Yes, but it makes life more interesting :-)

"Ingemar Hernefjord (EMW)" wrote:

> I like the way TechNet members can camouflage electronic technical questions..he-he
> Ingemar
>
> Mike
>
> I'm not sure what exactly is the biggest contributor of CH4, there are so many large sources.
> Whereas the termite is one, I doubt whether it is even one of the largest. I suspect that it may
> be the myriad leaks along HP natural gas pipelines, but in terms of nature, I'll plump for the
> anaerobic decomposition of vegetable matter, esp. in wetlands, stagnant water, rainforest floors,
> etc. In fact this includes the termite: as he chews the wood, he digests a very small percentage
> of it and the rest passes out where it decomposes to produce the stuff. Similarly, much kelp and
> other sea vegetation decomposes on the sea bed. Interestingly, studies have shown that, when the
> Amazonian rainforest is slashed and burnt and then converted to cattle farming, the methane
> production per hectare actually increases. This is because only a small percentage of the cycle of
> vegetation decomposes anaerobically -  most of it is destroyed aerobically by microfungi,
> producing essentially CO2 and H2O.
>
> As for the contribution to global warming by canned baked beans ...
>
> Brian
>
> Michael Fenner wrote:
>
> > Well, thank you for that thought...
> >
> > I understand though that the biggest contributor of methane to the world is the humble termite
> > on account of the fact that there are so many of them.
> >
> > Mike
> >
>
> >
> > > So yes, Mike, we must never forget that a large proportion of VOCs can
> > > be from natural causes.....animal farts...
> > >
> > > ....ammonia from pig farms and other animal breeding not to forget.. imagine what tens of
> > millions of those animals generate each hour...latest reports say ammonia is a real O3
> > killer....//Ingemar
> >
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