Two independent estimations of stand-level root respiration on clonal Eucalyptus stands in Congo : Up scaling of direct measurements on roots versus the trenched-plot technique

Marsden Claire, Nouvellon Yann, Thongo M'Bou Armel, Saint André Laurent, Jourdan Christophe, Kinana Antoine, Epron Daniel. 2008. Two independent estimations of stand-level root respiration on clonal Eucalyptus stands in Congo : Up scaling of direct measurements on roots versus the trenched-plot technique. New Phytologist, 177 (3) : 676-687.

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Résumé : Root respiration at the level of a forest stand, an important component of ecosystem carbon balance, has been estimated in the past using various methods, most of them being indirect and relying on soil respiration measurements. On a 3-yr-old Eucalyptus stand in Congo-Brazzaville, a method involving the upscaling of direct measurements made on roots in situ, was compared with an independent approach using soil respiration measurements conducted on control and trenched plots (i.e. without living roots). The first estimation was based on the knowledge of root-diameter distribution and on a relationship between root diameter and specific respiration rates. The direct technique involving the upscaling of direct measurements on roots resulted in an estimation of 1.53 µmol m-2 s-1, c. 50% higher than the mean estimation obtained with the indirect technique (1.05 µmol m-2 s-1). Monte-Carlo simulations showed that the results carried high uncertainty, but this uncertainty was no higher for the direct method than for the trenched-plot method. The reduction of the uncertainties on upscaled results requires more extensive knowledge of temperature sensitivity and more confidence and precision on the respiration rates and biomasses of fine roots.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Eucalyptus, respiration du sol, dégradation, système racinaire, technique analytique, mesure (activité), méthodologie, expérimentation, diamètre, racine

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Congo

Classification Agris : F62 - Physiologie végétale - Croissance et développement
U30 - Méthodes de recherche

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 1 (2005-2013) - Intensification écologique

Auteurs et affiliations

• Marsden Claire, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR Ecosystèmes de plantations (FRA)
• Nouvellon Yann, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR Ecosystèmes de plantations (BRA)
• Thongo M'Bou Armel, UR2PI (COG)
• Saint André Laurent, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR Ecosystèmes de plantations (FRA)
• Jourdan Christophe, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR Ecosystèmes de plantations (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0001-9857-3269
• Kinana Antoine, UR2PI (COG)
• Epron Daniel, INRA (FRA)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/542752/)

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