Claim · model-written summary
The dominant operational taxonomic units in wood were classified as Methanobacterium sp.
- Taxon
- Populus deltoides
Populus deltoidest1 - Interactor
- Methanobacterium sp.
Methanobacteriume5other - Outcome
- dominant operational taxonomic units (OTUs)e5
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValueQualifier
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Verbatim
t1“Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)”
e5“dominant operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were classified as the Methanobacterium sp.”
Title
Methanogenic Archaea dominate mature heartwood habitats of Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
Daniel Z. Yip; Allison M. Veach; Zamin K. Yang; et al. New Phytologist 2018. doi:10.1111/nph.15346
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Association Methanogens were more prominent in heartwood (mean 34% relative abundance) than in sapwood environments (13%).
- Observation Firmicutes phylum members made up 39% of total sequences.
- Association Firmicutes phylum was 42% more abundant in sapwood than in heartwood.
- Association Tree diameter was the strongest predictor of methanogen abundance.
- Association Wood moisture content and pH were significant predictors of taxon abundance and overall community composition.
- Observation Wood environments are dominated by anaerobic microbiomes.
- Observation Wood-associated communities may be prominent and overlooked sources of methane emissions in temperate forest systems.