Trees capture methane from micro-organisms that inhabit their bark
The surface of tree bark plays an important role in the elimination of methane gas from the atmosphere thanks to the microorganisms that live on it, according to a study published today in Nature in which CREAF participates. Methane is one of the gases responsible for the greenhouse effect. The authors estimate that this process, unknown until now, makes trees 10% more beneficial to the climate than previously thought.