A 3‐year field measurement of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from rice paddies in China: Effects of water regime, crop residue, and fertilizer application

A 3‐year field experiment was conducted to simultaneously measure methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions from rice paddies under various agricultural managements including water regime, crop residue incorporation, and synthetic fertilizer application. In contrast with continuous flooding, midseason drainage incurred a drop in CH 4 fluxes while triggering substantial N 2 O emission. Moreover, N 2 O emissions after midseason drainage depended strongly on whether or not fields were waterlogged due to intermittent irrigation. Urea application tended to reduce CH 4 emissions but significantly increased N 2 O emissions. Under a water regime of flooding‐midseason drainage‐reflooding‐moist intermittent…