Improved methane mitigation potential and modulated methane cycling microbial communities in arable soil by compost addition.

ABSTRACT: The global atmospheric concentration of the potent greenhouse gas methane (CH₄) is rising rapidly, and agriculture is responsible for 30%-50% of the yearly CH₄ emissions. To limit its global warming effects, strong and sustained reductions are needed. Sustainable agricultural management strategies, as the use of organic amendments like compost, have previously proven to have a potent CH₄ mitigation effect in laboratory experiments. Here we investigated, using an extensive field study, the effect of organic amendments on the CH₄ mitigation potential and CH₄ cycling microbial communities of arable soils. Organic-amended soils had higher potential CH₄ uptake rates and an improved potential to oxidize CH₄ to sub-atmos

SUBMITTER: van den Bergh SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12395338 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature