg-1K-1); θw is the volumetric water content, Cw is the caloric capacity of the water (4190 J•Kg-1K-1); ∆T is the average change in temperature (oC) by the sensors placed from 2 to 6 cm depth. ∆z is the depth at which the plate for sensing the heath flux is placed (0.08m); and ∆t is the variation of time in seconds. For H and L, there were utilized the following equations (2) and (3):

    H = ρa•Cp • w’ Ts’ -0.51•Ta [ ρa•Cp ] λE λ

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    LE = λw’ ρwv’ (3)

    Were, ρa is the air density (kg m-3); Cp is the caloric capacity of the air (J kg-1 K-1); Ts is the sonic temperature measured whit the anemometer; Ta is the air temperature; w’ is the vertical win speed (m s-1); λ is the heat water vapor (J kg-1). w’Ts’, w’ρwv’ represents the covariance among the variables and the top bar means the average in a time interval that was established as 20 minutes. The frequency of data gathering for w’, Ts, and ρwv, and Ta were of 10 Hz. A fourth step was the correction of FCO2 according to the next formula (4).

    FCO2 = ρCO2’• w’ (4)

    Where ρCO2 is the density of carbon dioxide (μmol CO2 m-3) and ρwv is the density of the water vapor (kg m-3). The frequency on the measurements was the same as indicated before for the other variables. As a fifth step for the data from the accepted ranges of WD, the CR is determined according to the following equation:

    [Rn-G] CR = [H + LE] (5)

    In this case it is important to mention the instantaneous values measured with the carbon dioxide analyzer and the air water content from the 3D sonic anemometer.

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    Those data are valid when corrected according to the local air density and correspond to values between 0.7 and 1 (Zermeño-Gonzalez, 2001; Ham, 2003). The sixth and last part of the process was to make the numerical and graphic analysis of FCO2 considering that as mass flux μmol m-2s-1 is independent from the calculations in equation (5). However, it is used as a reference, the data series that fall in the ranges that meet the criteria indicated for CR.

    FCO2 measured above the soil-plant system In the first plot (reference plot) not disturbed by the tillage was made the total measuring of FCO2. In this phase of monitoring as can be seen in the Figure 4 for the day number 294, had a typical behavior represented for diurnal assimilation and nocturnal release. The first, due to the photosynthetic process from the phototropic organisms, with a rate maxim of assimilation close to 3 μmol de CO2 m-2s-1, which occurred around 13:00 hs; and the second like product from breakdown organic matter by macro and microorganism whit a maxim releaser of -3 μmol de CO2 m-2s-1, occurred between the 19:00 and the 20:00 hs. These results are similar to other reported (Scow, 1999; Pumpanen et al 2003; Qi et al, 2007). These allow to found the general characteristics in the FCO2 dynamic, for the release as well as assimilation, and whit this was estimated the proportion of the contribution from every component of the soil-plant system.

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    FCO2 monitored whit native vegetation excluded by tillage The temporal elimination of the vegetation at the soil surface and the exposition of the root system to the action of environmental factors, allowed to have an exclusion of the vegetal cover and its root system, like can see in the Figure 5. From that, it was established that the flux measured under those soil management conditions correspond to the FCO2 produced or released under the soil condition left by both tillage system used VT and CT. This is FCO2SVT and FCO2SCT, respectively.

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    As a result of the use of both tillage method it could be observed a significant change in the FCO2 typical behavior, because it changed from capture source to release source; in both management systems the assimilation was negligible, and this situation was maintained for eight and nine continuing days. The release, although with a decrement trend on time was observed day and night in both cases, from 1.14 to 0.99 μmol CO2 m-2 s-1 and for 1.3 to 0.87 μmol CO2 m-2 s-1 for VT y CT, respectively. For VT, as it can be seen in the Figure 6, that a maximum value of 2 μmol CO2 m-2 s-1, occurred at the 14:00 h, it could be observed that the curve that represent the release, was maintained day and night being more pronounced for the last case, similar condition was present for CT as it can be seen en the Figure 7, also, in this tillage system can see a frequent variation in the releases of CO2 from the soil, the maximum value registered was almost same at 2 μmol CO2 m-2 s-1 and values of assimilation of less than 0.5 μmol CO2 m-2 s-1.

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    FCO2 estimated for components fro the soil-plant system The net contribution for each component of the soil-plant system, to the release and assimilation of CO2 was estimated taking as a reference the average of four events of the instantaneous rates recorded by the sensor in the undisturbed plot, representing as FCO2mt. The difference resulting from the fluxes in the reference plot (undisturbed condition) and those rates measured in the plots disturbed for each type of tillage are the contribution of each condition to the CO2 released as it is presented in table 2. It should be also stated that under certain environmental condition some abiotic processes such as the dissolution of carbonates and chemical oxidation could be contributing also to the total CO2 flux (Hashimoto and Suzuki, 2002).

