Ch plot was bisected, with one half maintained using the original tillage method as the control and the other half converted to subsoiling, resulting in six treatment plots: HT and HT conversion to subsoiling (HTS); RT and RT conversion to subsoiling (RTS); and NT and NT conversion to subsoiling (NTS) in a split-plot design with threeFigure 1. The atmospheric temperature and precipitation at the experiment site. The data were collected by the agricultural meteorological station approximately 500 m from the experiment field. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051206.gTillage Conversion on CH4 and N2O EmissionsFigure 2. A to C CH4 flux variations of H, R, and N after subsoiling in different periods; D to F N2O flux variations of H, R, and N after subsoiling in different periods. a in Fig. 2 is the wheat growth stage of 2007 to 2008; b is the maize growth stage of 2008 to 2009; c is the wheat growth stage of 2008 to 2009. Arrows indicate time of subsoiling. Dotted lines distinguish the growth period of wheat and maize. * indicates P,0.05 and **indicates P,0.01 between subsoiling and the control. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051206.gTable 1. GWP and total changes in CH4 and N2O after subsoiling (2008.10,2009.05).Treatments CH4 total purchase 94-09-7 emission (kg?ha21) GWP of CH4 (kgCO2 ?ha21) N2O total emission (kg?ha21) GWP of N2O (kgCO2 ?ha21) Total emissions of CH4 and N2O (kg?ha21) GWP of CH4 and N2O (kgCO2 ha21) Increased emissions after conversion (kg?ha21) Increased GWP after conversion (kgCO2 ?ha21)HTHTSRT 20.64 20.15 2.26 1662274 0.52 1.RTS 20.78 20.18 2.46 0.57 1.NT 20.39 20.09 1.46 0.35 1.NTS 20.52 20.12 2.67 0.61 2.20.73 20.84 20.17 20.19 2.14 0.49 1.41 2.42 0.56 1.0.32 ?0.37 0.0.37 ?0.39 0.0.26 ?0.49 1.surface temperature and the soil temperature at a depth of 5 cm were determined after collecting samples. The samples were measured using a Shimadzu GC-2010 gas chromatograph. CH4 was measured using a flame ionization detector with a stainless steel chromatography column packed with a 5A molecular sieve (2 m long); the carrier gas was N2. The temperatures of the column, injector and detector were 80uC, 100uC and 200uC, respectively. The total flow of the carrier gas was 30 ml min21, the H2 flow was 40 ml min21, and the airflow was 400 ml min21. N2O was measured using an electron capture detector with a Porapak-Q chromatography column (4 m long); the carrier gas was also N2. The temperatures of the column, injector 
and detector were 45uC, 100uC and 300uC, respectively. The total flow of the carrier gas was 40 ml min21, and the tailblowing flow was 40 ml min21. The gas fluctuations were calculated by the gas concentration change in time per unit area. Emission changes in CH4 and N2O were calculated using the following formula [25]: F 60HMP dc 8:314(273zT) dt?0.?0.?0.Total emissions of CH4 and N2O (kg?ha21), N2O total emission flux added CH4 total emission flux; GWP of CH4 and N2O (kgCO2?ha21), GWP of N2O added GWP of CH4; Increased emissions after conversion (kg?ha21), difference of total emission of CH4 and N2O before and after conversion; 
Increased GWP after conversion (kgCO2?ha21), difference of GWP of CH4 and N2O before and after conversion. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051206.twhere F is the change in gas emission or uptake (mg?m22?h21); 60 is the conversion 23115181 MedChemExpress LIMKI-3 coefficient of minutes and hours; H is the height (m); M is the molar mass of gas (g?mol21); P is the atmospheric pressure (Pa); 8.314 is the Ideal Gas Constant (J mol21 K21); T is the average temperature in th.Ch plot was bisected, with one half maintained using the original tillage method as the control and the other half converted to subsoiling, resulting in six treatment plots: HT and HT conversion to subsoiling (HTS); RT and RT conversion to subsoiling (RTS); and NT and NT conversion to subsoiling (NTS) in a split-plot design with threeFigure 1. The atmospheric temperature and precipitation at the experiment site. The data were collected by the agricultural meteorological station approximately 500 m from the experiment field. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051206.gTillage Conversion on CH4 and N2O EmissionsFigure 2. A to C CH4 flux variations of H, R, and N after subsoiling in different periods; D to F N2O flux variations of H, R, and N after subsoiling in different periods. a in Fig. 2 is the wheat growth stage of 2007 to 2008; b is the maize growth stage of 2008 to 2009; c is the wheat growth stage of 2008 to 2009. Arrows indicate time of subsoiling. Dotted lines distinguish the growth period of wheat and maize. * indicates P,0.05 and **indicates P,0.01 between subsoiling and the control. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051206.gTable 1. GWP and total changes in CH4 and N2O after subsoiling (2008.10,2009.05).Treatments CH4 total emission (kg?ha21) GWP of CH4 (kgCO2 ?ha21) N2O total emission (kg?ha21) GWP of N2O (kgCO2 ?ha21) Total emissions of CH4 and N2O (kg?ha21) GWP of CH4 and N2O (kgCO2 ha21) Increased emissions after conversion (kg?ha21) Increased GWP after conversion (kgCO2 ?ha21)HTHTSRT 20.64 20.15 2.26 1662274 0.52 1.RTS 20.78 20.18 2.46 0.57 1.NT 20.39 20.09 1.46 0.35 1.NTS 20.52 20.12 2.67 0.61 2.20.73 20.84 20.17 20.19 2.14 0.49 1.41 2.42 0.56 1.0.32 ?0.37 0.0.37 ?0.39 0.0.26 ?0.49 1.surface temperature and the soil temperature at a depth of 5 cm were determined after collecting samples. The samples were measured using a Shimadzu GC-2010 gas chromatograph. CH4 was measured using a flame ionization detector with a stainless steel chromatography column packed with a 5A molecular sieve (2 m long); the carrier gas was N2. The temperatures of the column, injector and detector were 80uC, 100uC and 200uC, respectively. The total flow of the carrier gas was 30 ml min21, the H2 flow was 40 ml min21, and the airflow was 400 ml min21. N2O was measured using an electron capture detector with a Porapak-Q chromatography column (4 m long); the carrier gas was also N2. The temperatures of the column, injector and detector were 45uC, 100uC and 300uC, respectively. The total flow of the carrier gas was 40 ml min21, and the tailblowing flow was 40 ml min21. The gas fluctuations were calculated by the gas concentration change in time per unit area. Emission changes in CH4 and N2O were calculated using the following formula [25]: F 60HMP dc 8:314(273zT) dt?0.?0.?0.Total emissions of CH4 and N2O (kg?ha21), N2O total emission flux added CH4 total emission flux; GWP of CH4 and N2O (kgCO2?ha21), GWP of N2O added GWP of CH4; Increased emissions after conversion (kg?ha21), difference of total emission of CH4 and N2O before and after conversion; Increased GWP after conversion (kgCO2?ha21), difference of GWP of CH4 and N2O before and after conversion. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051206.twhere F is the change in gas emission or uptake (mg?m22?h21); 60 is the conversion 23115181 coefficient of minutes and hours; H is the height (m); M is the molar mass of gas (g?mol21); P is the atmospheric pressure (Pa); 8.314 is the Ideal Gas Constant (J mol21 K21); T is the average temperature in th.