Le protoxyde d’azote (N2O) est un gaz à effet de serre (GES) important et la principale substance attaquant la couche d'ozone. Les sols agricoles sont la principale source anthropique de ce GES. La concentration de N2O dans l'atmosphère est en constante augmentation, mais nous manquons de connaissances sur les facteurs contrôlant sa production et sa consommation dans les sols. La réduction du N2O en N2 par des microorganismes porteurs du gène codant pour la N2O réductase (nosZ) est le seul processus biologique capable de réduire ce GES. Des études récentes ont mis en évidence un clade précédemment inconnu de réducteurs du N2O qui interfère de manière significative avec la quantité de N2O produite dans les sols. Cette thèse a cherché à mieux comprendre l'écologie des réducteurs du N2O dans les sols agricoles.Une combinaison d'expériences d'incubation en laboratoire mais aussi d’expériences en plein champs a été utilisée pour essayer de mieux comprendre la production de N2O dans le sol, en analysant l’influence conjointe des producteurs et réducteurs de N2O. Nous avons aussi évalué l’impact des pratiques agricoles et leurs potentiels à modifier ces communautés microbiennes. Suite aux essais réalisés en laboratoire, nous avons montré que l'ajout d'une souche non-dénitrifiante Dyadobacter fermentans,possédant la N2O réductase NosZII, permettait de réduire la production de N2O dans 1/3 des sols testés. Certains sols sont même devenus consommateurs de N2O suite à l'ajout de la souche nosZII. Cette expérience a démontré la contribution des bactéries nosZII non-dénitrifiantes dans la consommation de N2O dans le sol.D’autre part, nos analyses en contexte agricole ont montré que les pratiques agricoles testées ont peu d’influence sur les communautés microbiennes considérées, les exceptions étant le travail du sol (labour), et le système de culture (annuel ou pérenne). L’intensifiant du travail du sol induit une augmentation de la diversité de nosZII. Nous observons le même phénomène dans le système de culture annuel comparé au système de culture pérenne. D’autres résultats nous permettent aussi d’affirmer que le clade récemment identifié de réducteurs du N2O est plus sensible aux variables environnementales que le clade précédemment connu (nosZI). Les variations de propriétés du sol, notamment pH et C:N structurent les communautés microbiennes appartenant à ces 2 clades indiquant une spécialisation de niche pour chacun de ces deux clades de N2O-réducteurs.Pour mieux comprendre les relations entre les communautés microbiennes et les processus impliqués, nous avons évalué les activités potentielles de dénitrification et de nitrification, et les émissions de N2O in situ. La production potentielle de N2O et l'activité potentielle de dénitrification ont été utilisées pour calculer le ratio de production de N2O (N2O:N2). La diversité du clade nosZII est négativement corrélée au ratio N2O:N2, et explique à elle seule la plus grande part de variance observée du ratio N2O:N2. Les variations de production potentielle de N2O et d'activité potentielle de dénitrification sont elles expliquées principalement par les variations de propriétés du sol. Afin de mieux évaluer la contribution des différents facteurs édaphiques et microbiologiques aux variations d’émission in situ de N2O, 70000 mesures ont été subdivisées en différentes gammes d’émission de N2O, d‘émissions dites de base à des émissions élevées. Fait intéressant, les variations d’émissions in situ de N2O dites de base sont seulement liées à des variations du pH du sol, alors que les variations d’émissions dites élevées sont également fortement associées aux variations de diversité des communautés microbiennes. Parmi les variables microbiennes importantes, nous avons constaté que la diversité des nosZII est négativement liée aux émissions de N2O in situ dites élevées.En conclusion, nos résultats mettent en évidence l’importance du clade nosZII pour le cycle du N2O dans le sol (...). / Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an important greenhouse gas (GHG) and the main ozone depleting substance. Agricultural soils are the main anthropogenic-induced source of this GHG. The concentration of N2O in the atmosphere is steadily increasing, but we still lack knowledge on the factors controlling its production and consumption in soils. The reduction of N2O to N2 by microorganisms harboring the N2O reductase gene (nosZ) is the only known biological process able to consume this GHG. Recent studies revealed a previously unknown clade of N2O-reducers which was shown to be important to the N2O sink capacity of soils. This thesis seeks to gain a greater understanding on the ecology of N2O-reducers in agricultural soils. A combination of laboratory incubation and field experiments were used to gain knowledge on the importance of N2O-producers and N2O-reducers to the soil N2O production. Additionally, the potential of agricultural practices to modify those microbial communities were assessed.We showed experimentally, in laboratory incubations, that the addition of a non-denitrifying strain Dyadobacter fermentans, which possesses the previously unaccounted N2O reductase NosZII, reduced N2O production in 1/3 of the tested soils. Remarkably, after addition of