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In this study, changes of forest soil physical properties (bulk density, moisture content and porosity) after 1\u201310 forwarder passes on two fine-grained mineral soil sites in southern Finland were analysed. Penetration resistance and rut formation were also measured. The measurements were performed in three periods with different soil moisture conditions. The test drives were carried out with a conventional 8-wheeled forwarder with total mass of 29.8\u00a0tons. Soil bulk density increased and porosity decreased after the machinery passes. However, soil moisture content increased on one site and mainly decreased on another. The first three passes caused the greatest compaction and rutting, the first pass having the strongest impact. After the first and third pass 34\u201355% and over 70% of the total mean rut depth was formed, respectively. Further passes caused only minor rutting. The compaction and changes of soil physical properties appeared to be greater in dry conditions. Rut formation and soil mixing were greater in moist conditions. The results are, however, site-specific, and more research is needed to achieve a better understanding of the relationships between different factors affecting impacts of timber forwarding on soil.", "keywords": ["ta222", "550", "ta1172", "Soil protection", "rut formation", "Forestry", "Rut formation", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "harvesting", "15. Life on land", "protection", "ta4112", "soil", "soil compaction", "13. 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We studied the chemical quality of 10 different biochars produced via torrefaction (TOR), slow pyrolysis (SP), or hydrothermal carbonization (HTC), in order to assess their potential in improving clay soil aggregate stability and thus contribute to mitigation of erosion from agricultural soils. X-ray tomography was used to visualize soil aggregates in some selected biochar treatments. Feedstock type had a major influence on the properties of the biochar, but in general biochars derived through SP were alkaline and exhibited higher electrical conductivity and ash content and lower surface activity than acidic HTC and TOR biochars. Alkyl peak areas determined from FTIR spectra were higher in biochars produced by TOR and HTC than in SP biochars, which indicates a higher degree of hydrophobicity in the former. Significantly higher aggregate stability and reduced colloid detachment were achieved with HTC biochars, most likely due to hydrophobicity reducing wetting rate and aggregate slaking. When mixed with initially aggregated soil, the biochar particles settled in inter-aggregate voids. According to image analysis, the internal porosity of soil aggregates was not affected by biochar addition, i.e., biochar did not enter the aggregates during the short incubation period. Addition of hydrophobic HTC biochar decreased the soil water content at field capacity, whereas more inert SP chars tended to increase it. The overall effect of biochar hydrophobicity on soil functions needs to be explored prior to wider use of biochar as a soil amendment.", "keywords": ["ta1172", "ta1171", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "erosion", "333", "6. 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The adjustment of machine settings had an effect on the fuel consumption per unit product (l m3) and can reduce the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in cut-to-length harvesting operations. The main factor significantly affecting both fuel consumption and productivity was stem size. The study involved three cut-to-length machines operating in thinning with comparable stand environment and silvicultural prescriptions. The novelty of this work is in exploring the fuel saving potential of simple adjustments of machine settings in cut-to-length harvesting machines. Such adjustments have an impact on fuel efficiency and may reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in cut-to-length harvesting operations. This work may result in a reduction of energy consumption and environmental pollution, thereby contributing to cleaner production. This study bridges the gaps between research, development and implementation: it offers practical solutions that may affect manufacturers as well as practitioners and entrepreneurs in the field. The outcome of this study may result in innovative technology development with less impact on the environment.", "keywords": ["hiilidioksidi", "puunkorjuu", "productivity", "Settings", "harvesterit", "ta1172", "CO2 emissions", "7. Clean energy", "12. Responsible consumption", "fuel consumption", "polttoaineet", "fuels", "Harvesting", "polttoaineenkulutus", "settings", "Productivity", "2. Zero hunger", "ta214", "carbon dioxide", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "harvesting", "15. Life on land", "ta4112", "koneet", "harvesters", "620", "Fuel consumption", "13. 