| Literature DB >> 17547664 |
Tom A Dueck1, Ries De Visser2, Hendrik Poorter3, Stefan Persijn4, Antonie Gorissen2, Willem De Visser1, Ad Schapendonk5, Jan Verhagen1, Jan Snel1, Frans J M Harren4, Anthony K Y Ngai4, Francel Verstappen1, Harro Bouwmeester1, Laurentius A C J Voesenek3, Adrie Van Der Werf1.
Abstract
* The results of a single publication stating that terrestrial plants emit methane has sparked a discussion in several scientific journals, but an independent test has not yet been performed. * Here it is shown, with the use of the stable isotope (13)C and a laser-based measuring technique, that there is no evidence for substantial aerobic methane emission by terrestrial plants, maximally 0.3% (0.4 ng g(-1) h(-1)) of the previously published values. * Data presented here indicate that the contribution of terrestrial plants to global methane emission is very small at best. * Therefore, a revision of carbon sequestration accounting practices based on the earlier reported contribution of methane from terrestrial vegetation is redundant.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17547664 DOI： 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02103.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: New Phytol ISSN： 0028-646X Impact factor: 10.151