Record breaking atmospheric methane growth rates were observed in 2020 and 2021 (15.2±0.5 and 17.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmall ponds are important methane (CH) sources. However, current estimates of CH emissions from aquaculture ponds are largely uncertain due to data paucity, especially in China─the largest aquaculture producer in the world. Here, we present a nationwide metadata analysis with a database of 55 field observations to examine total CH emissions from aquaculture ponds in China.
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November 2022
Water availability influences terrestrial ecosystems' composition, structure, and function. Recently, climate change increased drought periods frequency and length in many parts of the world, including southwestern China, a biodiversity hotspot. Although the drought impacts on ecosystems are well known, studies are scarce in subtropical areas of China.
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