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Articles | Volume 22, issue 15
Articles | Volume 22, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4013-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4013-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 15
Research article
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14 Aug 2025
Research article |  | 14 Aug 2025

Fertilization turns a rubber plantation from sink to methane source

Daniel Epron, Rawiwan Chotiphan, Zixiao Wang, Ornuma Duangngam, Makoto Shibata, Sumonta Kumar Paul, Takumi Mochidome, Jate Sathornkich, Wakana A. Azuma, Jun Murase, Yann Nouvellon, Poonpipope Kasemsap, and Kannika Sajjaphan

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The rapid expansion of rubber cultivation constitutes a significant land-use change in Southeast Asia. Despite fertilization being a common practice in rubber plantations, its impact on soil methane (CH4) dynamics has remained poorly understood. Our study demonstrates that fertilization not only reduces soil CH4 consumption but also increases CH4 production, transforming rubber plantations from a net CH4 sink to a source. Implementing rational fertilization could enhance atmospheric CH4 removal.
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