    Table 2. Average of rate release of CO2 measured and estimated for components from the soil-plant system

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    μmol CO2m-2s-1 1 1.600 0.200 1.400 0.730 0.870

    2 1.270 0.295 0.975 0.020 1.250

    3 1.710 1.030 0.680 0.170 1.540

    4 1.618 0.628 0.990 0.741 0.877

    Averages 1.527 0.508 1.011 0.415 1.134 Percents 100 34% 66% 26% 74%

    † FCO2mt total instant rate measured in the NT plot. ‡ FCO2SPVT, estimated rate for difference among FCO2mt and FCO2sVT. § FCO2sVT, Instant rate measured in the plot with VT. ¶ FCO2SPCT, estimated rate for difference among FCO2tm and FCO2sCT # FCO2sCT, Instant rate measured in the plot with CT.

    Conclusions

    It was possible to establish the importance that vegetation has (where not gramineae are dominant) in the sequestration of carbon. The rhizosphere in the described soil condition for the experiment contributes with 26 to 34 % of the total flux of CO2.

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    Both soil tillage methods used promotes the liberation of CO2 to the atmosphere, this is particularly important when land use have to be changed or when tillage is performed early in the season 4 or 6 months before the rainy season as it is the case in the region.

    Recommendations

    It should be further investigations on the natural soil capacity to return to the inicial condition after the tillage impact because this could be occur at different time scales for some morphologic and biologic properties. It is important to give a value to the roll played by grassland in the sequestration of carbon, given the importance that in the present and future will have the environmental services and the market of green bonus of carbon.

    Thankfulness The work described here has been possible, thanks to the help giving from the UAAAN and CONACYT, particularly the Ingenieria Division, where are the follow Faculties: Ingenieria Mecanica Agrícola, Riego y Drenaje and Soils. Also, thanks for the staff of the Rancho “Los Anegels”, whos gave all kind of help.

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    Monitoring of CO2 Flux and Contribution for Components in the Soil-Plant System in a Grassland from Northeastern Mexico

    1 López-Santos Armando, 2 Cadena-Zapata Martín, 2 Zermeño-González Alejandro, 3 González-Cervantes Guillermo., 2 Gil-Marín José Alexander, 3 Sánchez-Cohen Ignacio

    1 Unidad Regional Universitaria de Zonas Áridas de la UACh ([email protected]), 2 División de Ingeniería UAAAN, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coah. Méx., 3 Centro Nacional de Investigación Interdisciplinario en Relaciones Agua Suelo Planta Atmósfera del INIFAP, Gómez Palacio, Dgo, Mex.

    Abstract

    The monitoring and quantification of CO2 released to the atmosphere by the rural production systems is an uprising need when facing the actual challenge of global warming. It is known, that in the last decade the change of land use and silviculture have contributed in a significant manner in the net emissions of CO2 to the atmosphere. However, is not quite clear the magnitude of the contribution of each individual ecosystem, and even it is least known the contribution of the separate action of the soil-plant system components. There are three methods for monitoring and quantifying the CO2 flux in an extensive open area condition: i) Open or close use of interchange gas chambers; ii) Using the technique of the Bowen Relation Method; and iii) Using the Eddy Covariance Method. In this experiment, the last mentioned was used for its high reliability in the measurements of mass and energy flux in extensive land conditions. The experiment was carried out at Rancho Los Angeles Municipality of Saltillo, Coahuila, México (25º 6.650’ N and 100º 59.413’ W). It was measured the CO2 flux, in plots of 2.4 ha after removing the native vegetation, dominated by three families (Chenopodacea, Euphorbacea y Asteraceae), using two tillage treatments: vertical tillage by chiseling (VT) and conventional tillage by disc ploughing (CT), the flux was measured as well in a reference plot without tillage treatment (NT). In all plots it was determined the magnitude of flux for each component at the soil-plant system. The results showed that under the predominant climatic conditions at Autumn 2006, when separating the components of the soil-plant system from the CO2 total flux monitored (FCO2tm), the more important contribution came from the soil in both tillage methods used (FCO2sLV=66 % and FCO2sLC=74 %).

    Key words: Eddy Covariance, Rural Production Systems, CO2 flux.

    Introduction

    Mexico ranks second among the Latin-Americans countries as CO2 emitter, with net emissions of 444.5 millions of metric tons for 1990, from this amount, it is estimated that the change in land use and silviculture contribute with 30.6 % (PNUMA-SEMARNAT, 2004). Considering the need to reduce release of CO2 and maintain the quality of the soil to support food production, the role and importance of the tillage practices and its impact in the organic matter should be reexamined (So et al, 2001; Lokupitiya et al, 2006), this is also important because of the raise of carbon bonus market among the countries that signed the Kyoto protocol (Inclán, 2007; Cervantes, 2007).

    The CO2 emissions from the surface on bare soil give a direct assessment in the short time about the carbon dynamic in the soil, but when vegetation is present, the interpretation of the total soil respiration is difficult due to the root contribution in the CO2 release (Rochete, 1999). It has been estimated that the rizosfera contributes with 40-50 % of the total soil respiration, and the 50-60 % remaining includes the decomposed microbial root exudates and other rhizodepotitions (Kuzyakov, 2002).

