Methane flux in Peltandra virginica (Araceae) wetlands: comparison of field data with a mathematical model
1994
Frye, J.P. | Mills, A.L. | Odum, W.E.
We present a mathematical model of the diffusive flux of methane through Peltandra virginica. Data on the diurnal changes in both the petiolar [CH4] gradient and the values of the radial bulk exchange coefficient, Er, are entirely consistent with this model and the assertion that changes in stomatal conductance regulate the rate of methane efflux in P. virginica. The differences between the values of Er calculated for daytime and nighttime conditions are -40% for the submerged condition and -54% for the emergent condition. The axial diffusivity of CH4 through the petiole of P. virginica is estimated in vitro to be 0.771 cm2 min-1. Using our model, we estimate the equilibrium rate of methane efflux under daytime (97 ng CH4 min-1 petiole-1) and nighttime (65 ng CH4 min-1 petiole-1) emergent conditions. Numerical solutions of the model equations in the time domain offer a way of providing a dynamic model of the gas exchange responses of P. virginica to changing environmental conditions.
Show more [+] Less [-]AGROVOC Keywords
Bibliographic information
This bibliographic record has been provided by National Agricultural Library