Horizontal and vertical emissions of methane from a drained tropical peat soil cultivated with Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.)

• Main Authors: Jeffary, A. V., Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna, Kueh, Roland Jui Heng, Choo, L. N. L. K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Network for Natural Sciences 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54448/1/Horizontal%20and%20vertical%20emissions%20of%20methane%20from%20a%20drained%20tropical%20peat%20soil%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54448/; http://www.innspub.net/ijb/horizontal-and-vertical-emissions-of-methane-from-a-drained-tropical-peat-soil-cultivated-with-pineapple-ananas-comosus-l-merr/

Drained tropical peat soils especially for agricultural purposes could lead to methane (CH4) emission into the atmosphere. Methane emission from peat soils to the atmosphere depends on rates of methane production, consumption and ability of the soil and plants to transport the gas to soil’s surface...