    Some authors (Rochete, 1999) have utilized values of isotopic carbon (13C) in order to measure CO2 separating from the total soil respiration that which comes from the rhizosphere in a maize crop (Zea mays L.) by using a portable chamber for gas exchange (LI-Cor), from those experiments, and they found that the rhizosphere contributes with 45% of the total respiration, this value agrees also with that reported by Kuzyakov (2002). Also they observed as well that the values of the soil respiration decreased from 3.3 to 1.4 g m-2d-1.

    Similarly, other authors (Qi et al, 2007) used a dark gas exchange fix chamber to measure total respiration, also the microbial and radicular from a grassland dominated by S. balcalensis and from bare soil, condition obtained by cutting the aerial part of the plants the day before the sampling, it was found that maximum spoil respiration occurred in July with a value of 6 g CO2 m-2d-1.

    In terrestrial ecosystems, the CO2 movements, as well as, other energy flux energetic, can be measured basically by three methods: 1) Eddy Covariance, (EC); 2) Bowen Relation, (BR); and 3) Open or Close, exchange gas chamber (CIG). Every method have advantages and disadvantages in relation to the measurements to characterize the flux behavior, because they are affected by variability in the local and surrounding conditions during day and night, such as humidity, temperature, barometric pressure, wind direction, etc. (Peters et al, 2001; Clark , 2001).

    In the present work, the total measure of CO2 flux, is part of an investigation based in the Eddy Covariance method, which have the follow characteristics: i) Direct measurements of the heat flux, water vapor and carbon dioxide; ii) Not assumption is made of coefficient values; iii) measurements are independent; iv) Allow to evaluate the precision of energy balance (Rn=H+LE+G); and v) Is considered the most precise method to measure superficial fluxes (Peters et al, 2001; Clark , 2001).

    Based on the above, the objectives of this work were: i) Monitoring CO2 flux in extensive outdoor conditions and ii) To asses the contribution of native vegetation in the CO2 sequestration by the separation of the soil-plant components system.

    Materials and Methods

    This investigation was carried out in the autumn 2006, at Rancho “Los Angeles”, municipality of Saltillo, Coah., México. This is a farm dedicated to the Charolais breed production, in a total surface around 6700 has. The site location is 25º 6.650’ N and 100º 59.413 W, in the sub province called Gran Sierra Plegada, located at north of the Physiographic Region Sierra Madre Oriental, as could be seen in the Figure 1.

    Figure 1. Field where was put the monitoring system (UTM coordinates system)

    Two factors influence the cattle management in this place: One is the climate [BWhw(x´)(e)] which is semiarid (Garcia, 1975), having a precipitation of 350 mm per year, with a rainy season from May to September when falls 80 to 90 percent of total rain; the other factor is the landform; having to the north mountains like the Sierra Leona with a maxim altitude above sea level of 2850 m and to the south the Sierra Los Angeles with 2400 m above sea level, this condition have produced small valleys used as grazing lots, which have an average altitude of 2100 m. The soil type, is mainly Luvisol in a 40 % of total surface, the soils are deep with superficial horizons of dark color and high organic matter content (INEGI, 1976).

    The vegetation have a distribution in relation to the topographic, edaphic, and microclimatic characteristics in this place, in the hillslope prevail the shrub and in the hilltop prevail the pine trees (Pinus sp.) combined with shrubs; In the valleys is well established the grasses which are a compound that includes the following gramineae: Asistida, Buchloe, Boteloua, Mulenbergia, Steria e Stipia (Mellado, 2007), that are sharing spaces with other plants from families like Laminaceas, Chenopodaceas, Euphobaceas and Asteraceas.

    Selection, location and characteristics of the monitoring plot

    The monitoring of CO2 flux was made in an area of 35 has of the grazing lot number four located at the central part of the Ranch (rectangle at the Figure1 centre). Three plots of 2.4 ha each, with similar characteristics in soil type and vegetation were established. The dimensions of each plot were: a width of 120 m to N-S direction and a length of 200 m to E-W direction.

    The soil horizons from 0-0.30 and 0.30-0.60 m depth were studied, the resulting data showed texture with clay content greater than 40% (Boyoucos Hydrometer), PH with more than 8 (potentiometer), color in the soil surface layer (Munsell tables: 10YR 5/2), and total carbonates content grater than 37% (neutralization volume), from this data and based on the INEGI (2001) methodology, it is deduced that the soil characteristics match with a Feozem luvic (Hl) (INEGI 1976; FAO-ISRIC-ISSS-AISS-IBG, 1994).

    On the other hand, the native vegetation found in this season of the year and its relative importance value (RIV) was determined using line interception method and the more important species are shown in Table 1.

    Table 1. Floristic list and RIV in the monitoring plots

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    Brickellia laciniata Gray

    7

    Asteraceae

    Zinnia acerosa (DC.) Gray

    5

    Asteraceae

    Aphanostephus ramosissimus DC.

    5

    Acanthaceae

    Dischoryste linearis (T.&G.)O. Ktze

    7

    Onagraceae

    Calylophus belandieri (Spach) Towner

    10

    Euphorbiaceae

    Euphorbia furcillata H.B.K.

    2

    Boraginaceae

    Tiquila canescens (DC.) Richardson

    8

    Laminacea

    Marrubium vulgare L.

