Grassland ecosystem plays an important role in global climate change. Clipping is an effective management
practices to realize the rational utilization of grassland resources. However,the responses of grassland ecosystem CO 2 flux to
clipping remain unknown. Here,we conducted a 3-year field experiment in a semi-arid typical grassland on the Loess
Plateau to examine the effect of clipping on CO 2 flux. Ecosystem carbon dioxide flux components were measured,as well as
soil temperature and moisture at the depth of 0—10 cm. The results showed that the seasonal dynamics of CO 2 flux presented
a single peak pattern with the highest values in summer and the lowest values in spring and autumn. There was a slight
difference in the timing of CO 2 flux peak. During across experimental period,clipping significantly increased soil respiration
(Rs) by 17%,but had no significant effects on the gross primary productivity (GEP),ecosystem respiration (Re),and
net ecosystem carbon absorption (NEE). The GEP,Re,and NEE in normal rainfall year (2014) were higher than those in
dry year (2015). The response of the GEP and the NEE to clipping depended on rainfall type. There was a significantincrease of the GEP and the NEE in dry year after clipping,while an opposite trend was found in normal rainfall year. These
results suggested that CO 2 flux were mainly determined by the inter-annual rainfall in the semi-arid grassland ecosystems,
and clipping could increase the soil CO 2 emission.
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