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The manicured wetland that sucks up more carbon than a natural marsh

Restoration and strict controls help a saltwater marsh in China to absorb greenhouse gases.
Yingwuzhou wetland.

The extensively restored Yingwuzhou wetland (pictured) in Shanghai, China, emits less methane than a nearby wild wetland. Credit: Xuechu Chen

A restored and carefully managed wetland on the Chinese coast is a much larger carbon sink than a natural marsh nearby.

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Nature 577, 452 (2020)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-00098-1

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