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    It was noticed that in the grazing lot were experimental plots were established, the gramineae were not dominant spices due to this lot had been also used to establish winter forage crops like oats (Avena sativa) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), so other families as listed in table 1 were dominants.

    Monitoring duration of FCO2 and separation of components

    In the first plot the monitoring of FCO2 was made during space of 21 days (from October 20th to November 10th) under not disturbed soil-plant system, this condition was defined as total flux monitored or FCO2NT, in a second plot, the measurements of FCO2 was made during 18 days (from November 10th to November 28th) the condition of the plot was that the present vegetation was eliminated, with a chisel plough with delta wings at 25 cm depth. This condition of the system where vegetation were removed by vertical tillage was defined as FCO2SVT the flux was monitored directly from the tilled soil. In a third plot the native vegetation was removed using a disc plough, to a depth of 25 cm. The measurements of CO2 flux in this condition of bare soil defined as FCO2SCT was made for 27 days (until December 8th) Figure 2, illustrates the condition of the second and third plot where the two types of tillage were carried out.

    Figure 2. Exclusion vegetal cover by VT (left) and CT (right)

    Instrumentation for monitoring the systems

    The instruments used, were integrated in an automatic meteorological station (Eddy Station), which has the following components: (1) net radiometer Nr (model NR-LITE, Keep and Zonen Inc.) to measure the difference between short and long wave radiation, (2) a sensor to measure air temperature and water vapor, respectively (model HMP45C, Vaisala, Inc.) (3) two plates to measure heat flux soil (model HFT3, REBS Inc.), attached with two thermocouples of four tips (model TCAV, Campbell, Sci. Inc) for measuring the energetic gradient in the soil, G. The Eddy Station had other instruments like a sensor to measure wind speed and wind direction (model 03001-5, RM Young Inc.), an electronic pluviograph to measure the rain events (model TE525, Texas Instruments, Inc.). Also, were used two [datalogers] (models 23X and CR7, both of Campbell, Sci Inc.), and two solar panel one of 64 W and other of 20 W, which provided the energy required for the monitoring system.

    Results and Discussion

    The results that will be discussed correspond to the first step of an investigation about the measure and evaluation of energy and mass flux under different conditions of soil management and season of the year. The purpose of this is to asses the role of the agroproductive systems from semiarid condition in the FCO2 dynamics. Figure 3, shows a flow chart for the analysis for the energy and mass flux from the data collected at the experimental plots.

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    As a first step, the data of the experiment was arranged in two sets, the data from the eddy station was tabulated for analysis in excel files. Other data from laboratory, and field properties of soil and characteristics of the vegetation was arranged in another set for analysis.

    In a second step, the analysis of G and the wind direction (WD) was used as a criterion to correct every one of the flux variables. According to the experimental site prevailing wind direction, the acceptable range of WD were from 0 to 90o NE and from 270 to 360o NW.

    As a third step, energetic fluxes were determined, with the exception of Rn under soil surface and in soil surface with W m-2. The first is represented by the heat flux at the edaphic layer (G) at 0.08 m depth. The second is represented by the sensible heath (H) and latent heath or water vapor (LE) which were measured at 1.4 m above the soil surface.

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    For H and L, there were utilized the following equations (2) and (3):

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    A fourth step was the correction of FCO2 according to the next formula (4).

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    Where (CO2 is the density of carbon dioxide ((mol CO2 m-3) and (wv is the density of the water vapor (kg m-3). The frequency on the measurements was the same as indicated before for the other variables.

    As a fifth step for the data from the accepted ranges of WD, the CR is determined according to the following equation:

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    In this case it is important to mention the instantaneous values measured with the carbon dioxide analyzer and the air water content from the 3D sonic anemometer. Those data are valid when corrected according to the local air density and correspond to values between 0.7 and 1 (Zermeño-Gonzalez, 2001; Ham, 2003).

    The sixth and last part of the process was to make the numerical and graphic analysis of FCO2 considering that as mass flux (mol m-2s-1 is independent from the calculations in equation (5). However, it is used as a reference, the data series that fall in the ranges that meet the criteria indicated for CR.

    FCO2 measured above the soil-plant system

    In the first plot (reference plot) not disturbed by the tillage was made the total measuring of FCO2. In this phase of monitoring as can be seen in the Figure 4 for the day number 294, had a typical behavior represented for diurnal assimilation and nocturnal release. The first, due to the photosynthetic process from the phototropic organisms, with a rate maxim of assimilation close to 3 (mol de CO2 m-2s-1, which occurred around 13:00 hs; and the second like product from breakdown organic matter by macro and microorganism whit a maxim releaser of -3 (mol de CO2 m-2s-1, occurred between the 19:00 and the 20:00 hs. These results are similar to other reported (Scow, 1999; Pumpanen et al 2003; Qi et al, 2007).

    These allow to found the general characteristics in the FCO2 dynamic, for the release as well as assimilation, and whit this was estimated the proportion of the contribution from every component of the soil-plant system.

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    FCO2 monitored whit native vegetation excluded by tillage

    The temporal elimination of the vegetation at the soil surface and the exposition of the root system to the action of environmental factors, allowed to have an exclusion of the vegetal cover and its root system, like can see in the Figure 5. From that, it was established that the flux measured under those soil management conditions correspond to the FCO2 produced or released under the soil condition left by both tillage system used VT and CT. This is FCO2SVT and FCO2SCT, respectively.

