Microbial Gene-Based Prediction of Methane Emission Potential in Tropical Peatlands for Climate Resilience

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 246, 2026 Sriwijaya International Conference on Smart and Integrated Agriculture System (1^st SRI-ICAS 2026)


Article Number		00022
Number of page(s)		5
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202624600022
Published online		22 July 2026

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