Fertilizer management practices and greenhouse gas emissions from rice systems: A quantitative review and analysis

Linquist, Bruce A.; Adviento-Borbe, Maria Arlene; Pittelkow, Cameron M.; Kessel, Chris van; Groenigen, Kees Jan van

doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2012.06.007

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“…The anoxic conditions resulting from flooded soils lead to the production and release of CH 4 , a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential (GWP) 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) [2]. Due to the production of CH 4 , rice cultivation has been estimated to have a GWP 2.7 and 5.7 times stronger than the production of maize (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), respectively, with 90% of the GWP of rice systems attributed to CH 4 [3,4]. It has been estimated, on a global scale, that approximately half of all anthropogenic CH 4 emissions to the atmosphere are a direct result of agricultural activities [5,6] and that 22% of those agricultural CH 4 emissions occur due to rice cultivation [7].…”

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“…While most crops are grown under aerated soil conditions and act as net sinks for atmospheric CH 4 , the majority of rice throughout the globe is produced in flooded fields [1] and acts as a net source of CH 4 into the atmosphere. The anoxic conditions resulting from flooded soils lead to the production and release of CH 4 , a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential (GWP) 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) [2]. Due to the production of CH 4 , rice cultivation has been estimated to have a GWP 2.7 and 5.7 times stronger than the production of maize (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), respectively, with 90% of the GWP of rice systems attributed to CH 4 [3,4].…”

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Methane Emissions among Hybrid Rice Cultivars in the MidSouthern United States

A.D.¹,

K.R.²,

R.J.³

2018

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Abstract. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) production systems have a greater global warming potential than upland row crops due to methane (CH4) emissions resulting from anaerobic conditions associated with flood-irrigated soils. Based on recent research indicating the potential for hybrid cultivars to mitigate CH4 emissions from rice, the objective of this study was to determine the influence of several commonly grown hybrid rice cultivars on CH4 fluxes and emissions from a silt-loam soil. Four cultivars were evaluated: the three hybrids CLXL729, CLXL745, and XL753 and the pure-line cultivar Roy J. Methane fluxes were determined by measuring changes in headspace CH4 concentrations over a period of 1 hour using 30-cm-inner-diameter polyvinyl chloride chambers. Only minor differences in CH4 fluxes occurred among the three hybrid cultivars, while the pure-line cultivar (Roy J) generally had greater (P < 0.05) fluxes. Peak CH4 fluxes occurred just after heading and were greater (P < 0.05) from Roy J (7.9 mg CH4-C m -2 h -1) than from the three hybrid cultivars, which did not differ and averaged 5.1 mg CH4-C m -2 h -1. Seasonal CH4 emissions were greater (P < 0.05) from Roy J (74.8 kg CH4-C ha -1 season -1 ) than from CLXL729, XL753, and CLXL745, which did not differ, and averaged 55.3, 53.0, and 48.9 kg CH4-C ha -1 season -1, respectively. Results of this study indicate the use of common hybrid cultivars may have potential for mitigation of CH4 emissions from rice production on silt-loam soils in the mid-southern United States.Keywords: Methane emissions, rice cultivar, hybrid rice, methane mitigation IntroductionRice (Oryza sativa L.) is the world's only major row crop that substantially contributes to global methane (CH 4 ) emissions. While most crops are grown under aerated soil conditions and act as net sinks for atmospheric CH 4 , the majority of rice throughout the globe is produced in flooded fields [1] and acts as a net source of CH 4 into the atmosphere. The anoxic conditions resulting from flooded soils lead to the production and release of CH 4 , a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential (GWP) 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) [2]. Due to the production of CH 4 , rice cultivation has been estimated to have a GWP 2.7 and 5.7 times stronger than the production of maize (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), respectively, with 90% of the GWP of rice systems attributed to CH 4 [3,4]. It has been estimated, on a global scale, that approximately half of all anthropogenic CH 4 emissions to the atmosphere are a direct result of agricultural activities [5,6] and that 22% of those agricultural CH 4 emissions occur due to rice cultivation [7]. Arkansas is the leading rice-producing state in the US, representing over 49% of harvested area in 2014 and resulting in an estimated 39% of total CH 4 emissions from rice cultivation in the US in 2014 [8].Methane emissions from a rice cultivation system are governed by the magnitude and balance between the two microbial processes of methanogenesis, the prod...