the nosZII strain, some soils became a N2O sink, as negative rates were recorded. This experiment provided unambiguous evidence that the overlooked non-denitrifying nosZII bacteria can contribute to N2O consumption in soil.Our evaluation of agricultural field experiments showed limited impact of agricultural practices on the microbial communities except for tillage management, and differences observed between an annual and a perennial cropping system. Increasing tillage management enhanced nosZII diversity. Higher diversity of the nosZII clade was also observed in the annual cropping system than in the perennial cropping system. Overall, the recently identified clade of N2O-reducers was more sensitive to environmental variables than the previously known clade (nosZI). The community structure of these two groups was explained by common and uncommon soil properties suggesting niche specialization between the two N2O-reducers.In an attempt to understand the relationship between the microbial communities and process rates, we assessed the potential denitrification and nitrification rates, and in situ N2O emissions. Potential N2O production and potential denitrification activity were used to calculate the denitrification end-product ratio. The diversity of nosZII was negatively related to the N2O:N2 ratio and explained the highest fraction of its variation (26%), while the potential N2O production and potential denitrification activity were mainly explained by the soil properties. To better evaluate the contribution of different factors to the in situ emissions, more than 70000 N2O measurements were subdivided into different ranges, from low to high rates. Interestingly, the low range of in situ N2O emissions was only related to soil pH, while the high ranges were also strongly related to the microbial communities. This result suggests that the “base-line” N2O emissions might be more regulated by soil edaphic conditions than by microorganisms, the lasts being more important for the high emissions ranges. Among the significant microbial variables, we found that the diversity of nosZII was negatively related to the high ranges of in situ N2O emissions.In conclusion, our results highlight the relevance of the second clade of N2O-reducers to the fate of N2O in soil. Our results also suggest niche differentiation between the two N2O-reducing clades with nosZII being more responsive to environmental variables. Agricultural practices showed limited impact on the two guilds. Further research is needed to test the niche specialization between the two groups, to disentangle their controlling factors, and to evaluate their potential for N2O mitigation.

Les activités humaines ont généré une augmentation importante de la concentration de gaz à effet de serre (GES) au cours des 150 dernières années, ce qui est relié à plusieurs problèmes environnementaux, tels que le réchauffement planétaire et les changements climatiques. Le secteur agricole contribue de 8 à 10% aux émissions totales de GES dans l'atmosphère, et les principaux GES émis sont le dioxyde de carbone (CO2), le méthane (CH4) et l'oxyde nitreux (N2O). Le contrôle et la quantification de ces émissions requièrent des technologies qui permettent de les capturer et ou les dégrader, par exemple par adsorption. L'objectif du présent projet est de caractériser des matériaux qui puissent être utilisés comme adsorbants des GES et de décrire leurs cinétiques d'adsorption afin d'avoir l'information qui permet de sélectionner des adsorbants pour capturer le CH4 et le N2O à des basses concentrations et à température et pression ambiantes. Pour adsorber le CH4, des adsorbants commerciaux et synthétiques ont été utilisés. Les adsorbants choisis ont été des zéolithes, un biocharbon conditionné au laboratoire et un ZIF (« Zeolitic imidazolate framework », ZIF-8) synthétisé au laboratoire. Ce dernier a été employé aussi pour adsorber du N2O. La capacité d'adsorption de CH4 et de N2O a été évaluée pour chaque adsorbant par de tests dynamiques d'adsorption du gaz sous conditions ambiantes. Ces matériaux ont été caractérisés physiquement et chimiquement afin de corréler leurs propriétés avec la capacité d'adsorption de CH4 et/ou de N2O. Des isothermes d'équilibre ont été utilises pour modéliser les donnés expérimentales. Parmi les différents matériaux utilisés lors de l'adsorption du CH4 à 30 ºC et à pressions partielles de CH4 inférieures à 0,40 kPa, les biocharbons présentent la capacité d'adsorption la plus élevée, suivis par le ZIF-8 et les zéolithes commerciales / Human activities contributed with a significant increase in GHG concentrations over the past 150 years and they are related to environmental issues, such as global warming and climate change. The agricultural sector contributes 8 to 10% of total GHG emissions to the atmosphere, being carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) the main GHGs emitted. The control and quantification of these emissions requires technologies which can capture and or degrade these GHG, for example by adsorption. The objective of this project is to characterize adsorbents and to describe their adsorption kinetics in order to select the most suitable for the adsorption of CH4 and N2O at low concentration and at