Coupled abiotic-biotic cycling of nitrous oxide in tropical peatlands
S. Buessecker, A. F. Sarno, M. C. Reynolds, R. Chavan, J. Park, M. Fontanez Ortiz, A. G. Perez-Castillo, G. Panduro Pisco, J. D. Urquiza-Munoz, L. P. Reis, J. Ferreira-Ferreira, J. M. Furtunato Maia, K. E. Holbert, C. R. Penton, S. J. Hall, , H. Cadillo-Quiroz
The paper shows that abiotic reactions drive most N2O production in tropical peatlands, forming a coupled abiotic-biotic cycle with microbial N2O reduction.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2022Microbiology