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To assess the risk and benefits arising from livestock production, transparent and robust indicators are required, such as those offered by life cycle assessment. A central question in such approaches is how environmental burden is allocated to livestock products and to manure that is re-used for agricultural production. To incentivize sustainable use of manure, it should be considered as a co-product as long as it is not disposed of, or wasted, or applied in excess of crop nutrient needs, in which case it should be treated as a waste. This paper proposes a theoretical approach to define nutrient requirements based on nutrient response curves to economic and physical optima and a pragmatic approach based on crop nutrient yield adjusted for nutrient losses to atmosphere and water. Allocation of environmental burden to manure and other livestock products is then based on the nutrient value from manure for crop production using the price of fertilizer nutrients. We illustrate and discuss the proposed method with two case studies.", "keywords": ["[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]", "assessment", "resource", "01 natural sciences", "630", "nitrogen", "Fertilizer", "allocation", "life cycle", "manures", "Feeds and feeding. Animal nutrition", "farmyard manure", "Housing and environmental control", "2. Zero hunger", "ta412", "Agriculture and the environment", "Agriculture", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "fertilizer", "Crop Production", "[SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio]", "Livestock supply chains", "green manures", "Fertilisers", "performance", "energy", "Livestock", "330", "fertilizers", "Allocation", "ta1172", "Environmental Sciences & Ecology", "333", "Article", "soil", "12. Responsible consumption", "nutrient use", "Life cycle assessment", "life cycle assessment", "livestock supply chains", "nutrients", "Animals", "livestock production", "alocation", "Fertilizers", "Rangelands. Range management. 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However, the agricultural sector is still an important N source to the environment, and projections indicate relatively small emission reductions in the coming years. The four Nordic countries have different priorities and strategies regarding agricultural N flows and mitigation measures, and therefore they are facing different challenges and barriers. In Norway farm subsidies are used to encourage measures, but these are mainly focused on phosphorus (P). In contrast, Denmark targets N and uses control regulations to reduce losses. In Sweden and Finland, both voluntary actions combined with subsidies help to mitigate both N and P. The aim of this study was to compare the present situation pertaining to agricultural N in the Nordic countries as well as to provide recommendations for policy instruments to achieve cost effective abatement of reactive N from agriculture in the Nordic countries, and to provide guidance to other countries. To further reduce N losses from agriculture, the four countries will have to continue to take different routes. In particular, some countries will need new actions if 2020 and 2030 National Emissions Ceilings Directive (NECD) targets are to be met. Many options are possible, including voluntary action, regulation, taxation and subsidies, but the difficulty is finding the right balance between these policy options for each country. The governments in the Nordic countries should put more attention to the NECD and consult with relevant stakeholders, researchers and farmer's associations on which measures to prioritize to achieve these goals on time. It is important to pick remaining low hanging fruits through use of the most cost effective mitigation measures. We suggest that N application rate and its timing should be in accordance with the crop need and carrying capacity of environmental recipients. Also, the choice of application technology can further reduce the risk of N losses into air and waters. This may require more region-specific solutions and knowledge-based support with tailored information in combination with further targeted subsidies or regulations.", "keywords": ["Denmark", "ta1172", "Ammonia emissions", "reactive nitrogen", "nitrogen management", "7. Clean energy", "01 natural sciences", "12. Responsible consumption", "Nitrogen surplus", "11. Sustainability", "Finland", "Nitrogen management", "ta415", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences", "Sweden", "2. Zero hunger", "VDP::Landbruks- og Fiskerifag: 900", "Norway", "Nitrogen policy", "Agriculture", "15. Life on land", "6. Clean water", "Reactive nitrogen", "Nordic countries", "ammonia emissions", "13. 