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Effects of different nitrogen and potassium levels and nitrogen forms on soil ammonia volatilization and nitrous oxide emissions
Received:November 05, 2019  
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KeyWord:ammonia volatilization;nitrous oxide emissions;potassium;nitrogen use efficiency
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XIA Shu-jie College of Science, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China 
 
LIU Chuang University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China  
YUAN Xiao-liang University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China  
LI Jun-ya University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China  
LI Lin-yang University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China  
ZHANG Run-qin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China  
LI Zhi-guo Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China lzg360@wbgcas.cn 
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Abstract:
      Ammonia (NH3)volatilization and nitrous oxide (N2O)emissions in soils under different nitrogen (N)and potassium (K)levels were investigated, in order to provide data and a theoretical basis for the rational application of N and K fertilizers, and for atmospheric environmental protection. A pot experiment was carried out, which included 9 treatments:N0K0, (NO3--N)50K35, (NO3--N)50K80, (NO3--N)100K35, (NO3--N)100K80, (NH4+-N)50K35, (NH4+-N)50K80, (NH4+-N)100K35, and (NH4+-N)100K80. N2O and NH3 were collected by the static chamber method and aeration method, respectively. N fertilizer significantly increased the N2O flux and cumulative emissions, as well as the NH3 volatilization rate and cumulative emissions. The average N2O flux and cumulative emissions increased from 15.8 μg·m-2·h-1 and 0.17 mg·kg-1 without fertilization to 45.6 μg·m-2·h-1 and 0.57 mg·kg-1 with N fertilizer rates of 100 mg·kg-1. The volatilization rate and cumulative emissions of NH3 also reached the maxima when the amount of N fertilizer was 100 mg·kg-1; the corresponding values were 1.5 kg·hm-2·d-1 and 4.18 mg·kg-1. Treatments with ammonium as a N source had higher N2O fluxes and cumulative emissions, and NH3 volatilization rates and cumulative emissions, compared to the treatment with nitrate as the N source. K fertilizer significantly increased NH 3 volatilization rates and cumulative emissions. Under low N levels, K fertilizer significantly reduced N2O fluxes and cumulative emissions. Increase of the chemical N fertilizer application rate is the main factor in the increase in NH3 volatilization and N2O emissions. Compared with nitrate N fertilizer, ammonium N fertilizer promotes NH3 and N2O emissions. Increasing the application of K fertilizer significantly increases the NH3 volatilization rate and cumulative emissions, but significantly reduces the N2O flux and cumulative emissions throughout the growing season.