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To: Sub-Driver

Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t all rotting vegetation create methane?

I’m thinking the same amount of methane is created whether a leaf is consumed or falls into the swamp.

2 posted on 05/07/2012 5:25:12 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)

To: SampleMan

That’s about the size of it.

Then the methane decomposes into CO2 and water, and then the plants pull the CO2 out of the air.

3 posted on 05/07/2012 5:27:38 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)

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16 posted on 05/07/2012 5:43:34 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)

To: SampleMan

Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t all rotting vegetation create methane?

It will release some methane but also that carbon/hydrogen will get released as CO2 and H2O.

The question would be process, digestion or open air decomposition release more methane?

19 posted on 05/07/2012 5:53:28 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)

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