Abstract
Global climate change and ecological problems brought about by greenhouse gas effect have become a severe threat to humanity in the 21st century. Vegetation plays an important role in methane (CH4) transport, oxidation and emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills as it modifies the physical and chemical properties of the cover soil, and transports CH4 to the atmosphere directly via their conduits, which are mainly aerenchymatous structures. In this study, a novel 2-D simulation CH4 emission model was established, based on an interactive mechanism of cover soil and vegetation, to model CH4 transport, oxidation and emissions in landfill cover soil. Results of the simulation model showed that the distribution of CH4 concentration and emission fluxes displayed a significant difference between vegetated and non-vegetated areas. CH4 emission flux was 1–2 orders of magnitude higher than bare areas in simulation conditions. Vegetation play a negative role in CH4 emissions from landfill cover soil due to the strong CH4 transport capacity even though vegetation also promotes CH4 oxidation via changing properties of cover soil and emitting O2 via root system. The model will be proposed to allow decision makers to reconsider the actual CH4 emission from vegetated and non-vegetated covered landfills.
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