The processes of methane production and oxidation in the soils of the Russian Arctic tundra

• Published in: Microbiology (New York) Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 221 - 229
• Main Authors: Berestovskaya, Yu. Yu, Rusanov, I. I., Vasil’eva, L. V., Pimenov, N. V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.03.2005

Methane emission from the following types of tundra soils was studied: coarse humic gleyey loamy cryo soil, peaty gleyey soil, and peaty gleyey midloamy cryo soil of the arctic tundra. All the soils studied were found to be potential sources of atmospheric methane. The highest values of methane emis...