Soil respiration and flux measurements from Watersheds 17 and 18,Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, Otto, NC.

In order to better understand soil respiration and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) fluxes, 90 closed container chambers were installed in 18 plots located at upper, mid, and lower-slope lcoations within Coweetas watersheds 17 and 18. For eighteen months, soil moisture, soil temperature, and CO2 measurements were taken through the collars of pipes located within each plots. These measurements were used to determine total flux and other statisitcal information in order to better understand these forest processes.

为更好地理解土壤呼吸与二氧化碳(Carbon Dioxide, CO₂)通量，研究人员在科威塔斯（Coweetas）17号与18号流域内、分布于上坡、中坡、下坡坡位的18个样地中安装了90个密闭容器气室。在为期18个月的监测周期内，通过设置于每个样地内的土壤呼吸环采集土壤湿度、土壤温度与CO₂浓度数据。上述监测数据被用于计算总通量与其他统计参数，以更深入地理解该森林生态系统的相关过程。