Looking at methane sources

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Looking at methane sources

Plants store one greenhouse gas, but emit another. Whereas they bind carbon dioxide, they release methane - albeit in small quantities. This has now been confirmed by scientists. In two new studies, they also established that some of the greenhouse gas comes from pectin, a substance that plants use to build their supporting structure. The studies went on to reveal that UV light boosts methane production - which also explains why some researchers were unable to identify any plant-based methane: they were growing plants under light sources that did not radiate UV.


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