Table S2 CH4 emission rates (Tg CH4 yr-1) from different wetlands located within
different regions of China
Region
Wetland type
Flooding condition
Season
Flux
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Qinghai-Tibetan
Peatland
Continuous flooding
Growing season
8.30 ± 7.66
1-3
Seasonal flooding
Growing season
7.83 ± 8.87
1,2
Seasonal flooding during
Non-growing season
0.56
1
Plateau
the growing season
Northeast China
Peatland
Seasonal flooding
Growing season
3.27
Freshwater
Continuous flooding
Growing season
11.24
Non-growing season
0.68
Growing season
5.08
Non-growing season
0.24
± 1.96
± 5.72
4,5
2,6-8
marshes
Seasonal flooding
Other regions
9
± 4.93
6,8
9
± 1.10
10
Swamp
Seasonal flooding
Growing season
0.61
Freshwater
Continuous flooding
Growing season
9.76
7
Continuous flooding
Non-growing season
3.29
11
marshes
during the growing season
Salt marshes
Tidal flooding
Annual
2.89 ± 3.97
12-14
Swamp
Tidal flooding
Annual
0.06 ± 0.07
15
(mangrove)
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