ambient temperature. For CH4 adsorption, commercial and synthesized adsorbents were tested. The selected adsorbents were commercial zeolites, laboratory conditioned biochar and synthesized ZIF ("Zeolitic imidazolate framework"). ZIF was also used for N2O adsorption. The adsorption capacity of CH4 and N2O for each adsorbent was evaluated by dynamic adsorption tests of the gas under atmospheric conditions. These materials were physically and chemically characterized in order to correlate its properties with its CH4 and/or N2O adsorption capacity. The experimental data of gas adsorption were fitted by equilibrium isotherms. Among the different materials used for CH4 adsorption at 30 ºC and partial pressures lower than 0.40 kPa, biocharbons presented the highest adsorption capacity, followed by ZIF- 8 and commercial zeolites

Nos últimos anos a produção e o uso de biocombustíveis têm aumentado de forma acelerada e têm sido considerados como uma das alternativas em relação ao uso de combustíveis fósseis. Esse rápido crescimento tem levantado muitas perguntas, ainda sem respostas, sobre o verdadeiro impacto dos biocombustíveis sobre o meio ambiente. O Brasil é considerado o maior produtor mundial de cana-de-açúcar e parte dessa produção é destinada à produção de etanol. Contudo, com a expansão e intensificação das áreas cultivadas com canade- açúcar, há um aumento no uso de fertilizantes nitrogenados e na geração de resíduos como vinhaça e torta de filtro. O uso destes resíduos como fonte de nutrientes tem sido adotado como forma de reduzir o uso de fertilizantes sintéticos e as emissões de gases do efeito estufa (GEE; N2O, CH4 e CO2). Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar as emissões desses gases, a partir do solo durante o ciclo produtivo da cana-de-açúcar, na fase planta, com aplicação de compostos orgânicos (vinhaça e torta de filtro), além de fertilizante nitrogenado mineral (ureia). O experimento foi conduzido no Município de Jaú, São Paulo, em um plantio de cana da variedade IACSP95-5000, cultivada em um Latossolo Vermelho. As coletas tiveram inicio em maio de 2010 e se estenderam até março de 2011. Os fluxos foram medidos utilizando o método de câmaras estáticas. O delineamento deste experimento consistiu em seis tratamentos, distribuídos em quatro blocos (repetições) com cinco parcelas (tratamentos), com os tratamentos: (T1) adição de nitrogênio (N), fósforo (P) e potássio (K) via fertilizantes minerais; (T2) adição de P e K via fertilizantes minerais, sem N; (T3) adição de N e K minerais e P via torta de filtro; (T4) adição de N e P minerais e K via vinhaça; (T5) adição de N mineral, P via torta de filtro e K via vinhaça; e (T0) sem adição de compostos orgânicos e fertilizantes minerais. Logo após o plantio e a aplicação dos fertilizantes minerais e dos compostos orgânicos (vinhaça e torta de filtro), coletas intensivas foram realizadas nos dias 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 12, 17, 20, 24, 28 e 32. Depois do período de amostragem intensiva, as coletas foram realizadas mensalmente. As emissões de N-N2O e C-CO2 mais elevadas foram encontradas durante o período intensivo de coletas, a partir dos tratamentos onde houve adição de fertilizante mineral associado aos compostos orgânicos. Os fluxos de C-CH4 foram negativos em sua maioria o que indica um consumo deste gás pelo solo. O uso de compostos orgânicos juntamente com fertilizantes minerais na área de estudo potencializou a emissão dos gases C-CO2 e N-N2O. O fator de emissão N2O para estes tratamentos está acima do estimado pelo IPCC (1%) / Recently, the production and use of biofuels have increased rapidly and have been considered as one of the alternatives in relation to the use of fossil fuels. This rapid increase has raised many questions about the real impact of biofuels on the environment. Brazil is considered the world\'s largest producer of sugar cane and part of this production is used to produce ethanol. However, with the expansion and intensification of areas cultivated with sugar cane, there is an increase in the use of nitrogen fertilizers and residues of the ethanol industry such as vinasse and filter cake. The use of such residues as a source of nutrients has been adopted as an alternative to reduce the use of mineral fertilizers and the greenhouse gas emissions (N2O, CH4 and CO2). The aim of this study was to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from the soil cultivates with sugar cane in plant stage with use of organic compounds (vinasse and filter cake), and mineral nitrogen as fertilizers (urea). The experiment was conducted in the city of Jau, Sao Paulo, in an Oxisol. The collections started in May 2010 and lasted until March 2011. Fluxes were measured using the static chambers method. The design of this experiment consisted of six treatments in four blocks (replicates) with five plots per block (treatments), as follows: (T1) addition of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) via mineral fertilizers; (T2) addition of P and K via mineral fertilizers, and no N; (T3) addition of mineral N and P, and K via filter cake; (T4) addition of mineral N and P, and K via vinasse, (T5) addition of mineral N, P and K, and filter cake and vinasse, and (T0) without any addition. Intensive collections were made immediately after planting and application of the mineral fertilizers and organic compounds in the days 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 12, 17, 20, 24, 28 and 32. After the period of intensive sampling, samples were collected monthly. Elevated emissions of N2O-N and CO2-C were observed during the period of intensive sampling, from the treatments where the mineral fertilizers associated with organic compounds were applied. CH4-C fluxes were mostly negative indicating a consumption of this gas by the soil. The use of organic compounds associated with mineral fertilizers in this study increased the emission of CO2-C and N2O-N. The N2O-N emission factor for these treatments is higher than estimated by the IPCC (1%)

