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Reviews and syntheses: Contribution of sulfate to aerobic methane oxidation in upland soils – a mini-review
Rui Su
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
Kexin Li
Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130102, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Nannan Wang
Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130102, China
Fenghui Yuan
Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130102, China
Ying Zhao
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
Yunjiang Zuo
Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130102, China
Ying Sun
Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130102, China
Liyuan He
Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Lixin Yang
China Center for Commercial Science, Technology and Quality, Beijing, 100801, China
Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Lihua Zhang
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College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130102, China
Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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This research examines the effect of sulfate on methane oxidation in soil, finding that sulfate may facilitate methane oxidation. Considering methane's role as a greenhouse gas and rising sulfate deposition, the study aims to predict changes in methane oxidation due to acid deposition. Future experiments will explore microbial mechanisms, as sulfate reduces methane emissions while also enhancing its consumption, providing insights for mitigation strategies.
This research examines the effect of sulfate on methane oxidation in soil, finding that sulfate...
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