Carbon dioxide fluxes from Tifway bermudagrass: early results

Int J Biometeorol. 2017 Jan;61(1):103-113. doi: 10.1007/s00484-016-1194-z. Epub 2016 Jun 15.

Abstract

This paper reports for the first time preliminary data on carbon uptake of warm-season turfgrass at a well-managed sod farm in south central Georgia. It examines the changes in carbon uptake from one of the most widely used warm-season turfgrass cultivars in the world, Tifway Bermudagrass. It elucidates the role of canopy density and light avalaibility on the net carbon uptake using the eddy-covariance technique. Preliminary evidence suggests that turfgrass is effective at sequestering carbon dioxide during the summer months even when the canopy is being reestablished following a grass harvest.

Keywords: Carbon flux; Eddy covariance; Sod farm; Turfgrass.

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Dioxide / analysis*
  • Carbon Sequestration*
  • Georgia
  • Poaceae*
  • Seasons
  • Soil
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Soil
  • Carbon Dioxide