Leaf-cutting ant (Atta cephalotes) nests may be hotspots of methane and carbon dioxide emissions in tropical forests
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Title
Leaf-cutting ant (Atta cephalotes) nests may be hotspots of methane and carbon dioxide emissions in tropical forests
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Keywords
Methanogenesis, Carbon budget, Ecosystem engineer, Tropical forest, Costa Rica, Soil, Climate change, Net ecosystem exchange
Journal
PEDOBIOLOGIA
Volume 87-88, Issue -, Pages 150754
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Online
2021-07-22
DOI
10.1016/j.pedobi.2021.150754
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