TY - JOUR
T1 - Terrestrial plant methane production and emission
AU - Bruhn, Dan
AU - Møller, Ian M.
AU - Mikkelsen, Teis N.
AU - Ambus, Per
PY - 2012/3/1
Y1 - 2012/3/1
N2 - In this minireview, we evaluate all experimental work published on the phenomenon of aerobic methane (CH 4) 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 aerobic plant CH 4 production, i.e. cutting injuries, increasing temperature, ultraviolet radiation and reactive oxygen species. Further, we analyze rates of measured emission of aerobically produced CH 4 in pectin and in plant tissues from different studies and argue that pectin is very far from the sole contributing precursor. In consequence, scaling up of aerobic CH 4 emission needs to take into consideration other potential sources than pectin. Due to the large uncertainties related to effects of stimulating factors, genotypic responses and type of precursors, we conclude that current attempts for upscaling aerobic CH 4 into a global budget is inadequate. Thus it is too early to draw the line under the aerobic methane emission in plants. Future work is needed for establishing the relative contribution of several proven potential CH 4 precursors in plant material.
AB - In this minireview, we evaluate all experimental work published on the phenomenon of aerobic methane (CH 4) 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 aerobic plant CH 4 production, i.e. cutting injuries, increasing temperature, ultraviolet radiation and reactive oxygen species. Further, we analyze rates of measured emission of aerobically produced CH 4 in pectin and in plant tissues from different studies and argue that pectin is very far from the sole contributing precursor. In consequence, scaling up of aerobic CH 4 emission needs to take into consideration other potential sources than pectin. Due to the large uncertainties related to effects of stimulating factors, genotypic responses and type of precursors, we conclude that current attempts for upscaling aerobic CH 4 into a global budget is inadequate. Thus it is too early to draw the line under the aerobic methane emission in plants. Future work is needed for establishing the relative contribution of several proven potential CH 4 precursors in plant material.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2011.01551.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2011.01551.x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 22136562
AN - SCOPUS:84857034923
SN - 0031-9317
VL - 144
SP - 201
EP - 209
JO - Physiologia Plantarum
JF - Physiologia Plantarum
IS - 3
ER -