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Ecological restoration fights degradation aiming at the recovery of ecosystem functions such as carbon (C) sequestration and ecosystem structures like plant communities responsible for the C sequestration function. We selected 38 pristine, drained and restored boreal peatland sites in Finland and asked i) what is the long-term effect of drainage on the peatland surface layer C storage, ii) can restoration recover ecosystem functioning (surface layer growth) and structure (plant community composition) and iii) is the recovery of the original structure needed for the recovery of ecosystem functions? We found that drainage had resulted in a substantial net loss of C from surface layer of drained sites. Restoration was successful in regaining natural growth rate in the peatland surface layer already within 5 years after restoration. However, the regenerated surface layer sequestered C at a mean rate of 116.3 g m(-2) yr(-1) (SE 12.7), when a comparable short-term rate was 178.2 g m(-2) yr(-1) (SE 13.3) at the pristine sites. The plant community compositions of the restored sites were considerably dissimilar to those of pristine sites still 10 years after restoration. We conclude that ecological restoration can be used to jump-start some key peatland ecosystem functions even without the recovery of original ecosystem structure (plant community composition). However, the re-establishment of other functions like C sequestration may require more profound recovery of conditions and ecosystem structure. We discuss the potential economic value of restored peatland ecosystems from the perspective of their C sequestration function.", "keywords": ["0301 basic medicine", "Carbon Sequestration", "Conservation of Natural Resources", "ecosystem structure\u2013function relationship", "Ecology and Evolutionary Biology", "ta1172", "Museo", "plant community composition", "turve", "03 medical and health sciences", "Museum", "ecosystem recovery", "Ekologia ja evoluutiobiologia", "ta116", "Ecosystem", "Environmental Restoration and Remediation", "Finland", "0303 health sciences", "hiilensidonta", "Biodiversity", "15. Life on land", "16. Peace & justice", "carbon sequestration", "Carbon", "13. 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However, the related plant-microbe interactions are still poorly understood. We aimed to link the recovery of the organisms responsible for CH4 turnover, the methanogens and the methanotrophs, to the re-vegetation related compositional changes of three functional plant types (Sphagna, sedges and shrubs). In peat layers, the Sphagnum coverage was the most influential factor for the activity, abundance and community structures of both these microbial groups, demonstrating a succession pattern towards a pristine stage. Analysis of mcrA and pmoA genes revealed Methanoregulaceae and Methylocystis as the most dominant methanogens and methanotrophs, respectively. The relatively fast recovery of both CH4 production and oxidation in the peat layers supports earlier flux based results from these same fen-type peatland sites. In contrast to peat, CH4 oxidation in living Sphagnum mosses appeared to be independent of vegetation succession as CH4 oxidation potential was similar throughout the succession stages. This indicated that Sphagnum may be a valuable CH4 biofilter especially in the early re-vegetation stages when the oxidation in the peat has not yet recovered. Therefore, we recommend Sphagnum transplantation as a tool for climate friendly peatland restoration with faster recovery of the carbon sink function and altered CH4 emissions.", "keywords": ["0301 basic medicine", "570", "0303 health sciences", "Aitoneva", "peat extraction", "ta1172", "ta1183", "Methanogenic archaea", "plant functional types", "15. Life on land", "Methanotrophic bacteria", "ecosystem restoration", "ekosysteemit", "Kihni\u00f6", "03 medical and health sciences", "13. 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Subsurface drain discharge, surface runoff and soil erosion were continuously monitored in 2008 \u2212 2018. At the end of the 10-year monitoring period in 2018, various soil properties and earthworm total density, mass and species richness were determined. Total soil erosion was 56 % less in NT than in CT although surface water discharge was higher in NT. NT had a clear effect on the topsoil physical structure by decreasing the pore size and increasing soil aggregate size. The total soil carbon stock in the 700 kg m\u22122 mineral topsoil layer (approx. 