Forests don't just absorb CO2 - they also take up methane

• 成果类型: Editorial Material
• 署名作者: Vestin, Patrik
• 署名单位: Lund University
• 刊物名称: Nature
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0028-6822
• DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-02270-3
• 发表日期: 2024-07-25
• 页码: 744-745
• 关键词: emissions

摘要

Field studies reveal that the woody surfaces of upland trees are a substantial global sink for methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The findings help to fill a hole in the global methane budget and should improve the accuracy of climate models.