Methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are two of the most important gases associated with global warming, only second to carbon dioxide (CO2). Their concentration in the atmosphere has increased greatly. The majority of annual global N2O emissions are produced by soils either naturally or as a result of anthropogenic influences.

Aimed at identifying and quantifying sources (emissions to the atmosphere) and sinks (removals from the atmosphere) of greenhouse gases from tropical forest land in Xishuangbanna, XTBG is to start studies on methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from forest land from late June.

With Prof. Zhang Yiping as principal investigator, the researchers will choose a few different forest plots to study methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions and their effect factors; identify CH4 and N2O emission behaviors in different forest soils; assess effects of forest land changes on CH4 and N2O emission capacity; etc.

inaugural meeting

plot in tropical rainforest

plot in rubber forest