0\u221260 cm layer) was slightly lower in NT (108 \u00b1 12 Mg C ha-1) than in CT (118 \u00b1 9.0 Mg C ha-1) due to lower carbon content of the 10\u221230 cm layer in NT. In NT the proportion of large macroaggregates was higher and more organic carbon was bound to large macroaggregates in the 0\u221210 cm layer which may be related to the higher abundance of earthworms in NT. The results showed that NT is an effective method to reduce erosion rates but other means to increase carbon input especially below the topsoil layer are likely required to achieve a significant increase in the carbon stock of boreal clay soils. For both tillage managements, the rate of erosion through subsurface drains depended clearly on annual precipitation and winter temperature, posing a challenge in the future climate with mild winters and more extreme discharges.", "keywords": ["No-tillage", " soil aggregate", " soil erosion", " water discharge", " earthworm", " soil carbon", "2. Zero hunger", "550", "ta1172", "No-tillage", "Soil aggregate", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "Soil carbon", "630", "6. Clean water", "Water discharge", "13. 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Methane emissions from plant foliage may play an important role in the global methane cycle, but their size and the underlying source processes remain poorly understood. Here, we quantify methane fluxes from the shoots of Scots pine trees, a dominant tree species in boreal forests, to identify source processes and environmental drivers, and we evaluate whether these fluxes can be constrained at the ecosystem-level by eddy covariance flux measurements. We show that shoot-level measurements conducted in forest, garden, or greenhouse settings; on mature trees and saplings; manually and with an automated CO 2 -, temperature-, and water-controlled chamber system; and with multiple methane analyzers all resulted in comparable daytime fluxes (0.144 \uffc2\uffb1 0.019 to 0.375 \uffc2\uffb1 0.074 nmol CH 4 g \uffe2\uff88\uff921 foliar d.w. h \uffe2\uff88\uff921 ). We further find that these emissions exhibit a pronounced diurnal cycle that closely follows photosynthetically active radiation and is further modulated by temperature. These diurnal patterns indicate that methane production is associated with diurnal cycle of sunlight, indicating that this production is either a byproduct of photosynthesis-associated biochemical reactions (e.g., the methionine cycle) or produced through nonenzymatic photochemical reactions in plant biomass. Moreover, we identified a light-dependent component in stand-level methane fluxes, which showed order-of-magnitude agreement with shoot-level measurements (0.968 \uffc2\uffb1 0.031 nmol CH 4 g \uffe2\uff88\uff921 h \uffe2\uff88\uff921 ) and which provides an upper limit for shoot methane emissions. 2) and RUSLE-based erosion estimates to compute index of connectivity (IC) and sediment delivery estimates. The variables were analyzed within and between two topographically contrasting subcatchments. We found greater spatial variability of IC within a subcatchment than between the subcatchments. The majority of field parcel areas (65%\u201397%) were structurally connected to adjacent open ditches and streams. Areas with high erosion estimates also tended to be structurally well-connected, both at the pixel (Pearson r = 0.58\u20130.63) and parcel scale (r = 0.49\u20130.67). The IC model was not highly sensitive to parameter variations. In contrast, the magnitude of sediment delivery estimates was highly sensitive to parameter variations. However, based on the high rank correlation (Spearman rs > 0.95) between computed sediment delivery estimates, the tool provided consistent information on potentially high sediment delivery areas. More empirical data and dynamic model applications could be applied to improve the accuracy of the estimates. The method provides a feasible tool to generate open data on connectivity.", "keywords": ["550", "ta1172", "rusle", "SB1-1110", "Inorganic Chemistry", "Sociology", "FOS: Chemical sciences", "FOS: Mathematics", "RUSLE", "ta218", "Connectivity", "Ecology", "connectivity index", "Plant culture", "lowlands", "FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "ta4111", "15. Life on land", "erosion", "59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified", "FOS: Sociology", "FOS: Biological sciences", "connectivity", "Medicine", "19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Biotechnology"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09064710.2022.2136583"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2022.2136583"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Acta%20Agriculturae%20Scandinavica%2C%20Section%20B%20%E2%80%94%20Soil%20%26amp%3B%20Plant%20Science", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1080/09064710.2022.2136583", "name": "item", "description": "10.1080/09064710.2022.2136583", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1080/09064710.2022.2136583"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2022-10-26T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1080/14942119.2018.1459372", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-05-24T16:18:02Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2018-05-16", "title": "Sustainability