A Method for Measuring Fluxes of Greenhouse Gases from Forest Soils

摘要

A method for measuring the flux of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from a forest floor is described. The method follows the non-flow-through closed chamber method in principle and we have used the method all over Japan. The advantages of this method are simple, low-cost, and applicable in remote sites without electricity. The equipment, procedures for installing the chamber and collecting gas samples are described in detail. The paper also gives an analysis of gas samples, a design of the research plot.