Microbial nitrogen fixation and methane oxidation are strongly enhanced by light in Sphagnum mosses

Microbial nitrogen fixation and methane oxidation are strongly enhanced by light in Sphagnum mosses

Abstract Peatlands have acted as C-sinks for millennia, storing large amounts of carbon, of which a significant amount is yearly released as methane (CH4). Sphagnum mosses are a key genus in many peat ecosystems and these mosses live in close association with methane-oxidizing and nitrogen-fixing mi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martine A. R. Kox, Eva van den Elzen, Leon P. M. Lamers, Mike S. M. Jetten, Maartje A. H. J. van Kessel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:AMB Express
Subjects:
Methanotrophy
Diazotrophy
Sphagnum moss
Peatland
Light
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-020-00994-9

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-020-00994-9

Similar Items