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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2937
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2937
10 Oct 2024
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Methane oxidation potential of soils in a rubber plantation in Thailand affected by fertilization

Jun Murase, Kannika Sajjaphan, Chatprawee Dechjiraratthanasiri, Ornuma Duangngam, Rawiwan Chotiphan, Wutthida Rattanapichai, Wakana Azuma, Makoto Shibata, Poonpipope Kasemsap, and Daniel Epron

Abstract. Forest soils, as crucial sinks for atmospheric methane in terrestrial ecosystems, are significantly impacted by changes in ecosystem dynamics due to deforestation and agricultural practices. This study investigated the methane oxidation potential of rubber plantation soils in Thailand, focusing on the effect of fertilization. The methane oxidation activity of the top soils (0–10 cm) in the dry season was found to be extremely low and slightly increased in the wet season, with lower activity for higher fertilization levels. The potential methane oxidation potential of the topsoil was too low to explain the in-situ methane uptake. Soils below 10 cm depth in unfertilized rubber plantations showed higher activity than the surface soils, and methane oxidation was detected at least down to 60 cm depth. In contrast, soils under the high-fertilization treatment exhibited similarly low activity of methane oxidation up to 60 cm depth as surface soils both in dry and wet seasons, indicating that fertilization of para rubber plantation negatively impacts the methane oxidation potential of the soils over the deep profile without recovery in the off-season with no fertilization. Methane uptake per area estimated by integrating the methane oxidation potentials of soil layers was comparable to the field flux data, suggesting that methane oxidation in the soil predominantly occurs in depths below the surface layer. These findings have significant implications for understanding the environmental impacts of tropical forest land uses on methane dynamics and underscore the importance of understanding methane oxidation processes in soils.

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16 Jun 2025
Methane oxidation potential of soils in a rubber plantation in Thailand affected by fertilization
Jun Murase, Kannika Sajjaphan, Chatprawee Dechjiraratthanasiri, Ornuma Duangngam, Rawiwan Chotiphan, Wutthida Rattanapichai, Wakana Azuma, Makoto Shibata, Poonpipope Kasemsap, and Daniel Epron
SOIL, 11, 457–466, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-11-457-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-11-457-2025, 2025
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Jun Murase, Kannika Sajjaphan, Chatprawee Dechjiraratthanasiri, Ornuma Duangngam, Rawiwan Chotiphan, Wutthida Rattanapichai, Wakana Azuma, Makoto Shibata, Poonpipope Kasemsap, and Daniel Epron

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Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-2937', Anonymous Referee #1, 13 Nov 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Jun Murase, 28 Dec 2024
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC1', Jun Murase, 28 Dec 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-2937', Anonymous Referee #2, 30 Nov 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Jun Murase, 28 Dec 2024

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-2937', Anonymous Referee #1, 13 Nov 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Jun Murase, 28 Dec 2024
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC1', Jun Murase, 28 Dec 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-2937', Anonymous Referee #2, 30 Nov 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Jun Murase, 28 Dec 2024

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (16 Jan 2025) by Emily Solly
AR by Jun Murase on behalf of the Authors (23 Jan 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (30 Jan 2025) by Emily Solly
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (14 Feb 2025)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (17 Feb 2025) by Emily Solly
AR by Jun Murase on behalf of the Authors (21 Feb 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (07 Mar 2025) by Emily Solly
AR by Jun Murase on behalf of the Authors (13 Mar 2025)  Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
EF by Katja Gänger (17 Mar 2025)  Author's response 
EF by Katja Gänger (17 Mar 2025)
EF by Katja Gänger (18 Mar 2025)  Supplement 
ED: Publish as is (21 Mar 2025) by Emily Solly
ED: Publish as is (24 Mar 2025) by Rémi Cardinael (Executive editor)
AR by Jun Murase on behalf of the Authors (25 Mar 2025)  Manuscript 

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

16 Jun 2025
Methane oxidation potential of soils in a rubber plantation in Thailand affected by fertilization
Jun Murase, Kannika Sajjaphan, Chatprawee Dechjiraratthanasiri, Ornuma Duangngam, Rawiwan Chotiphan, Wutthida Rattanapichai, Wakana Azuma, Makoto Shibata, Poonpipope Kasemsap, and Daniel Epron
SOIL, 11, 457–466, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-11-457-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-11-457-2025, 2025
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Jun Murase, Kannika Sajjaphan, Chatprawee Dechjiraratthanasiri, Ornuma Duangngam, Rawiwan Chotiphan, Wutthida Rattanapichai, Wakana Azuma, Makoto Shibata, Poonpipope Kasemsap, and Daniel Epron
Jun Murase, Kannika Sajjaphan, Chatprawee Dechjiraratthanasiri, Ornuma Duangngam, Rawiwan Chotiphan, Wutthida Rattanapichai, Wakana Azuma, Makoto Shibata, Poonpipope Kasemsap, and Daniel Epron

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Tropical forest soils are vital for methane uptake, but deforestation and agriculture can alter soil methane oxidation. An experiment in Thailand shows that fertilization significantly suppresses methane oxidation in rubber plantation soils, affecting depths up to 60 cm. Without fertilization, deeper soil layers (below 10 cm) actively oxidize methane. These findings suggest that fertilization negatively impacts the methane uptake capacity of deep-layer soils in rubber plantations.
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