Dear Kuang-Yu Chang and Co-Workers,

thank you for submitting your responses to the reviewers. Both reviewers appreciate the study and consider it a valuable contribution to our understanding of methane dynamics in wetlands. Both reviewers also highlighted points that need clarification and require major revision of the manuscript. Some of these major points are:
- simulation of aerobic methane oxidation
- concentration of methanogenic substrates
- definition of thaw period
- focus on one of the sites not highlighted
- overall critical evaluation of the model necessary

You provided a very thorough and thoughtful response on all concerns raised by the reviewers and I am confident that you will be able to provide a satisfying revision. I therefore invite you to submit your revised manuscript. It will be sent back to at least one reviewer.

All the best
Tina Treude

Dear Dr. Chang and Co-Workers,

it is my pleasure to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted for publication. The reviewer was satisfied with the revision - and I agree with this evaluation.

Our editorial office will take it from here
All the best
Tina Treude