    Figure 5. Exclusion vegetation effect. Aboveground (left) and root in the profile view (right)

    As a result of the use of both tillage method it could be observed a significant change in the FCO2 typical behavior, because it changed from capture source to release source; in both management systems the assimilation was negligible, and this situation was maintained for eight and nine continuing days. The release, although with a decrement trend on time was observed day and night in both cases, from 1.14 to 0.99 (mol CO2 m-2 s-1 and for 1.3 to 0.87 (mol CO2 m-2 s-1 for VT y CT, respectively.

    For VT, as it can be seen in the Figure 6, that a maximum value of 2 (mol CO2 m-2 s-1, occurred at the 14:00 h, it could be observed that the curve that represent the release, was maintained day and night being more pronounced for the last case, similar condition was present for CT as it can be seen en the Figure 7, also, in this tillage system can see a frequent variation in the releases of CO2 from the soil, the maximum value registered was almost same at 2 (mol CO2 m-2 s-1 and values of assimilation of less than 0.5 (mol CO2 m-2 s-1.

    Figure 6. CO2 flux from the soil without vegetation observed at day 316, two days after VT

    The data gathered in the different treatments allow to separate and to quantify the participation of each component of the soil-plant studied, it also make the possibility to determine the impact of tillage in the flux dynamics of this production system.

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    The net contribution for each component of the soil-plant system, to the release and assimilation of CO2 was estimated taking as a reference the average of four events of the instantaneous rates recorded by the sensor in the undisturbed plot, representing as FCO2mt. The difference resulting from the fluxes in the reference plot (undisturbed condition) and those rates measured in the plots disturbed for each type of tillage are the contribution of each condition to the CO2 released as it is presented in table 2.

    It should be also stated that under certain environmental condition some abiotic processes such as the dissolution of carbonates and chemical oxidation could be contributing also to the total CO2 flux (Hashimoto and Suzuki, 2002).

    Table 2. Average of rate release of CO2 measured and estimated for components from the soil-plant system

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    § FCO2sVT, Instant rate measured in the plot with VT.

    ¶ FCO2SPCT, estimated rate for difference among FCO2tm and FCO2sCT

    # FCO2sCT, Instant rate measured in the plot with CT.

    Conclusions

    It was possible to establish the importance that vegetation has (where not gramineae are dominant) in the sequestration of carbon. The rhizosphere in the described soil condition for the experiment contributes with 26 to 34 % of the total flux of CO2.

    Both soil tillage methods used promotes the liberation of CO2 to the atmosphere, this is particularly important when land use have to be changed or when tillage is performed early in the season 4 or 6 months before the rainy season as it is the case in the region.

    Recommendations

    It should be further investigations on the natural soil capacity to return to the inicial condition after the tillage impact because this could be occur at different time scales for some morphologic and biologic properties. It is important to give a value to the roll played by grassland in the sequestration of carbon, given the importance that in the present and future will have the environmental services and the market of green bonus of carbon.

    Thankfulness

    The work described here has been possible, thanks to the help giving from the UAAAN and CONACYT, particularly the Ingenieria Division, where are the follow Faculties: Ingenieria Mecanica Agrícola, Riego y Drenaje and Soils. Also, thanks for the staff of the Rancho “Los Anegels”, whos gave all kind of help.

