Influence of Red Imported Fire Ants on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from a Piedmont Plateau Pasture
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Researchers have previously attempted to relate the influences of many ant species to the nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) cycles. However, the gaseous phases of these cycles have been neglected. A field study was conducted near Auburn University (328520N, 858300W) in a bermudagrass [Cynedon dactylon (L.) Pers] pasture to determine the influence of the red imported fire ant [Solenopsis invicta (L.) Buren] on soil emission of three greenhouse gases from April 1999 to April 2000. A completely random design was used with three replications. Treatments consisted of ant influenced soil (mounds) and non-ant influenced control soil. Surface emission rates of N2O-N, CH4-C, and CO2-C were measured bi-weekly using a closed chamber technique. Soil collection to a depth of 100 cm
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تاریخ انتشار 2003