Martin Maier

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Forest soils in southwestern Germany absorb more methane as climate dries, study finds

Active researcher; previously involved in the Baden-Württemberg Forest Research Institute's soil gas monitoring program

Forest soils in southwestern Germany are pulling more methane out of the air each year, not less. A study of 13 sites over up to 24 years found absorption rising about 3% annually, the opposite of what several international reviews predicted.

Updated Oct 21

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Our long-term data shows that climate change does not necessarily have a negative impact on how much methane forest soils absorb.

from Forest soils in southwestern Germany absorb more methane as climate dries, study finds · Updated Oct 21

Our results make it clear that taking a series of measurements over many years and running monitoring programs are indispensable for assessing the real effects of climate change.

from Forest soils in southwestern Germany absorb more methane as climate dries, study finds · Updated Oct 21