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  • Forest soils act as a significant sink for atmospheric methane (CH4), influencing the global CH4 budget.
  • The impact of global environmental change on this crucial CH4 uptake process remains largely unknown.
  • Understanding these dynamics is vital for accurate climate modeling and mitigation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the long-term trends of methane (CH4) uptake by temperate forest soils.
  • To determine if global environmental changes, such as altered precipitation patterns, affect soil CH4 sequestration.
  • To assess the global implications of observed changes in forest soil CH4 uptake.

Main Methods:

  • Measured net CH4 fluxes between soil and atmosphere in temperate forests over a 15-year period (late 1990s to mid-2010s).
  • Utilized data from two long-term ecological research sites in the northeastern United States.
  • Analyzed global CH4 uptake data in forest soils from 1988 to 2015.

Main Results:

  • Significant decreases in annual soil CH4 uptake were observed across all studied forest types (urban, rural, fertilized, and reference).
  • CH4 uptake declined by 53-89% at the northeastern US research sites.
  • Global analysis revealed an average CH4 uptake decrease of 77% in forest soils, particularly in regions with increasing precipitation (0-60°N latitude).

Conclusions:

  • Forest soil CH4 uptake has declined significantly over recent decades, contrary to expected trends based on rising atmospheric CH4 and temperature.
  • Increased precipitation and soil hydrological flux appear to be the primary drivers of this reduction in CH4 sequestration.
  • The capacity of forest soils to act as a methane sink may be diminishing globally, potentially leading to an overestimation of this natural climate regulation service.