impacts of increased forest biomass feedstock supply \u2013 a comparative assessment of technological solutions", "description": "Sustainably managed forests provide renewable raw material that can be used for primary/secondary conversion products and as biomass for energy generation. The potentially available amounts of timber, which are still lower than annual increments, have been published earlier. Access to this timber can be challenging for small-dimensioned assortments; however, technologically improved value chains can make them accessible while fulfilling economic and environment criteria. This paper evaluates the economic, environmental and social sustainability impacts of making the potentially available timber available with current and technologically improved value chains. This paper focuses on increasing the biomass feedstock supply for energy generation. Quantified impact assessments show which improvements - in terms of costs, employment, fuel and energy use, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions - can be expected if better mechanized machines are provided. Using three different methods - Sustainability Impacts Assessment (SIA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and Emission Saving Criteria (ESC) - we calculated current and innovative machine solutions in terms of fuel use, energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions, to quantify the impact of the technology choice and also the effect of the choice of assessment method. Absolute stand-alone values can be misleading in analyses, and the use of different impact calculation approaches in parallel is clarifying the limits of using LCA-based approaches. The ESC has been discussed for the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive. Potential EU-wide results are presented.", "keywords": ["technological innovations", "ta1172", "600", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "bioenergy", "15. Life on land", "sustainability", "ta4112", "7. Clean energy", "12. Responsible consumption", "bioenergia", "teknologiset innovaatiot", "13. Climate action", "11. Sustainability", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "Bioenergy", "kest\u00e4vyys", "Renewable Energy Directive targets", "value chains"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14942119.2018.1459372"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.1080/14942119.2018.1459372"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/International%20Journal%20of%20Forest%20Engineering", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1080/14942119.2018.1459372", "name": "item", "description": "10.1080/14942119.2018.1459372", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1080/14942119.2018.1459372"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2018-05-04T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1111/ejss.13439", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-05-24T16:18:24Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2023-11-28", "title": "Sustainable soil management: Soil knowledge use and gaps in Europe", "description": "Abstract

Soils are the foundation of agricultural production, ecosystem functioning and human well\uffe2\uff80\uff90being. Bridging soil knowledge gaps and improving the knowledge system is crucial to meet the growing EU soil policy ambitions in the face of climate change and the ongoing trend in soil degradation. The objective of this article is to assess the current state of knowledge, knowledge use and knowledge gaps concerning sustainable soil management in Europe. This study is based on interviews with 791 stakeholders and 254 researchers and on a comprehensive review of >1800 documents carried out under the European Joint Programme on agricultural soils. Despite differences in stakeholder groups, the conclusions are rather consistent and complementary. We identified major knowledge gaps with respect to (1) soil carbon stocks, (2) soil degradation and fertility and (3) strategies for improved soil management. Transcending these three areas, particularly the loss of soil organic carbon, peatland degradation and soil compaction, are most critical, thus, we stress the urgency of developing more models and monitoring programmes on soils. Stakeholders further report that insufficient transfer of existing soil research findings to