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cje ›› 1991, Vol. ›› Issue (3): 48-52.

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Eco-Environmental Effects of Methane Released by Termites

Wu Haibao   

  1. Department of Environmental Protection, Zhejiang Agricultural University, Hangzhou 310029
  • Received:1990-01-18 Revised:1990-03-06 Online:1991-06-10

Abstract: Methane is an important greenhouse gas which exerts influences on the chemical composition of troposphere and stratosphere and the radiative balance on the earth. This paper discusses two experimental methods for calculating global release of methane by termites.The calculated results indicate that termites may emit large quantity of methane into the atmosphere, which has potentially significant influence on the ecological environment.

Key words: Morus alba, drought stress, biomass distribution, photosynthetic characteristics