Etude de la relation structure-activité de complexes bio-inspirés de la réductase de l'oxyde nitreux N2O est un puissant gaz à effet de serre et est impliqué dans la destruction de la couche d'ozone, ce qui rend sa dégradation très intéressante. Il s'agit d'un intermédiaire du cycle catalytique de la nitrification bactérienne. En effet, en biologie une métalloenzyme est capable de réduire N2O à deux électrons en N2 et H2O. Le site actif de la réductase de l'oxyde nitreux, le centre CuZ, renferme l'unique association de quatre ions cuivre pontés par un ion sulfure. Afin d'obtenir des complexes capables d'activer N2O et d'approfondir la compréhension du mécanisme catalytique de l'enzyme nous avons élaboré des modèles inspirés du centre CuZ. Il s'agit de complexes dinucléaires de cuivres possédant le motif {Cu2(µ-S)} supposé indispensable à l'activation de N2O. Les complexes à valence mixtes décrits dans ces travaux ont été complétements caractérisés et leur activité vis-à-vis de la réduction de N2O a été évaluée. Ces complexes constituent le premier modèle de ce type capable de réduire N2O. Des études spectroscopiques, électrochimiques et théoriques nous ont également permises de proposer un mécanisme réactionnel, passant par la formation d'un adduit complexe-N2O. Nous avons également pu mettre en évidence le rôle crucial de la molécule d'eau, ligand exogène des complexes, dans ce mécanisme. En parallèle, la stabilité en solution de différentes liaisons disulfures présentes au sein de ligands tétranucléants, en présence de CuII, a été évaluée. La réactivité de la liaison disulfure est dépendante de la fixation des ions cuivre à proximité des atomes de soufres. Trois ligands possédants des substituants aminés différents ont été testés, chacun présentant une réactivité particulière. Nous avons montré pour l'un de ces ligands que l'oxydation de la liaison disulfure pouvait être réalisée en absence d'oxydant fort, l'eau jouant le rôle de nucléophile. / Structure-activity relationships in copper complexes bio-inspired from nitrous oxide reductase N2O is a powerful greenhouse gas and is involved in the ozone layer destruction, which makes it degradation very interesting. N2O is an intermediate of the catalytic cycle of bacterial nitrification. Indeed, in biology a metalloenzyme can reduce N2O with two electrons to N2 and H2O. The active site of nitrous oxide reductase, the CuZ center, contains a unique combination of four copper ions bridged by a sulfide ion. In order to obtain complexes able to activate N2O and deepen the understanding of the catalytic mechanism of the enzyme we have developed models based on the CuZ center. Binuclear copper containing the {Cu2(μ-S)} pattern that is supposed essential to N2O activation have been synthetized. Mixed valent complexes described in this work were fully characterized and their activity toward N2O was evaluated. These complexes are the first model like this capable of N2O reduction. Spectroscopic, electrochemical and theoretical studies have also allowed us to propose a reaction mechanism, which passes through the formation of an adduct complex-N2O. We were also able to highlight the crucial role of the exogenous water molecule in this mechanism. In parallel, the solution stability of different disulfide bonds present in tetranucleating ligands in the presence of CuII was evaluated. The reactivity of the disulfide bond is dependent upon the binding of copper ions near sulfur atoms. Three ligands with different amino groups were tested, each having a specific reactivity. We have shown for one of them that the oxidation of the disulfide bond could be carried out in the absence of strong oxidizer, water acting as the nucleophil

This master thesis deals with the greenhouse effect, various gases and methods of measurement. On the greenhouse effect is viewed from its historical dating, despite changes in atmospheric composition. It contains a theoretical analysis of the individual gases. It focuses on the most harmful greenhouse gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, ozone, chlorofluorocarbons and halons. Analysis methods for detection of gaseous substances. Part of this work is focus on the detection of nitrogen dioxide, chloro-fluorocarbon and methane. The data is processed using a ATmega’s microcontroller and then sent to an Internet server thingspeak.com. If the device proves successful, will be used as a laboratory exercise in the course Ecology in electronics.

