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Autochamber-based CH4 fluxes and δ13C values measured with a Tunable Infrared Laser Direct Absorption Spectrometer (TILDAS, Aerodyne Research Inc.); and ancillary data, including CO2 fluxes (measured with a LGR Greenhouse Gas Analyzer), temperatures, atmospheric pressure, and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). In addition to the data published here, data from 2011 is also available in the supplementary files to McCalley et al. (2014) under the Source data to Fig. 1 link. METHODS: Methane fluxes were measured using a system of 8 automatic gas-sampling chambers made of transparent Lexan (n=3 each in the palsa and bog habitats, and n=2 in the fen habitat). Chambers were initially installed in the three habitat types at Stordalen Mire in 2001 (Bäckstrand et al., 2008) and the chamber lids were replaced in 2011 with the current design, similar to that described by Bubier et al 2003. Chambers cover an area of 0.2 m2 (45 cm x 45 cm), with a height ranging from 15-75 cm depending on habitat vegetation. At the Palsa and bog site the chamber base is flush with the ground and the chamber lid (15 cm in height) lifts clear of the base between closures. At the fen site the chamber base is raised 50–60 cm on lexon skirts to accommodate large stature vegetation. The chambers are instrumented with thermocouples measuring air and surface ground temperature, and water table depth and thaw depth are measured manually 3–5 times per week. The chambers are connected to the gas analysis system, located in an adjacent temperature-controlled cabin, by 3/8” Dekoron tubing through which air is circulated at approximately 2.5 L min-1. Each chamber lid is closed once every 3 hours for a period of 8 min, with a 5 min flush period before and after lid closure. We measured methane concentration using a Tunable Infrared Laser Direct Absorption Spectrometers (TILDAS, Aerodyne Research Inc.) connected to the main chamber circulation using ¼” Dekoron tubing (McCalley et al 2014). Calibrations were done every 90 min using 3 calibration gases spanning the observed concentration range (1.8–10 ppm). For each autochamber closure we calculated flux using a method consistent with that detailed by Bäckstrand et al 2008 for CO2 and total hydrocarbons, using a linear regression of changing headspace CH4 concentration over a period of 2.5 min. Eight 2.5 min regressions were calculated, staggered by 15 sec, and the most linear fit (highest r2) was then used to calculate flux. Daily average flux for each chamber was used to calculate daily flux and standard error for each cover type. References: Bäckstrand, K., Crill, P. M., Mastepanov, M., Christensen, T. R. & Bastviken, D. Total hydrocarbon flux dynamics at a subarctic mire in northern Sweden. Journal of Geophysical Research 113, (2008). Bubier, J. L., Crill, P. M., Mosedale, A., Frolking, S. & Linder, E. Peatland responses to varying interannual moisture conditions as measured by automatic CO2 chambers. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 17, (2003). McCalley, C.K., B.J. Woodcroft, S.B. Hodgkins, R.A. Wehr, E-H. Kim, R. Mondav, P.M. Crill, J.P. Chanton, V.I. Rich, G.W. Tyson, S.R. Saleska (2014), Methane dynamics regulated by microbial community response to permafrost thaw, Nature, 514:478-481, doi:10.1038/nature13798. FILES: Files are named with the year or date range, followed by a suffix indicating data resolution: *_CH4output_clean_ckm.txt - Individual measurements of CH4 fluxes (CH4Flux), CO2 fluxes (CO2flux; for select years), and δ13C signature of emitted CH4 (Flux13CH4) for each chamber closure. CH4FluxRsq is the R2 value of the linear fit used to calculate CH4 flux, CO2Rsq is the R2 value of the linear fit used to calculate CO2 flux, and Flux13CH4_stdev is the standard deviation of the δ13C signature (standard deviation of the intercept of the Keeling plot). *_DailyCH4output_ckm.txt - Daily average CH4 fluxes (CH4Flux) and δ13C values (13CH4), grouped by site: Palsa, Bog, Fen, and Chamber 9 (bog/fen transition); along with standard deviations (stdev) and standard errors (se) of the flux or δ13C for each site type. For the Palsa, Bog, and Fen sites, these averages are calculated by chamber (n=3 for Palsa and Bog, n=2 for Fen), so each chamber's daily average is calculated, and then a daily average for that site is calculated as the average of the chambers. For Chamber 9 (bog/fen intermediate; n=1 chamber), averages are calculated by day as there are no chamber replicates. MEASUREMENT UNITS (same for both file types): CH4 flux: mg CH4 m−2 hr−1 CO2 flux: mg C m−2 h−1 δ13C: ‰ Temperature: °C Air pressure: mbar PAR: µmol photons m−2 s−1 FUNDING: This research is a contribution of the EMERGE Biology Integration Institute, funded by the National Science Foundation, Biology Integration Institutes Program, Award # 2022070.We thank the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat and SITES for the support of the work done at the Abisko Scientific Research Station. SITES is supported by the Swedish Research Council's grant 4.3-2021-00164.This study was also funded by the Genomic Science Program of the United States Department of Energy Office of Biological and Environmental Research, grant #s DE-SC0004632, DE-SC0010580, and DE-SC0016440.Autochamber measurements between 2013 and 2017 were supported by a grant from the US National Science Foundation MacroSystems program (NSF EF 1241037, PI Varner).
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Carbon dioxide and methane chamber flux data from temperate S. alterniflora salt-marsh
A collection of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) gas flux and leaf area index (LAI) datasets from a temperate salt-marsh with S. alternifloria vegetation cover (39.09 ˚N, 75.44 ˚W). Measurements were collected from May 2020 through December of 2020 with 2 separate collection times per month for a total of 16 field sampling campaigns. Measurements were performed on 5 plots located within the footprint of an eddy covariance tower which collects ecosystem scale CO2 and CH4 fluxes (Ameriflux Site ID: StJ). Supporting measurements were also performed for leaf-level photosynthesis rates and plot LAI during each chamber campaign. </p> </p> The dark and light flux chambers each occupied 1.0 m2 ground area and the vegetation stand was fully enclosed by the chambers. The sediment chambers each occupied 0.025 m2 ground area and the vegetation stand was excluded from the chambers. CO2 and CH4 fluxes from all chambers were measured with a portable greenhouse gas analyzer (LGR Los Gatos Research, Model 915-0011, San Jose, CA) for approximately 2-3 min after chamber closure. The dark and soil chambers were 100% opaque while the light chamber allowed for 90% transmission of photosynthetically active radiation. Sediment fluxes and leaf-level photosynthesis was measured from 2 points within each of the larger chamber plots. Leaf-level photosynthesis was measured with a portable photosynthesis meter (Li-6400, Licor, Lincoln, NE) and LAI was measured with a ceptometer (Accupar LP80, Meter Inc, Pullman, WA, USA). All measurements were made consecutively over the span of 2-3 hours with leaf-level measurements preformed first, followed by light chambers, dark chambers, sediment chambers and plot LAI. </p> </p> </p>
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