practitioners is a hindrance to the adoption of sustainable soil management practices. In addition to knowledge production, soil knowledge gaps may be addressed by considering seven recommendations from the stakeholders: (1) raising awareness, (2) strengthening knowledge brokers, (3) improving relevance of research activities and resource allocation for land users, (4) peer\uffe2\uff80\uff90to\uffe2\uff80\uff90peer communication, (5) targeting advice and information, (6) improving knowledge access, and (7) providing incentives. We argue that filling and bridging knowledge gaps should be a priority for policymakers and the insights provided in the article may help prioritise research and dissemination needs enabling a transition to more sustainable soil management in Europe.More than half of the cultivation\uffe2\uff80\uff90induced carbon loss from agricultural soils could be restored through improved management. To incentivise carbon sequestration, the potential of improved practices needs to be verified. To date, there is sparse empirical evidence of carbon sequestration through improved practices in East\uffe2\uff80\uff90Africa. Here, we show that agroforestry and restrained grazing had a greater stock of soil carbon than their bordering pair\uffe2\uff80\uff90matched controls, but the difference was less obvious with terracing. The controls were treeless cultivated fields for agroforestry, on slopes not terraced for terracing, and permanent pasture for restrained grazing, representing traditionally managed agricultural practices dominant in the case regions. The gain by the improved management depended on the carbon stocks in the control plots. Agroforestry for 6\uffe2\uff80\uff9320\uffc2\uffa0years led to 11.4 Mg\uffc2\uffa0ha\uffe2\uff88\uff921 and restrained grazing for 6\uffe2\uff80\uff9317\uffc2\uffa0years to 9.6\uffc2\uffa0Mg\uffc2\uffa0ha\uffe2\uff88\uff921 greater median soil carbon stock compared with the traditional management. The empirical estimates are higher than previous process\uffe2\uff80\uff90model\uffe2\uff80\uff90based estimates and indicate that Ethiopian agriculture has greater potential to sequester carbon in soil than previously estimated.

", "keywords": ["AFRICA", "Carbon Sequestration", "ta1172", "agricultural practices", "GREENHOUSE-GAS MITIGATION", "East-Africa", "soil", "HIGHLANDS", "mitigation", "Soil", "NORTHERN ETHIOPIA", "SYSTEMS", "MANAGEMENT", "STOCKS", "2. Zero hunger", "SOIL ORGANIC-MATTER", "CLIMATE-CHANGE", "LAND-USE", "carbon stock", "Agriculture", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "ta4111", "Models", " Theoretical", "15. Life on land", "Carbon", "Environmental sciences", "climate change", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13288"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Global%20Change%20Biology", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1111/gcb.13288", "name": "item", "description": "10.1111/gcb.13288", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1111/gcb.13288"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2016-06-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1111/nph.17365", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-05-24T16:18:47Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2021-03-29", "title": "New insight to the role of microbes in the methane exchange in trees: evidence from metagenomic sequencing", "description": "Summary

Methane (CH4) exchange in tree stems and canopies and the processes involved are among the least understood components of the global CH4 cycle. Recent studies have focused on quantifying tree stems as sources of CH4 and understanding abiotic CH4 emissions in plant canopies, with the role of microbial in situ CH4 formation receiving less attention. Moreover, despite initial reports revealing CH4 consumption, studies have not adequately evaluated the potential of microbial CH4 oxidation within trees. In this paper, we discuss the current level of understanding on these processes. Further, we demonstrate the potential of novel metagenomic tools in revealing the involvement of microbes in the CH4 exchange of plants, and particularly in boreal trees. We detected CH4\uffe2\uff80\uff90producing methanogens and novel monooxygenases, potentially involved in CH4 consumption, in coniferous plants. In addition, our field flux measurements from Norway spruce (Picea abies) canopies demonstrate both net CH4 emissions and uptake, giving further evidence that both production and consumption are relevant to the net CH4 exchange. Our findings, together with the emerging diversity of novel CH4\uffe2\uff80\uff90producing microbial groups, strongly suggest microbial analyses should be integrated in the studies aiming to reveal the processes and drivers behind plant CH4 exchange.