This semester thesis deals with the greenhouse effect, various gases and methods of measurement. On the greenhouse effect is viewed from its historical dating, despite changes in atmospheric composition and reactions of individual institutions. It contains a theoretical analysis of the individual gases. It focuses on the most harmful greenhouse gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, ozone, chlorofluorocarbons and halons. Analysis methods for detection of gaseous substances. Part of this work is focus on the detection of nitrogen dioxide and chloro-fluorocarbon. The data is processed using a microcontroller and then sent to an Internet server thingspeak.com. If the device proves successful, will be used as a laboratory exercise in the course Ecology in electronics.

There are a lot of uncertainties when it comes to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which affects society’s ability to effectively respond to climate change. Small ponds have been found to potentially play a large role in global warming. More research is needed, however, to determine to what extent they act as sources or sinks for GHGs, and what factors may contribute. The aim of this thesis was to study carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, and carbon burial in a small pond in Uppsala, Sweden. The pond was a source for both CO2 and CH4, but a sink for N2O. About 50% of CH4 emissions came from ebullition (bubbles). CO2 flux was higher in the vegetated area than in the open water area, no difference was found for CH4 flux. Both CO2 and CH4 flux were higher on colder days, while CH4 ebullition was higher on warmer days. Limited accumulation of CO2 and CH4 occurred under the winter ice coverage. For water chemistry, CO2 flux had the strongest negative relationship with electrical conductivity (EC), nitrate (NO3−) and nitrite (NO2−), and positive with total phosphorous (TP). CH4 flux showed the strongest negative correlation with chlorophyll-a (chl-a) and total nitrogen (TN), and positive with EC and total dissolved solids (TDS). For extracellular enzyme activity, CO2 flux had a very strong positive correlation with β-D-glucosidase (BG), as did CH4 with N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG). Carbon burial rate was low making the pond a carbon source and inefficient at burying carbon / Det finns många osäkerheter vad gäller globala utsläpp av växthusgaser vilket påverkar samhällets förmåga att effektivt motarbeta den globala uppvärmningen. Små dammar har potentiellt förmågan att ha en stor påverkan på klimatet, men mer forskning behövs för att avgöra i vilken utsträckning de fungerar som källor eller sänkor för växthusgaser, samt vilka faktorer som påverkar deras utsläpp eller förmåga att binda kol. Målet med denna studie var att undersöka utsläpp av koldioxid (CO2), metan (CH4) och lustgas (N2O), samt kolbindning i en liten damm i Uppsala, Sverige. Dammen var en nettoutsläppare av CO2 och CH4, men en nettoupptagare av N2O. CH4 i form av ebullition (bubblor) stod för ungefär 50% av CH4 utsläppen. CO2 flödet var högre i områden med växtlighet jämfört med områden med öppet vatten, för CH4 hittades ingen skillnad mellan dessa områden. Under kallare dagar var CO2 och CH4 flödet högre, medan ebullition av CH4 var högre under varmare dagar. Under vintern skedde minimal ackumulation av CO2 och CH4 under istäcket. För vattenkemin hade CO2 flödet starkast negativ korrelation med elektrisk konduktivitet (EC), nitrat (NO3−) och nitrit (NO2−), och positiv korrelation med totalfosfor (TP). CH4 flödet visade det starkaste negativa förhållandet med klorofyll a (chl-a) och totalkväve (TN), och positiv korrelation med EC och totalt upplösta fasta ämnen (TDS). För extracellulär enzymaktivitet hade CO2 flödet en mycket stark positiv korrelation med β-D-glucosidase (BG), medan CH4 flödet hade en mycket stark positiv korrelation med N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG). Kolbegravningshastigheten var låg vilket resulterade i att dammen var en kolkälla med låg förmåga att binda kol.

