Global estimates of denitrification in terrestrial ecosystems vary widely but are of the order 200*1012 g/yr,and more than half of that total occurs in wetland ecosystems.If restoration results in an increase in wetland area by approximately 25%,it would be expected that losses of nitrogen through denitrification would be closer to

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If wetland area increases by 25%, then denitrification would increase by 25% of the current total, which is 0.25 * 200 * 10^12 = 50 * 10^12 g/yr. Adding this to the current total gives 200 * 10^12 + 50 * 10^12 = 250 * 10^12 g/yr.

Global Estimates of Denitrification in Terrestrial Ecosystems Vary Widely but Are