", "keywords": ["0301 basic medicine", "330", "ta1172", "metaani", "bakteerit", "Trees", "03 medical and health sciences", "boreal forests", "Ymp\u00e4rist\u00f6tiede", "2. Zero hunger", "0303 health sciences", "Norway", "ta1183", "kasvifysiologia", "puut (kasvit)", "genomiikka", "15. Life on land", "ta4112", "methanogenic archaea", "mets\u00e4t", "plant microbiome", "tree", "methane exchange", "boreaalinen vy\u00f6hyke", "mikrobisto", "13. Climate action", "Environmental Science", "aineiden kierto", "Metagenomics", "methanotrophic bacteria", "arkeonit", "Methane", "captured metagenomics"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nph.17365"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.17365"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/New%20Phytologist", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1111/nph.17365", "name": "item", "description": "10.1111/nph.17365", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1111/nph.17365"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2021-05-02T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1128/aem.02218-17", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-05-24T16:18:52Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2017-11-27", "title": "Impact of Peat Mining and Restoration on Methane Turnover Potential and Methane-Cycling Microorganisms in a Northern Bog", "description": "ABSTRACT

Ombrotrophic peatlands are a recognized global carbon reservoir. Without restoration and peat regrowth, harvested peatlands are dramatically altered, impairing their carbon sink function, with consequences for methane turnover. Previous studies determined the impact of commercial mining on the physicochemical properties of peat and the effects on methane turnover. However, the response of the underlying microbial communities catalyzing methane production and oxidation have so far received little attention. We hypothesize that with the return of Sphagnum spp. postharvest, methane turnover potential and the corresponding microbial communities will converge in a natural and restored peatland. To address our hypothesis, we determined the potential methane production and oxidation rates in natural (as a reference), actively mined, abandoned, and restored peatlands over two consecutive years. In all sites, the methanogenic and methanotrophic population sizes were enumerated using quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays targeting the mcrA and pmoA genes, respectively. Shifts in the community composition were determined using Illumina MiSeq sequencing of the mcrA gene and a pmoA -based terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (t-RFLP) analysis, complemented by cloning and sequence analysis of the mmoX gene. Peat mining adversely affected methane turnover potential, but the rates recovered in the restored site. The recovery in potential activity was reflected in the methanogenic and methanotrophic abundances. However, the microbial community composition was altered, being more pronounced for the methanotrophs. Overall, we observed a lag between the recovery of the methanogenic/methanotrophic activity and the return of the corresponding microbial communities, suggesting that a longer duration (>15 years) is needed to reverse mining-induced effects on the methane-cycling microbial communities.

IMPORTANCE Ombrotrophic peatlands are a crucial carbon sink, but this environment is also a source of methane, an important greenhouse gas. Methane emission in peatlands is regulated by methane production and oxidation catalyzed by methanogens and methanotrophs, respectively. Methane-cycling microbial communities have been documented in natural peatlands. However, less is known of their response to peat mining and of the recovery of the community after restoration. Mining exerts an adverse impact on potential methane production and oxidation rates and on methanogenic and methanotrophic population abundances. Peat mining also induced a shift in the methane-cycling microbial community composition. Nevertheless, with the return of Sphagnum spp. in the restored site after 15 years, methanogenic and methanotrophic activity and population abundance recovered well. The recovery, however, was not fully reflected in the community composition, suggesting that >15 years are needed to reverse mining-induced effects.

