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Atmospheric Methane: Sources, Sinks, and Role in Global Change pp 128–137Cite as

Formation and Consumption of Methane

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Laboratory and field studies of methanogenesis and methylotrophy are clearly at very different stages of development, yet information from both laboratory and field studies is needed to understand the global methane budget to the point of making predictions of the possible decrease or increase in methane emissions to the atmosphere.

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  1. Department of Geography, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3

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    William S. Reeburgh

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Roulet, N.T., Reeburgh, W.S. (1993). Formation and Consumption of Methane. In: Khalil, M.A.K. (eds) Atmospheric Methane: Sources, Sinks, and Role in Global Change. NATO ASI Series, vol 13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84605-2_7

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