This research is focused on single-collision energy transfer events between highly vibrationally excited benzene-like donor molecules and small bath molecules, CO2 and N2O in the vibrational ground level. Measuring how much energy is transferred from donors to bath molecules was accomplished by probing bath molecules scattered into specific-rotational states using a tunable Δv=0.0003 cm-1 solid state diode laser. The normalized energy transfer probability distribution function, P(E,E'), determined from energy gain information, is very useful in comparing collisional energy transfer efficiency between various collision systems. P(E,E') is also used to investigate the effects of donor and bath physical properties on collisional energy transfer. The first chapter details the C6H5F–CO2 system, which is the basis of a study on the effect of donor fluorination on strong collision energy transfer. The second chapter is about all fluorobenzene–CO2 systems, which investigates the effect of excess vibrational excitation energy of donors on supercollision energy transfer efficiency as well as donor fluorination effect. The third chapter focuses on how the physical properties of bath molecules affect supercollision energy transfer by measuring state-specific energy gain of N2O scattered into 0000, J=59−75. Instead of CO2, N2O was used as a bath molecule with a pyrazine donor to compare energy gain results of bath molecules with somewhat different physical properties. N2O and CO2 are isoelectronic and have similar mass, but N2O has a small dipole moment. Comparison of P(E,E') obtained from pyrazine–CO2, –N2O, –DCl, and –H2O systems helps to elucidate the effect of the bath physical properties on supercollision energy transfer efficiency. The last chapter is dedicated to the extension of the measurement range of N2O energy gain to the mid J states (J=37–75). In this chapter I discuss reliability of P(E,E') obtained from only high J tail as well as the correction of overall energy transfer rate constant.

Nitrogen is an essential plant nutrient in the biosphere. Although N is necessary and beneficial for life, it is also a common pollutant in the atmosphere and hydrosphere as it may be lost to the atmosphere as ammonia (NH3) or nitrous oxide (N2O) gases or to groundwater as nitrate (NO3-) following fertilization. Polymer coated urea (PCU) is one type of N fertilizer which uses temperature-controlled diffusion to control N release to better match plant demand and mitigate environmental losses of N. The objectives of this project were to simultaneously compare the effects of PCU on gaseous (as N2O and NH3) and aqueous (as NO3-) N losses to the environment as compared to uncoated urea in grass systems over the entire PCU N-release period and to investigate the viability of photoacoustic infrared spectroscopy as a method to ascertain N2O and NH3 losses following fertilization. Two field studies were conducted on established turfgrass sites with a mixture of Kentucky bluegrass (KBG; Poa pratensis L.) and perennial ryegrass (PRG; Lolium perenne L.) in sand (Site 1) and loam (Site 2) soils. Each study compared an untreated control to 200 kg N ha-1 applied as either uncoated urea or PCU (Duration 45 CR®). In these studies PCU reduced NH3 emissions by 41-49% and N2O emissions by 16-54%, while improving growth and verdure. Leachate NO3- observations were inconclusive at each site. Glasshouse studies were conducted to compare N2O and NH3 emissions from PCU and uncoated urea to an untreated control utilizing a non-static, non-flow-through chamber in conjunction with photoacoustic infrared spectroscopy (PAIRS) for gas collection and analysis. Three short-term studies (17-21 d) were done with sand, sandy loam, and loam soils and a full-term (45 d) study with the loam soil. Each study was done in maize (Zea mays L.). Volatilization of ammonia was reduced by 72% and 22% in the sandy loam and loam soils, respectively, in 2008-2009 and by 14% in the loam in 2010. Evolution of N2O was reduced by 42% and 63% in the sandy loam and loam soils in 2008-2009 and by 99% in the loam in 2010. Overall, PCU decreased gaseous losses of N following fertilization while providing a steady supply of N to the plant. The utilization of PAIRS is a viable analysis method which gives higher temporal resolution analysis than is typically reported. These considerable decreases in environmental losses of N are major steps toward conserving natural resources and mitigating the negative environmental impacts associated with N fertilization in grass systems.