", "keywords": ["0301 basic medicine", "570", "oxidation", "hiili", "ta1172", "Euryarchaeota", "630", "Mining", "Soil", "03 medical and health sciences", "Sphagnum", "Bacterial Proteins", "Nitrogen Fixation", "Sphagnopsida", "14. Life underwater", "ennallistaminen", "turvemaat", "Ecosystem", "Phylogeny", "Soil Microbiology", "0303 health sciences", "nifH", "methane", "Microbiota", "ta1182", "land use", "methanogenesis", "15. Life on land", "Carbon", "kasvihuonekaasup\u00e4\u00e4st\u00f6t", "nitrogen fixation", "13. Climate action", "international", "Wetlands", "Oxygenases", "ta1181", "Methane", "Oxidation-Reduction"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AEM.02218-17"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02218-17"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Applied%20and%20Environmental%20Microbiology", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1128/aem.02218-17", "name": "item", "description": "10.1128/aem.02218-17", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1128/aem.02218-17"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2018-02-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.6084/m9.figshare.21401999", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-05-24T16:23:30Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2022-10-26", "title": "Exploring structural sediment connectivity via surface runoff in agricultural lands of Finland", "description": "Spatial information on the distribution of erosion areas and sediment transport pathways within agricultural landscapes is limited. Thus, we assess structural sediment connectivity via surface runoff by using a digital elevation model (2 \u00d7 2 m2) and RUSLE-based erosion estimates to compute index of connectivity (IC) and sediment delivery estimates. The variables were analyzed within and between two topographically contrasting subcatchments. We found greater spatial variability of IC within a subcatchment than between the subcatchments. The majority of field parcel areas (65%\u201397%) were structurally connected to adjacent open ditches and streams. Areas with high erosion estimates also tended to be structurally well-connected, both at the pixel (Pearson r = 0.58\u20130.63) and parcel scale (r = 0.49\u20130.67). The IC model was not highly sensitive to parameter variations. In contrast, the magnitude of sediment delivery estimates was highly sensitive to parameter variations. However, based on the high rank correlation (Spearman rs > 0.95) between computed sediment delivery estimates, the tool provided consistent information on potentially high sediment delivery areas. More empirical data and dynamic model applications could be applied to improve the accuracy of the estimates. The method provides a feasible tool to generate open data on connectivity.", "keywords": ["550", "ta1172", "rusle", "SB1-1110", "Inorganic Chemistry", "Sociology", "FOS: Chemical sciences", "FOS: Mathematics", "RUSLE", "ta218", "Connectivity", "Ecology", "connectivity index", "Plant culture", "lowlands", "FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "ta4111", "15. Life on land", "erosion", "59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified", "FOS: Sociology", "FOS: Biological sciences", "connectivity", "Medicine", "19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Biotechnology"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09064710.2022.2136583"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21401999"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Acta%20Agriculturae%20Scandinavica%2C%20Section%20B%20%E2%80%94%20Soil%20%26amp%3B%20Plant%20Science", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.6084/m9.figshare.21401999", "name": "item", "description": "10.6084/m9.figshare.21401999", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.6084/m9.figshare.21401999"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2022-10-26T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10138/569454", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-05-24T16:23:44Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2023-12-21", "title": "Radiation and temperature drive diurnal variation of aerobic methane emissions from Scots pine canopy", "description": "

Methane emissions from plant foliage may play an important role in the global methane cycle, but their size and the underlying source processes remain poorly understood. Here, we quantify methane fluxes from the shoots of Scots pine trees, a dominant tree species in boreal forests, to identify source processes and environmental drivers, and we evaluate whether these fluxes can be constrained at the ecosystem-level by eddy covariance flux measurements. We show that shoot-level measurements conducted in forest, garden, or greenhouse settings; on mature trees and saplings; manually and with an automated CO 2 -, temperature-, and water-controlled chamber system; and with multiple methane analyzers all resulted in comparable daytime fluxes (0.144 \uffc2\uffb1 0.019 to 0.375 \uffc2\uffb1 0.074 nmol CH 4 g \uffe2\uff88\uff921 foliar d.w. h \uffe2\uff88\uff921 ). We further find that these emissions exhibit a pronounced diurnal cycle that closely follows photosynthetically active radiation and is further modulated by temperature. These diurnal patterns indicate that methane production is associated with diurnal cycle of sunlight, indicating that this production is either a byproduct of photosynthesis-associated biochemical reactions (e.g., the methionine cycle) or produced through nonenzymatic photochemical reactions in plant biomass. Moreover, we identified a light-dependent component in stand-level methane fluxes, which showed order-of-magnitude agreement with shoot-level measurements (0.968 \uffc2\uffb1 0.031 nmol CH 4 g \uffe2\uff88\uff921 h \uffe2\uff88\uff921 ) and which provides an upper limit for shoot methane emissions.