Plant root carbon inputs drive methane production in tropical peatlands
(2025)
Journal Article
Girkin, N. T., Siegenthaler, A., Lopez, O., Stott, A., Ostle, N., Gauci, V., & Sjögersten, S. (2025). Plant root carbon inputs drive methane production in tropical peatlands. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 3244. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87467-w
Tropical peatlands are carbon-dense ecosystems that are significant sources of atmospheric methane (CH4). Recent work has demonstrated the importance of trees as an emission pathway for CH4 from the peat to the atmosphere. However, there remain quest... Read More about Plant root carbon inputs drive methane production in tropical peatlands.