Methane production in the subsurface biosphere is localized to Multiple Choice the regions where organic matter has been chemically and biologically transformed into fossil fuels, which includes methane the shallow subsurface where fertilizer runoff allows methanogens to thrive hydrothermal vents the lower zones where methanogens are found
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