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Petroleum exploration increases methane emissions from northern peatlands

Peatlands are globally significant sources of atmospheric methane (CH(4)). In the northern hemisphere, extensive geologic exploration activities have occurred to map petroleum deposits. In peatlands, these activities result in soil compaction and wetter conditions, changes that are likely to enhance...

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Autores principales: Strack, Maria, Hayne, Shari, Lovitt, Julie, McDermid, Gregory J., Rahman, Mir Mustafizur, Saraswati, Saraswati, Xu, Bin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6594948/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31243288
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10762-4