Activation of methanogenesis in arid biological soil crusts despite the presence of oxygen.

Methanogenesis is traditionally thought to occur only in highly reduced, anoxic environments. Wetland and rice field soils are well known sources for atmospheric methane, while aerated soils are considered sinks. Although methanogens have been detected in low numbers in some aerated, and even in des...

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Main Authors: Roey Angel, Diethart Matthies, Ralf Conrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3105065?pdf=render