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    -1.607941984

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    0.2782760726

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    0.8819556172

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    1.8839738947

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    2.8276439634

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    2.6803708403

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    2.5330977172

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    2.2385514711

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    1.5523989775

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    1.2093227308

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    0.866246484

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    1.0377846074

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    1.1521433563

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    DIA 294

    DiaHoras del diaFCO2ValorTiempoSum_RnSum_LESum_FCO2LE/RnFCO2/Rnasimilación

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    29410:20-2.2990-1.859

    29410:40-2.1890-3.184Asimilación10:20 a 18:0011.4754.022-50.0140.351-4.359

    29411:00-1.9520Liberacion

    29411:20-2.0790Liberación18:20 a 22:00-0.46922.112-47.135promedio

    29411:40-2.01801.715

    29412:00-2.0520-0.382mm H2O

    29412:20-2.2400-3.296L=2.421.662

    29412:40-2.0870

    29413:00-2.5800

    29413:20-1.4000

    29413:40-1.8850

    29414:00-1.8400

    29414:20-1.9790

    29414:40-2.0190

    29415:00-1.9470

    29415:20-1.4340

    29415:40-1.6250

    29416:00-1.6080

    29416:20-1.5970

    29416:40-1.4920

    29417:00-1.8710

    29417:20-1.3020

    29417:40-1.2540

    29418:00-0.1580

    29418:200.2780

    29418:400.8820

    29419:001.8840

    29419:202.8280

    29419:402.6800

    29420:002.53300.213

    29420:202.2390

    29420:401.55205.857

    29421:001.20900.353

    29421:200.8660

    29421:401.0380-3.178

    29422:001.15204.417

    Integrar: Rn, LE, FCO2 de las 10:20 a las 18:00

    DiaHoras del diaLERnIntegrar: FCO2 de las 18:20 a las 22:00

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    29410:20109270

    29410:40136330

    29411:00144370

    29411:20140380

    29411:40141410

    29412:00136438

    29412:20145490

    29412:40186545

    29413:00177545

    29413:20171554

    29413:40194572

    29414:00199567

    29414:20199560

    29414:40191538

    29415:00182516

    29415:20172485

    29415:40148444

    29416:00131405

    29416:20128366

    29416:40106308

    29417:0099257

    29417:2079191

    29417:4073142

    29418:004031

    DiaHoras del diaRn

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    29418:20-1

    29418:40-10

    29419:00-30

    29419:20-32

    29419:40-37

    29420:00-33

    29420:20-36

    29420:40-44

    29421:00-43

    29421:20-52

    29421:40-51

    29422:00-47

    DIA 294

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    FCO2 ()

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    DIA 295 Y 296

    DiaHoras del diaFCO2ValorTiempoSum_RnSum_LESum_FCO2LE/RnFCO2/Rnasimilación

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    10/22/06 9:00295900-0.5570-1.562

    10/22/06 9:20295920-0.40600.145Asimilación09:00 a 14:404.2181.597-31.6230.379-7.497

    10/22/06 9:40295940-0.38300.196Liberacion

    10/22/06 10:002951000-0.2780Liberación22:00 a 03:40-0.79226.620-33.601promedio

    10/22/06 10:202951020-0.31501.273

    10/22/06 10:402951040-0.4850mm H2O

    10/22/06 11:002951100-1.0360L=2.420.660

    10/22/06 11:202951120-2.0850

    10/22/06 11:402951140-2.6410

    10/22/06 12:002951200-2.5210

    10/22/06 12:202951220-1.8750

    10/22/06 12:402951240-1.6170

    10/22/06 13:002951300-2.2320

    10/22/06 13:202951320-1.7770

    10/22/06 13:402951340-1.5240

    10/22/06 14:002951400-2.8550

    10/22/06 14:202951420-2.5530

    10/22/06 14:402951440-2.9820

    10/22/06 15:0029515000

    10/22/06 15:2029515200

    10/22/06 15:4029515400

    10/22/06 16:0029516000

    10/22/06 16:2029516200

    10/22/06 16:4029516400

    10/22/06 17:0029517000

    10/22/06 17:2029517200

    10/22/06 17:4029517400

    10/22/06 18:0029518000

    10/22/06 18:2029518200

    10/22/06 18:4029518400

    10/22/06 19:0029519000

    10/22/06 19:2029519200

    10/22/06 19:4029519400

    10/22/06 20:0029520000

    10/22/06 20:2029520200

    10/22/06 20:4029520400

    10/22/06 21:0029521000

    10/22/06 21:2029521200

    10/22/06 21:4029521400

    10/22/06 22:0029522000.1140-1.128

    10/22/06 22:2029522200.6470

    10/22/06 22:4029522400.4170

    10/22/06 23:0029523001.4930

    10/22/06 23:2029523201.67802.015Integrar: de las 9:00 a las 14:40 Rn, LE, FCO2

    10/22/06 23:4029523401.8620Integrar: FCO2 de las 22:00 a las 3:40

    10/23/06 0:0029601.68602.630

    10/23/06 0:20296201.51003.953

    10/23/06 0:40296401.1580

    10/23/06 1:002961001.3450

    10/23/06 1:202961201.7870

    10/23/06 1:402961402.2760

    10/23/06 2:002962002.0000

    10/23/06 2:202962201.0810

    10/23/06 2:402962401.4070

    10/23/06 3:002963000.6180

    10/23/06 3:202963200.4790

    10/23/06 3:402963401.3640

    DiaHoras del diaLERn

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    2959:001531

    2959:201531

    2959:401428

    29510:001230

    29510:202145

    29510:404281

    29511:004495

    29511:2049117

    29511:4068168

    29512:0068169

    29512:2067178

    29512:40156372

    29513:00124380

    29513:20161458

    29513:40139440

    29514:00112307

    29514:20157389

    29514:40152421

    DiaHoras del diaRn

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    2952200-48

    2952220-39

    2952240-47

    2952300-50

    2952320-60

    2952340-61

    2960-60

    29620-55

    29640-59

    296100-46

    296120-45

    296140-38

    296200-42

    296220-10

    296240-7

    296300-7

    296320-8

    296340-8

    Día 294

    Rn

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    Día 294

    DIA 295 Y 296

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    Del día 295 al 296

    FCO2

    Linea

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    FCO2 (µmolCO2/m-2s-1)

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    0

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    DIA 296 Y 297

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    Día 295

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    DIA 297 Y 298

    DiaHoras del diaFCO2Valor aTiempoSum_RnSum_LESum_FCO2LE/RnFCO2/Rn

    µmolCO2/m2sLineacorregirSegmento(MJ/m2)(MJ/m2)(mmolCO2/m2)

    10/23/06 9:002969001.0310

    10/23/06 9:202969200.1990Asimilación09:40 a 18:004.2512.080-61.4870.489-14.465

    10/23/06 9:40296940-0.2380

    10/23/06 10:002961000-0.8090Asimilación09:40 a 14:002.5791.071-32.9250.415-12.766

    10/23/06 10:202961020-2.2030-0.109

    10/23/06 10:402961040-3.3160Liberación18:20 a 9:00-1.00977.708-77.021

    10/23/06 11:002961100-2.4850

    10/23/06 11:202961120-3.3770mm H2O

    10/23/06 11:402961140-3.0220L=1.421.465

    10/23/06 12:002961200-3.1510L=2.420.443

    10/23/06 12:202961220-2.8900

    10/23/06 12:402961240-2.6940

    10/23/06 13:002961300-3.4590

    10/23/06 13:202961320-2.5800

    10/23/06 13:402961340-3.1860

    10/23/06 14:002961400-2.3460

    10/23/06 14:202961420-2.5560-0.748

    10/23/06 14:402961440-2.7660-5.498

    10/23/06 15:002961500-1.96000.721

    10/23/06 15:202961520-1.57904.484

    10/23/06 15:402961540-1.1990-6.724

    10/23/06 16:002961600-1.1530

    10/23/06 16:202961620-1.2440

    10/23/06 16:402961640-1.0510

    10/23/06 17:002961700-0.3840

    10/23/06 17:202961720-1.2870

    10/23/06 17:402961740-0.4520

    10/23/06 18:0029618000.0620

    10/23/06 18:2029618200.3460

    10/23/06 18:4029618401.1180

    10/23/06 19:0029619001.5010

    10/23/06 19:2029619201.3810

    10/23/06 19:4029619401.6030

    10/23/06 20:0029620001.97008.082

    10/23/06 20:2029620202.2640-0.313

    10/23/06 20:4029620402.9250

    10/23/06 21:0029621003.33501.292

    10/23/06 21:2029621203.7440

    10/23/06 21:4029621402.2870

    10/23/06 22:0029622002.45204.886

    10/23/06 22:2029622201.5910-0.018

    10/23/06 22:4029622401.3240

    10/23/06 23:0029623001.16200.618

    10/23/06 23:2029623200.7910

    10/23/06 23:4029623401.0010

    10/24/06 0:0029701.3840

    10/24/06 0:20297201.2050

    10/24/06 0:40297401.2740

    10/24/06 1:002971001.2890

    10/24/06 1:202971201.2070

    10/24/06 1:402971400.9480

    10/24/06 2:002972000.9920

    10/24/06 2:202972200.7440

    10/24/06 2:402972401.0170

    10/24/06 3:002973001.5090Integrar: Rn, LE y FCO2 de las 9:40 a las 18:00 hrs

    10/24/06 3:202973201.35300.310Integrar: FCO2 de las 18:20 a las 9:00 hrs

    10/24/06 3:402973401.1960

    10/24/06 4:002974001.1050Integrar: Rn, LE y FCO2 de las 9:40 a las 14:00 hrs

    10/24/06 4:202974201.35800.187

    10/24/06 4:402974401.6110

    10/24/06 5:002975001.72900.675

    10/24/06 5:202975201.8460

    10/24/06 5:402975401.3950

    10/24/06 6:002976001.1160-0.056

    10/24/06 6:202976200.8380

    10/24/06 6:402976401.2050

    10/24/06 7:002977000.8880

    10/24/06 7:202977201.1160

    10/24/06 7:402977401.23500.536

    10/24/06 8:002978001.3530

    10/24/06 8:202978201.8620

    10/24/06 8:402978401.1120

    10/24/06 9:002979000.4920-1.349

    10/24/06 9:202979200.1820-19.585

    10/24/06 9:40297940-0.1280

    10/24/06 10:002971000-0.62000.204

    10/24/06 10:202971020-1.66001.246

    10/24/06 10:402971040-2.7010

    10/24/06 11:002971100-1.9130

    10/24/06 11:202971120-1.9150

    10/24/06 11:402971140-2.5090

    10/24/06 12:002971200-2.9840

    10/24/06 12:202971220-2.3530

    10/24/06 12:402971240-1.7130

    10/24/06 13:002971300-1.8790

    10/24/06 13:202971320-2.7560

    10/24/06 13:402971340-2.5110

    10/24/06 14:002971400-3.7170

    DiaHoras del diaLERn

    W/m2W/m2

    2969:00139

    2969:201626

    2969:403051

    29610:003054

    29610:202959

    29610:4036100

    29611:0044120

    29611:2077212

    29611:4098287

    29612:0079239

    29612:2090262

    29612:4051171

    29613:0088251

    29613:2065192

    29613:4080211

    29614:0073190

    29614:2070150

    29614:40103140

    29615:0099130

    29615:2077110

    29615:4070100

    29616:00105136

    29616:2075110

    29616:4074109

    29617:005059

    29617:208484

    29617:405337

    29618:003212

    DiaHoras del diaLERnLinea

    W/m2W/m2

    2979:00-2-50

    2979:20120

    2979:4015220

    29710:0017330

    29710:2010330

    29710:4025800

    29711:00501220

    29711:20611450

    29711:40932000

    29712:001022250

    29712:20841870

    29712:40662020

    29713:00832120

    29713:201002500

    29713:401052840

    29714:001793300

    DiaHoras del diaLERn

    W/m2W/m2

    296182026

    29618401

    2961900-13

    2961920-18

    2961940-22

    2962000-42

    2962020-36

