Terrestrial plant methane production and emission

• Published in: Physiologia plantarum Vol. 144; no. 3; pp. 201 - 209
• Main Authors: Bruhn, Dan, Møller, Ian M, Mikkelsen, Teis N, Ambus, Per
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2012; Blackwell
• Subjects: air temperature; Biological and medical sciences; biosynthesis; chemistry; Ecosystem; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; gas emissions; global budgets; global warming; mechanical damage; methane; Methane - biosynthesis; methane production; Oxidation-Reduction; pectins; Pectins - chemistry; physiology; Plant Leaves; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Plant Leaves - physiology; Plant Leaves - radiation effects; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plant physiology and development; plant tissues; Plant Transpiration; Plants; Plants - chemistry; Plants - radiation effects; radiation effects; reactive oxygen species; Reactive Oxygen Species - chemistry; Stress, Physiological; Temperature; ultraviolet radiation; Ultraviolet Rays; uncertainty; Terrestrial environment; Methane; Plant production; Terrestrial plant; Plant physiology

In this minireview, we evaluate all experimental work published on the phenomenon of aerobic methane (CH4) generation in terrestrial plants and plant. Clearly, despite much uncertainty and skepticism, we conclude that the phenomenon is true. Four stimulating factors have been observed to induce aero...