Thursday, February 14, 2013

Study Says Wetland Trees Significant Source Of Greenhouse Gas Methane

RedOrbit: While wetlands represent an enormous source of atmospheric methane, researchers taking measurements of the gas at ground level in these regions have noticed a significant drop in methane levels compared to what they have measured in the air around tropical areas. The team of scientists studied both swamps and flooded forests in the tropics. After taking ground-based measurements of methane, they found that levels of the simple organic gas have fallen short of the quantities detected in tropical...

URL: http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112784559/wetland-trees-major-methane-source-021413/
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