wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

The agricultural field that produces maximum methane gas into atmosphere is:

A
wheat field
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
paddy field
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
C
cotton field
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
groundnut field
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is D paddy field

Rice is grown in flooded fields, a situation that depletes the soil of oxygen. Soils that are anaerobic (lacking oxygen) allow the bacteria that produce methane from decomposing organic matter to thrive. Some of this methane then bubbles to the surface, but most of it is diffused back into the atmosphere through the rice plants themselves. Hence, rice Paddy field that produces maximum methane gas into the atmosphere.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Biodiversity Through the Ages
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon