Role of methanotrophic communities in atmospheric methane oxidation in paddy soils
Wetland systems are known methane (CH4) sources.However, flooded rice fields are periodically drained.The paddy soils can absorb atmospheric CH4 during the dry seasons due to high-affinity methane-oxidizing bacteria (methanotroph).Atmospheric CH4 uptake can be induced during the low-affinity oxidation of high-concentration CH4 in paddy soils.Multip