    2962040-33

    2962100-32

    2962120-34

    2962140-31

    2962200-35

    2962220-34

    2962240-29

    2962300-29

    2962320-28

    2962340-18

    2970-20

    29720-18

    29740-29

    297100-11

    297120-9

    297140-22

    297200-27

    297220-21

    297240-7

    297300-7

    297320-8

    297340-7

    297400-9

    297420-7

    297440-7

    297500-8

    297520-21

    297540-18

    297600-20

    297620-23

    297640-23

    297700-24

    297720-21

    297740-18

    297800-12

    297820-11

    297840-9

    297900-5

    DIA 297 Y 298

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    Día 296

    Rn

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    FCO2 (µmolCO2/m-2s-1)

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    DiaHoras del diaFCO2Valor aTiempoSum_RnSum_LESum_FCO2LE/RnFCO2/Rn

    µmolCO2/m2sLineacorregirSegmento(MJ/m2)(MJ/m2)(mmolCO2/m2)

    10/24/06 21:0029721001.4980

    10/24/06 21:2029721202.2610Asimilación09:00 a 14:404.4721.472-52.5980.329-11.762

    10/24/06 21:4029721402.45201.056

    10/24/06 22:0029722002.6430Liberación21:00 a 8:40-1.30672.221-55.284

    10/24/06 22:2029722202.52901.380

    10/24/06 22:4029722402.34701.370mm H2O

    10/24/06 23:0029723002.4160L=2.420.608

    10/24/06 23:2029723202.27800.977

    10/24/06 23:4029723402.12500.805Integrar: FCO2 de las 21:00 a las 8:40

    10/25/06 0:0029802.1400Integrar: Rn, LE, FCO2 de las 9:00 a las 14:40

    10/25/06 0:20298201.82000.992

    10/25/06 0:40298401.5000

    10/25/06 1:002981001.81303.465

    10/25/06 1:202981202.0350

    10/25/06 1:402981401.9030

    10/25/06 2:002982001.4860

    10/25/06 2:202982201.7180

    10/25/06 2:402982402.1730

    10/25/06 3:002983001.94900.239

    10/25/06 3:202983201.8570

    10/25/06 3:402983401.8170

    10/25/06 4:002984001.8840

    10/25/06 4:202984201.6180

    10/25/06 4:402984401.53800.246

    10/25/06 5:002985001.4590

    10/25/06 5:202985201.22500.621

    10/25/06 5:402985400.9920

    10/25/06 6:002986001.225011.609

    10/25/06 6:202986201.045010.553

    10/25/06 6:402986401.09105.885

    10/25/06 7:002987001.0990

    10/25/06 7:202987201.1300

    10/25/06 7:402987401.4090

    10/25/06 8:002988000.9000

    10/25/06 8:202988200.9950

    10/25/06 8:402988401.1250

    10/25/06 9:002989000.0770

    10/25/06 9:20298920-1.2370

    10/25/06 9:40298940-1.3790

    10/25/06 10:002981000-1.8810

    10/25/06 10:202981020-2.5020

    10/25/06 10:402981040-3.1010

    10/25/06 11:002981100-3.1800

    10/25/06 11:202981120-3.4670

    10/25/06 11:402981140-3.6570

    10/25/06 12:002981200-3.6250

    10/25/06 12:202981220-2.9200

    10/25/06 12:402981240-3.0080Integrar: FCO2 de las 21:00 a las 8:40

    10/25/06 13:002981300-3.0330Integrar: Rn, LE, FCO2 de las 9:00 a las 14:40

    10/25/06 13:202981320-1.9240

    10/25/06 13:402981340-2.1490

    10/25/06 14:002981400-2.4320

    10/25/06 14:202981420-3.0830

    10/25/06 14:402981440-2.5830

    DiaHoras del diaLERn

    W/m2W/m2

    2989:001832

    2989:203875

    2989:404191

    29810:004197

    29810:2059142

    29810:4078205

    29811:0074230

    29811:2079255

    29811:4084276

    29812:0098299

    29812:2077250

    29812:4083312

    29813:00132390

    29813:2056211

    29813:4069220

    29814:0075247

    29814:2082260

    29814:40101300

    DiaHoras del diaRn

    W/m2

    2972100-31

    2972120-31

    2972140-35

    2972200-58

    2972220-61

    2972240-57

    2972300-57

    2972320-49

    2972340-41

    2980-35

    29820-35

    29840-58

    298100-46

    298120-35

    298140-26

    298200-27

    298220-27

    298240-32

    298300-21

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    298400-19

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    298700-30

    298720-19

    298740-6

    2988005

    29882010

    29884022

    Del día 296 al 297

    Rn

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    Día 297

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    FCO2

    Linea

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    FCO2 (µmolCO2 m-2s-1)

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    Del día 297 al 298

    Rn

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    Día 298

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