This study resulted in a comparative analysis of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) for rice production with different infield rice straw management practices based on an experiment conducted in An Giang Province of Vietnam, during the autumn - winter season of 2016. Direct field GHGE was analyzed based on in-situ measurement and the total direct and indirect GHGE were estimated by applying the life cycle assessment using Ecoinvent3 database which is incorporated in SIMAPRO software. The experiment was conducted based on a completely random design with three treatments and three replications. The three treatments are [T1] Incorporation of straw and stubbles treated with Trichoderma; [T2] Incorporation of stubbles and removal of straw; and [T3] In-field burning straw. Closed chamber protocol and gas chromatography (SRI 8610C) was used to measure and analyse CH4 and N2O. CH4 emission rate was not significantly different (p>0.05) among the three treatments during sampling dates except on the days 17 and 24 after sowing (DAS). N2O emission rate was not significantly different (p>0.05) either. However, there were high variations of N2O emission after the dates of urea applied. Direct field emissions of CH4, N2O and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) are not significantly different among the three treatments, but the amount of CO2eq per kg straw in T1 of incorporating rice straw treated with Trichoderma is significantly higher than in T3 of in-field burning straw. LCA based analysis resulted in total GHGE in the range of 1.93-2.46 kg CO2-eq kg-1 paddy produced consisting of 53-66% from direct soil emissions. Incorporationof straw treated with Trichoderma did not indicate the improvement of paddy yield. However, the organic matter, N-NH4+, and N-NO3- of this treatment was higher than those of the other researched treatments. This research was just conducted in one crop season, however, the results have initial implications for the other crop seasons. / Nghiên cứu này phân tích phát thải khí nhà kính từ sản xuất lúa theo các biện pháp quản lý rơm rạ khác nhau dựa vào thí nghiệm được thực hiện ở vụ Thu Đông năm 2016 tại tỉnh An Giang, Việt Nam. Lượng phát thải khí nhà kính từ đất đã được phân tích dựa vào kết quả đo đạt tại ruộng và tổng lượng phát thải khí nhà kính trực tiếp và gián tiếp được ước tính bằng phương pháp vòng đời sử dụng cơ sở dữ liệu Ecoinvent3 gắn kết với phần mềm SIMAPRO. Thí nghiệm được bố trí hoàn toàn ngẫu nhiên gồm 3 nghiệm thức và 3 lần lặp lại. Các nghiệm thức gồm [T1] vùi rơm và rạ với Trichoderma, [T2] lấy rơm ra khỏi ruộng và vùi rạ và [T3] đốt rơm. Kỹ thuật buồng kín (closed chamber protocol) và máy sắc ký khí (SRI8610C) được sử dụng để đo đạt và phân tích khí CH4 và N2O. Tốc độ phát thải khí CH4 không khác biệt giữa ba nghiệm thức, ngoại trừ kết quả ở lần lấy mẫu 17 và 24 ngày sau sạ. Tốc độ phát thải N2O cũng không có sự khác biệt giữa các nghiệm thức. Tuy nhiên, tốc độ phát thải biến động rất lớn sau các ngày bón phân đạm. Lượng phát thải trực tiếp từ ruộng của CH4, N2O và CO2 tương đương (CO2-eq) không có sự khác biệt giữa ba nghiệm thức, nhưng lượng CO2-eq/kg rơm ở nghiệm thức vùi rơm và rạ với Trichoderma (T1) cao hơn nghiệm thức đốt rơm (T3). Kết quả phân tích LCA cho thấy lượng phát thải khí nhà kính dao động trong khoảng 1,93 – 2,46 kg CO2-eq/kg lúa với 53 – 66% lượng phát thải trực tiếp từ trong đất. Vùi rơm rạ với Trichoderma chưa cải thiện được năng suất lúa. Tuy nhiên, phần trăm chất hữu cơ và hàm lượng đạm hữu dụng trong đất của nghiệm thức này cao hơn so với hai nghiệm thức còn lại của thí nghiệm. Nghiên cứu này chỉ mới được thực hiện một vụ, nhưng đã mang lại nhiều kết quả có thể ứng dụng cho các vụ sau.