1. Could you provide more details on the relationship between precipitation patterns and CH₄ emission dynamics? Are there other interacting factors that could explain the inter-annual variations observed?
2. While the article discusses CH₄ reductions under AWD, can you elaborate on the trade-offs in increased N₂O emissions? What might be the long-term impacts on the net greenhouse gas balance?
3. The correlation analysis highlights significant negative relationships between CH₄ emissions and agronomic traits like spikelet density. Could you explain the physiological basis for these correlations?
4. Were the ANOVA assumptions verified for the data? If so, could you provide details on the diagnostic tests performed?
5. For reproducibility, could you include more details about how the static chambers were validated against alternative gas-sampling methodologies?
6. Is there scope for exploring alternative water management strategies that could balance CH₄ and N₂O emissions better than AWD?
7. Some figures and captions could benefit from additional interpretive text. For example, could you include more insights about emission flux trends under AWD in Figure 3?