Table 1 CH4 oxidation activity of soil incubated under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Rate constant k is the slope of log scale CH4 concentration over time during the rapid decline incubation period
Incubation condition | Day of incubation | Apparent rate constant |
|---|---|---|
k (μg CH4 day−1 g−1 soil) | ||
Aerobic | 0 | 0.46 ± 0.05 |
5 | 0.64 ± 0.02 | |
10 | 0.68 ± 0.01 | |
20 | 0.68 ± 0.01 | |
40 | 0.38 ± 0.01 | |
60 | 0.32 ± 0.02 | |
Anaerobic | 0 | 0.46 ± 0.05 |
5 | 0.44 ± 0.02 | |
10 | 0.44 ± 0.01 | |
20 | 0.42 ± 0.01 | |
40 | 0.15 ± 0.02 | |
60 | 0.07 ± 0.01 |