Mature black alder shows intermittent events of high stem methane emissions
Köhn, D.; Günther, A.; Schwabe, I.; Jurasinski, G.
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O_LITree stems can be a source of the greenhouse gas methane (CH4). However, assessments of the global importance are complicated by a lack of research and a high variability between ecosystems. Here, we determined the contribution of emissions from tree stems of mature black alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) to overall CH4 exchange in two temperate peatlands. C_LIO_LIWe measured emissions from stems and soils using closed chambers in a drained and a wet alder forest over two years. Further, we studied the importance of alder leaves as substrate for methanogenesis in an incubation experiment. C_LIO_LIStem CH4 emissions were shortlived and occurred only during times of inundation at the wet site. The drained site did not show stem emissions and the soil acted as a small CH4 sink. The contribution of stem emissions to the overall CH4 budget was below 0.3% in both sites. C_LIO_LIOur results show that also mature black alders intermittently can be a source of CH4. However, the low share of stem-mediated CH4 emissions in both forests may indicate that this pathway is only of minor relative importance in temperate peatlands. C_LI
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