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Methane Emissions among Hybrid Rice Cultivars in the MidSouthern United States

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K.R.²,

R.J.³

2018

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“…Fertilization and water managements are the main cultural practices that affect the methanogenesis. In situ studies have shown that the type of fertilizers differs in CH 4 emission (Snyder et al 2009, Linquist et al 2012. Organic matter incorporation markedly increased CH 4 emission, while the effects of mineral fertilizers on CH 4 emission are complex and sometimes contradictory (Cai et al 1997, Linquist et al 2012).…”

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“…In situ studies have shown that the type of fertilizers differs in CH 4 emission (Snyder et al 2009, Linquist et al 2012. Organic matter incorporation markedly increased CH 4 emission, while the effects of mineral fertilizers on CH 4 emission are complex and sometimes contradictory (Cai et al 1997, Linquist et al 2012). An increase of CH 4 emission was observed with urea applied in continuously flooded rice fields (Lindau and Bollich 1993).…”

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Nitrate addition inhibited methanogenesis in paddy soils under long-term managements

Wang¹,

Xu²,

Lichu³

et al. 2018

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Rice fields are a major source of atmospheric methane (CH4). Nitrate has been approved to inhibit CH4 production from paddy soils, while fertilization as well as water management can also affect the methanogenesis. It is unknown whether nitrate addition might result in shifts in the methanogenesis and methanogens in paddy soils influenced by different practices. Six paddy soils of different fertilizer types and groundwater tables were collected from a long-term experiment site. CH4 production rate and methanogenic archaeal abundance were determined with and without nitrate addition in the microcosm incubation. The structure of methanogenic archaeal community was analysed using the PCR-DGGE (polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) and pyrosequencing. The results showed that nitrate addition significantly decreased the CH4 production rate and methanogenic archaeal abundance in all six paddy soils by 70–100% and 54–88%, respectively. The quantity, position and relative intensity of DGGE bands exhibited differences when nitrate was added. Nitrate suppressed the growth of methanogenic archaeal species affiliated to Methanosaetaceae, unidentified Euryarchaeota, Thaumarchaeota and Methanosarinaceae. The universal inhibition of nitrate addition on the methanogenesis and methanogens can be adopted as a practice of mitigating CH4 emission in paddy soils under different fertilization and water managements.

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Modeling methane and nitrous oxide emissions from direct‐seeded rice systems

Simmonds

Lee

et al. 2015

JGR Biogeosciences

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Process‐based modeling of CH4 and N2O emissions from rice fields is a practical tool for conducting greenhouse gas inventories and estimating mitigation potentials of alternative practices at the scale of management and policy making. However, the accuracy of these models in simulating CH4 and N2O emissions in direct‐seeded rice systems under various management practices remains a question. We empirically evaluated the denitrification‐decomposition model for estimating CH4 and N2O fluxes in California rice systems. Five and nine site‐year combinations were used for calibration and validation, respectively. The model was parameterized for two cultivars, M206 and Koshihikari, and able to simulate 30% and 78% of the variation in measured yields, respectively. Overall, modeled and observed seasonal CH4 emissions were similar (R2 = 0.85), but there was poor correspondence in fallow period CH4 emissions and in seasonal and fallow period N2O emissions. Furthermore, management effects on seasonal CH4 emissions were highly variable and not well represented by the model (0.2–465% absolute relative deviation). Specifically, simulated CH4 emissions were oversensitive to fertilizer N rate but lacked sensitivity to the type of seeding system (dry seeding versus water seeding) and prior fallow period straw management. Additionally, N2O emissions were oversensitive to fertilizer N rate and field drainage. Sensitivity analysis showed that CH4 emissions were highly sensitive to changes in the root to total plant biomass ratio, suggesting that it is a significant source of model uncertainty. These findings have implications for model‐directed field research that could improve model representation of paddy soils for application at larger spatial scales.

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Fertilizer management practices and greenhouse gas emissions from rice systems: A quantitative review and analysis

Cited by 379 publications

References 93 publications

Methane Emissions among Hybrid Rice Cultivars in the MidSouthern United States

Methane Emissions among Hybrid Rice Cultivars in the MidSouthern United States

Nitrate addition inhibited methanogenesis in paddy soils under long-term managements

Modeling methane and nitrous oxide emissions from direct‐seeded rice systems

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