Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP), University of Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany
João Rafael Alves-Oliveira
Coordenação de Biodiversidade (CBIO), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Av. André Araújo, 2936, Aleixo, AM 69060-001, Manaus, Brazil
Thorsten Warneke
Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP), University of Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Bruce Forsberg
Coordenação de Dinâmica Ambiental (CODAM), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Av. André Araújo, 2936, Petrópolis, AM 69067-375, Manaus, Brazil
currently at: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, Vermont, USA
Programa de Grande Escala da Biosfera-Atmosfera na Amazônia (LBA), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Av. André Araújo, 2936, Aleixo, AM 69060-001, Manaus, Brazil
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Embrapa Amazônia Oriental, Tv. Dr. Enéas Piheiro, s/n, Marco, PA 66095-903, Caixa postal 48, Belém, Brazil
Justus Notholt
Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP), University of Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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Termites are insects that are highly abundant in tropical ecosystems. It is known that termites emit CH4, an important greenhouse gas, but their absolute emission remains uncertain. In the Amazon rainforest, we measured CH4 emissions from termite nests and groups of termites. In addition, we tested a fast and non-destructive field method to estimate termite nest colony size. We found that termites play a significant role in an ecosystem's CH4 budget and probably emit more than currently assumed.
Termites are insects that are highly abundant in tropical ecosystems. It is known that termites...
