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Half of all methane emitted from termites is broken down by bacteria within the termite mounds and underlying soil before it enters the atmosphere. ... A group
by jelliclesfarm 6y ago
Half of all methane emitted from termites is broken down by bacteria within the termite mounds and underlying soil before it enters the atmosphere. ... A group of bacteria called methanotrophs live in the soil and consume methane as their primary source of energy.[..]
https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/how-a-termite-s-mound-filters-methane-and-what-it-means-for-greenhouse-gases https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/how-a-termite-s-moun...