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Laboratory-scale measurements of N2O and CH4emissions from hybrid poplars (Populus deltoides x Populus nigra)

M. C. McBain

Department of Land Resource Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1

J. S. Warland

Department of Land Resource Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1

R. A. McBride

Department of Land Resource Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1, rmcbride{at}lrs.uoguelph.ca

C. Wagner-Riddle

Department of Land Resource Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not young hybrid poplar (Populus deltoides Populus nigra) could transport landfill biogas internally from the root zone to the atmosphere, thereby acting as conduits for landfill gas release. Fluxes of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) from the seedlings to the atmosphere were measured under controlled conditions using dynamic flux chambers and a tunable diode laser trace gas analyser (TDLTGA). Nitrous oxide was emitted from the seedlings, but only when extremely high soil N2O concentrations were applied to the root zone. In contrast, no detectable emissions of CH4 were measured in a similar experimental trial. Visible plant morphological responses, characteristic of flood-tolerant trees attempting to cope with the negative effects of soil hypoxia, were observed during the CH4 experiments. Leaf chlorosis, leaf abscission and adventitious roots were all visible plant responses. In addition, seedling survival was observed to be highest in the biogas ‘hot spot’ areas of a local municipal solid waste landfill involved in this study. Based on the available literature, these observations suggest that CH4 can be transported internally by Populus deltoides Populus nigra seedlings in trace amounts, although future research is required to fully test this hypothesis.

Key Words: Landfill • hybrid poplar • Populus deltoides Populus nigra • methane • nitrous oxide • trace gas flux • wmr 696-9

Waste Management & Research, Vol. 22, No. 6, 454-465 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X04048832
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