SZN: Hokkaido University Shizunai Livestock Farm

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General site details

Site nameHokkaido University Shizunai Livestock Farm
AsiaFlux site codeSZN
LocationShizunai, Shinhidaka, Hokkaido, Japan
Position42º 26' N, 142º 29' E (World Geodetic System 1984)
Elevation120-130 m above sea level (World Geodetic System 1984)
Slope1deg sloping down to south
Terrain typealmost flat
Area100 m x100 m for each of Chemical fertilizer plot and Manure plot(Total area is 7 ha)
Fetch50-70 m
Climatecool temperate, Dfb
Mean annual air temperature7.9 deg C (1979-2000)
Mean annual precipitation1365 mm (1979-2000)
Vegetation typehay meadow (Chemical fertilizer and Manure plots)
Dominant Species (Overstory)reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea L.), meadow foxtail (Aleopecurus pratensis L.)
Dominant Species (Understory)-
Canopy heightMaximum 1.2 m
AgeMore than 30 years in 2010
LAI-
Soil typeThaptic Melanudands (Soil Survey Staff, 2006, Mollic Andosol (IUSS Working Group, WRB, 2006))

Observation

Eddy Covariance method (CO2)

SystemOpen-path system
Wind speedSonic anemometer-thermometer (CSAT3, Campbell Scientific)
Air temperatureSonic anemometer-thermometer (CSAT3, Campbell Scientific)
Water vaporNDIR (LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA)
CO2NDIR (LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA)
Measurement height2.51 m at mature plot, 2.42 m at fertilizer plot
Sampling frequency10 Hz
Averaging time30 min
Data loggerCR23X-4M (Campbell, USA)
Data storageCF
Original dataRaw data

Meteorology

Observation items Levels/Depth Instrument
Global solar radiation(incoming) -
Global solar radiation (outgoing) -
Long-wave radiation(incoming) -
Long-wave radiation(outgoing) -
Net radiation -
PPFD (incoming) 1.6 m Quantum sensor (LI-COR LI-190SA)
PPFD (outgoing) 1.6 m Quantum sensor (LI-COR LI-190SA)
Direct / diffuse radiation -
Direct / diffuse PPFD -
Air temperature 2.5 m Ventilated Pt resistance thermometer (HMP-45A, Vaisala)
Humidity 2.5 m Capacitive hygrometer (HMP45A, Vaisala)
Soil temperature -0.05, -0.1, -0.5 m T-type thermocoupule (T-soil4, Meiwafosis
Soil heat flux -
Soil water content -0.05, -0.1 -0.5 m Dielectric aquameter (EC20, DECAGON)
Wind speed 2.51m at mature plot, 2.42m at fertilizer plot Sonic anemometer-thermometer (CSAT3, Campbell Scientific)
Wind direction 2.51m at mature plot Sonic anemometer-thermometer (CSAT3, Campbell Scientific)
Barometric pressure 2.42m at fertilizer plot Sonic anemometer-thermometer (CSAT3, Campbell Scientific)
Precipitation -
CO2 concentration -

Other

Soil respiration Static closed chamber
Photosynthesis Static closed chamber
Ecological Investigation Static closed chamber
CH4 Static closed chamber (biweekly) 2004-2007
N2O Static closed chamber (biweekly) 2004-2007

Other Information

Fertilizer plot and manure plot were established in September 2004. The plots were cut twice per year and were fertilized at the beginning of each growing cycle.Fertilizer and manure application: [Average from 1998 to 2004] Manure: 5.3 FM t ha-1, Slurry: 3.5 FM t ha-1, Chemical Fertilizer:96 kg N ha-1, [Manure plots (2005~)] Manure: 43-44 FM t ha- 1, Chemical Fertilizer: 130-133 kg N ha-1, [Fertilizer (2005~)] Chemical Fertilizer: 164-183 kg N ha-1

Observation Period and Data Availability

Measurement Periodfrom August 2004 to August 2007
Measurement FrequencyContinuous
Data AvailabilityN/A

Contact

Ryusuke HATANO (hatano [at] chem.agr.hokudai.ac.jp)
Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido UniversityKita9,Nishi9,
Kita-ku,Sapporo,Hokkaido 060-8589,Japan
TEL : + 81-11-706-3857FAX : + 81-11-706-2494

Akira MIYATA (amiyat [at] niaes.affrc.go.jp)
Agro-Meteorology Division, National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES)3-1-1, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8604, Japan
TEL: + 81-29-838-8239FAX: + 81-29-838-8211

Mariko SHIMIZU (mariko-s [at] chem.agr.hokudai.ac.jp)
Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido UniversityKita9,Nishi9,
Kita-ku,Sapporo,Hokkaido 060-8589,Japan
TEL : + 81-11-706-2503FAX : + 81-11-706-2494

Infrastructure

2.5m high tower, AC 100V

Research Fund

Research grants from Racing and Livestock Association organized by Japan Grassland Agriculture & Forage Seed Association for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation Project in Japanese Grasslands

Calibration Information

Open-path analyzers were calibrated approximately every year with standard CO2 gases and a dew point generator (LI610; LI-COR Inc., USA)

Publication

Shimizu, M., Marutani, S., Desyatkin, A.R., Jin, T., Hata, H., Hatano, R. 2009. The effect of manure application on carbon dynamics and budgets in a managed grassland of Southern Hokkaido, Japan. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 130: 31-40.

Jin, T., Shimizu, M., Marutani, S., Desyatkin, A.R., Iizuka, N., Hata, H., Hatano, R. 2010. Effect of chemical fertilizer and manure application on N2O emission from reed canary grassland in Hokkaido, Japan. Soil Science & Plant Nutrition. 56: 53-65.