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As one component of ChinaFLUX, the measurement of CO2 flux using eddy covariance over subtropical planted coniferous ecosystem in Qianyanzhou was conducted for a long term. This paper discusses the seasonal dynamics of net ecosystem exchange (NEE), ecosystem respiration (RE) and gross ecosystem exchange (GEE) between the coniferous ecosystem and atmosphere along 2003 and 2004. The variations of NEE, RE and GEE show obvious seasonal variabilities and correlate to each other, i.e. lower in winter and drought season, but higher in summer; light, temperature and soil water content are the main factors determining NEE; air temperature and water vapor pressure deficit (VPD) influence NEE with stronger influence from VPD. Under the proper light condition, drought stress could decrease the temperature range for carbon capture in planted coniferous, air temperature and precipitation controlled RE; The NEE, RE, and GEE for planted coniferous in Qianyanzhou are −387.2 g C·m−2 a−1, 1223.3 g C·m−2 a−1, −1610.4 g C·m−2 a−1 in 2003 and −423.8 g C·m−2 a−1, 1442.0 g C·m−2 a−1, −1865.8 g C·m−2 a−1 in 2004, respectively, which suggest the intensive ability of plantation coniferous forest on carbon absorbing in Qianyanzhou.
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Liu, Y., Yu, G., Wen, X. et al. Seasonal dynamics of CO2 fluxes from subtropical plantation coniferous ecosystem. SCI CHINA SER D 49 (Suppl 2), 99–109 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-006-8099-3
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