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Methane emissions from tree stems: a new frontier in the global carbon cycle

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Methane emissions from tree stems: a new frontier in the global carbon cycle. / Barba, Josep; Bradford, Mark A.; Brewer, Paul E. et al.
In: New Phytologist, Vol. 222, No. 1, 30.04.2019, p. 18-28.

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Barba, J, Bradford, MA, Brewer, PE, Bruhn, D, Covey, K, van Haren, J, Megonigal, JP, Mikkelsen, TN, Pangala, SR, Pihlatie, M, Poulter, B, Rivas-Ubach, A, Schadt, CW, Terazawa, K, Warner, DL, Zhang, Z & Vargas, R 2019, 'Methane emissions from tree stems: a new frontier in the global carbon cycle', New Phytologist, vol. 222, no. 1, pp. 18-28. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15582

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Barba, J., Bradford, M. A., Brewer, P. E., Bruhn, D., Covey, K., van Haren, J., Megonigal, J. P., Mikkelsen, T. N., Pangala, S. R., Pihlatie, M., Poulter, B., Rivas-Ubach, A., Schadt, C. W., Terazawa, K., Warner, D. L., Zhang, Z., & Vargas, R. (2019). Methane emissions from tree stems: a new frontier in the global carbon cycle. New Phytologist, 222(1), 18-28. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15582

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Barba J, Bradford MA, Brewer PE, Bruhn D, Covey K, van Haren J et al. Methane emissions from tree stems: a new frontier in the global carbon cycle. New Phytologist. 2019 Apr 30;222(1):18-28. Epub 2018 Dec 18. doi: 10.1111/nph.15582

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Barba, Josep ; Bradford, Mark A. ; Brewer, Paul E. et al. / Methane emissions from tree stems : a new frontier in the global carbon cycle. In: New Phytologist. 2019 ; Vol. 222, No. 1. pp. 18-28.

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abstract = " Tree stems from wetland, floodplain and upland forests can produce and emit methane (CH 4 ). Tree CH 4 stem emissions have high spatial and temporal variability, but there is no consensus on the biophysical mechanisms that drive stem CH 4 production and emissions. Here, we summarize up to 30 opportunities and challenges for stem CH 4 emissions research, which, when addressed, will improve estimates of the magnitudes, patterns and drivers of CH 4 emissions and trace their potential origin. We identified the need: (1) for both long-term, high-frequency measurements of stem CH 4 emissions to understand the fine-scale processes, alongside rapid large-scale measurements designed to understand the variability across individuals, species and ecosystems; (2) to identify microorganisms and biogeochemical pathways associated with CH 4 production; and (3) to develop a mechanistic model including passive and active transport of CH 4 from the soil–tree–atmosphere continuum. Addressing these challenges will help to constrain the magnitudes and patterns of CH 4 emissions, and allow for the integration of pathways and mechanisms of CH 4 production and emissions into process-based models. These advances will facilitate the upscaling of stem CH 4 emissions to the ecosystem level and quantify the role of stem CH 4 emissions for the local to global CH 4 budget. ",
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AU - van Haren, Joost

AU - Megonigal, J.  Patrick

AU - Mikkelsen, Teis Nørgaard

AU - Pangala, Sunitha R.

AU - Pihlatie, Mari

AU - Poulter, Ben

AU - Rivas-Ubach, Albert

AU - Schadt, Christopher W.

AU - Terazawa, Kazuhiko

AU - Warner, Daniel L.

AU - Zhang, Zhen

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KW - methanogenesis

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KW - temporal variability

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