Unravelling substrate availability and redox interactions on methane production in peat soils of China
Xiaoqiao Tang,
Jieyu Yu,
Hongyan Wang
et al.
Abstract:The availability of electron acceptors (EAs) in peatlands determines the potential of methane (CH4) formation under waterlogged conditions. Previous studies suggested that EAs can suppress CH4 production based on Gibbs free energy under the Redox Ladder Theory. However, growing evidence challenges this theory, raising the question of how the coupling of soil substrates with EAs influences CH4 emissions. To answer this key question, peat soils were collected across different climatic zones with different degree… Show more
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