Maintaining grass coverage increases methane uptake in Amazonian pasture soils
L. F. de Souza, D. O. Alvarez, L. A. Domeignoz-Horta, F. V. Gomes, C. d. S. Almeida, L. F. Merloti, L. W. Mendes, F. D. Andreote, B. J. Bohannan, J. M. Rodrigues, K. Nusslein, S. M. Tsai
This study shows that maintaining grass coverage in Amazonian pasture soils increases methane uptake and reduces methane-producing microbes, while liming converts soils from methane sinks to sources.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2021Microbiology