Earl

The largest single methane gas producer in the animal kingdom is almost
certainly the elephant :-) The most important methane emitter, in recent
years, in the animal kingdom is man, but mostly from fossil sources
(even taking into account baked beans).

Termites do produce methane, but a very small part of the total. Of
course, the two major sources of methane are swampland and rice paddies,
counting for over 50% of the total (I have the figures in a book which I
can't seem to lay my hands on, just now).

However, this intervention should most certainly have gone on EnviroNet.

Best regards,

Brian
Earl Moon wrote:
>
> As I'm very happy many folks are joining and offering to the EnvironNet, I
> would like to offer the following though I'm, thankfully to all, not joining in:
>
> Termites were, before the rain forests were destroyed, by far the largest
> methane gas producers on this planet. Maybe they are still.
>
> MoonMan
>
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