Assessment of sorption capability of montmorillonite clay for lead removal from water using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and atomic absorption spectroscopy. Microc (2018),
Background: Atmospheric methane (CH 4 ) is responsible for approximately 20% of global warming since the preindustrial era. Forests are land ecosystems whose role is crucial for mitigating the greenhouse effect due to their capacity to capture and store C and preserve other processes such as CH 4 oxidation in the soil. On the other hand, in the particular case of afforestation, there are contradictory results about the magnitude of CH 4 uptake variation due to changes in methanotrophic bacteria activity and its relationship with micro-environmental conditions.
Results:The average potential CH 4 oxidation rate in the laboratory (MOL) of afforested soil was 186% greater than that of the grassland, which could be marginally attributed to differences in soil physicochemical parameters like bulk density, pH and organic matter. A seasonal pattern in MOL was observed in both land uses, with the highest values at the warm and rainy season. MOL magnitude increased with soil depth up to 10-15 cm, which corresponds with the mineral layer.
Conclusion:Pine afforestation would improve the biological soil attributes linked to methane oxidising bacteria compared to the grassland systems.
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