Termites: a potentially large source of atmospheric methane, carbon dioxide, and molecular hydrogen
Date
1982Author
Greenberg, J P
Wandiga Shem O.
Crutzen, P J
Zimmerman, P R
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ArticleLanguage
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Termites may emit large quantities of methane, carbon dioxide, and molecular hydrogen into the atmosphere. Global annual emissions calculated from laboratory measurements could reach 1.5 x 10(14) grams of methane and 5 x 10(16) grams of carbon dioxide. As much as 2 x 10(14) grams of molecular hydrogen may also be produced. Field measurements of methane emissions from two termite nests in Guatemala corroborated the laboratory results. The largest emissions should occur in tropical areas disturbed by human activities
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15714http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17842060
Citation
Science. 1982 Nov 5;218(4572):563-5Publisher
Department of Chemistry