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Biogeochemical and plant trait mechanisms drive enhanced methane emissions in response to whole-ecosystem warming
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD, USA
J. Patrick Megonigal
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Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global radiative forcing. A mechanistic understanding of how wetland CH4 cycling will respond to global warming is crucial for improving prognostic models. We present results from the first 4 years of a novel whole-ecosystem warming experiment in a coastal wetland, showing that warming increases CH4 emissions and identifying four potential mechanisms that can be added to future modeling efforts.
Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global radiative forcing. A...
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