白蚁排泄甲烷的生态环境效应

白蚁是食木昆虫,群体大,个体数量多,分布面广,是一种危害性很大的昆虫。其食料多为含纤维素的物品,如房屋建筑、公路桥梁、农水设施、木材、农林作物,甚至布匹、纸张等均可遭到蛀蚀,已引起人们广泛重视。白蚁排泄甲烷对生态环境的影响,也逐渐引起各国科学家的关注。

Eco-Environmental Effects of Methane Released by Termites.

Methane is an important greenhouse gas which exerts influences on the chemical composition of troposphere and stratosphere and the radiative balance on the earth. This paper discusses two experimental methods for calculating global release of methane by termites.The calculated results indicate that termites may emit large quantity of methane into the atmosphere, which has potentially significant influence on the ecological environment.